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    • Monday, 27 March, 2023
      Global Economy
      World Bank warns global economy at risk of lost decade of growth

      Fallout from pandemic and war in Ukraine could be exacerbated if financial turmoil sparks recession

    • Monday, 27 March, 2023
      InterviewChinese economy
      China’s economic rebound weaker than expected, warns Maersk

      One of world’s largest shipping groups says country’s consumers are still ‘stunned’ by Covid disruptions

    • Sunday, 26 March, 2023
      Ruchir Sharma
      The unstoppable rise of government rescues

      A maximalist culture of bailouts and state support is bloating and thereby destabilising the global financial system

    • Sunday, 26 March, 2023
      International Monetary Fund
      IMF chief warns of increased risks to financial stability

      Kristalina Georgieva says uncertainties in the world economy remain ‘exceptionally high’

    • Friday, 24 March, 2023
      Disrupted Times
      US-China tech tensions intensify

      Also in this newsletter: Encouraging PMI surveys, more banking turmoil, UK regulator drops key concern on Microsoft’s Activision deal

    • Friday, 24 March, 2023
      UK tax
      IR35 tax receipts set to double to £1.5bn a year

      Thousands more UK workers are being treated as employees

    • Friday, 24 March, 2023
      News in-depthItalian economy
      Italy’s tax credit experiment puts Meloni government in a bind

      Protesters take to the streets as restrictions on pandemic-era ‘Superbonus’ scheme cause liquidity crunch in construction sector

    • Thursday, 23 March, 2023
      Chinese business & finance
      China’s billionaires pay the price for Xi’s Covid crackdown

      Total wealth of country’s richest falls 15% as lockdowns and property woes take toll

    • Thursday, 23 March, 2023
      UK business & economy
      UK has recovered just 1% of £1.1bn lost on Covid grants, says watchdog

      National Audit Office calls on government to assess value for money of schemes aimed at supporting businesses

    • Wednesday, 22 March, 2023
      Disrupted Times
      Leap in UK inflation fuels expectation of more rate rises

      Also in this newsletter: Fed raises US interest rates, Sunak wins Brexit vote amid Tory revolt, commodity traders’ record profits

    • Monday, 20 March, 2023
      Disrupted Times
      Shotgun wedding ends Credit Suisse turmoil

      Also in this newsletter: Lagarde says ECB ‘ready to respond’, UN update on global warming, Hollywood strike fears

    • Friday, 17 March, 2023
      Disrupted Times
      Banking crisis blurs central bank focus on inflation

      Also in this newsletter: ICC issues arrest warrant for Putin, SVB parent files for bankruptcy, Macron’s gambit

    • Friday, 17 March, 2023
      UK business & economy
      Visits to UK’s top tourist attractions struggle to recover after pandemic

      Cost of living fears and drop in Chinese visitors hitting most-popular sites

    • Thursday, 16 March, 2023
      Paul Johnson
      The UK chancellor is caught in a dilemma, as his Budget shows

      Continuing to muddle through, massage the figures and implement bad policies will only make the problems worse

    • Thursday, 16 March, 2023
      Ian Smith
      Debates over insurance pricing fairness have not gone away

      Campaigners argue it should be regarded as an essential service, and scrutinised accordingly

    • Thursday, 16 March, 2023
      News in-depthUK Budget
      UK struggles to get its long-term sick people back into work

      About 6% of the working population is economically inactive due to prolonged disabilities

    • Wednesday, 15 March, 2023
      The FT ViewThe editorial board
      A step in the right direction on UK growth

      Jeremy Hunt’s Budget will boost investment and the workforce, but the outlook remains subdued

    • Wednesday, 15 March, 2023
      Martin Wolf
      Luck has given Jeremy Hunt some room for manoeuvre

      Severe structural weaknesses persist in the UK economy and his measures do too little to remove them

    • Wednesday, 15 March, 2023
      UK Budget
      No respite for millions facing tax rises

      Income thresholds have been frozen since 2021

    • Wednesday, 15 March, 2023
      UK Budget
      Budget crackdown on tax evaders

      Government plans to double prison sentences

    • Wednesday, 15 March, 2023
      UK Budget
      Hunt extends tax reliefs for cultural organisations

      Theatres, orchestras and museums welcome two-year extension of help for pandemic recovery

    • Wednesday, 15 March, 2023
      Disrupted Times
      Jeremy Hunt targets business in ‘Budget for growth’

      Also: Credit Suisse banking jitters, Chinese consumer spending, ChatGPT’s ‘human-level performance’

    • Wednesday, 15 March, 2023
      Claer Barrett
      There’s no such thing as free childcare

      Announcing more hours is one thing but actually accessing them is quite another

    • Wednesday, 15 March, 2023
      Helen Thomas
      Endless innovating when it comes to R&D policy can only be unhelpful

      With the latest credit for research intensive businesses, the government is picking winners by the back door

    • Wednesday, 15 March, 2023
      UK Budget
      Hunt scales back UK ‘investment zones’ plan

      Chancellor announces launch of 12 new clusters in a trimmed-down version of Liz Truss’s policy

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