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Purchase by Marc Benioff from Meredith is latest media acquisition by tech figure

Mahathir looks to reshape country’s image and allay fears over corruption

Hong Kong, Macau and Zhuhai shut down as Mangkhut makes landfall in China mainland

Deal flow in first nine months set to surpass 1990 boom year

Stories of anti-Semitism and murder plots planted to tarnish enemies

Assets have slumped on misplaced fears that a recession is likely

Seoul tries to smooth tensions as denuclearisation of North hits impasse

Derailed peace talks dash hopes of an end to suffering in shattered society

Dutch lender becomes first big bank to adopt policy pressing clients to meet Paris goals

Continued rainfall and rising water levels raises the danger for local population

Company to look into allegations of confidential data being given to sellers

Life & Arts

The National Gallery celebrates the great collector with an exhibition of Impressionist masterpieces he amassed

How a famous love match inspired a landmark album - in the couple’s own words - and photographs

Alexa Chung, JW Anderson, Michael Halpern, Molly Goddard SS19 show report

Europe News

Macron had earlier promised to end the levy on capital gains for those leaving the country

Lyudmyla Kozlovska was allowed to take part in Bundestag debate

UK National Physical Laboratory develops more accurate system

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Future of capitalism, from universal basic income to India’s rise, dominates annual prize

Rising house prices encourage ‘flippers’ to look outside capital

When the food group was in danger, the CEO focused on ‘must-win battles’

Markets News

US Treasury yield slips below 3%, Australian aged-care shares tumble on probe news

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Analysis Gold

Precious metal has suffered from a rising US dollar and Treasury bill rates

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A bigger pullback in the reserve currency seen helping emerging markets

Technology

Index revamps will see IT stocks scattered as financials reclaim pole position

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Bank of England governor believes most pessimistic estimates of job losses are too extreme

Pyongyang warns such ‘falsehoods’ from US could jeopardise denuclearisation talks

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