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All sides have an interest in compromise — but that does not mean it will happen
A step towards universal suffrage would be an improvement on the current situation
The party says it would revoke Article 50. It is an empty pledge
India’s communications blackout ‘felt like an assault on your dignity’
Elon Musk’s vision of a merging of man and machine is startling, if not downright scary
It is time we recognised the vital role livestock plays across the world’s developing economies
Heavy-handed US reprisals would risk all-out war in the Middle East
Conventions disregarded by the government should be placed on a sound legal footing
An instructive account of a gruelling battle for equal pay at the BBC
The former defence minister’s secular pitch could make him the political kingmaker
Hanoi’s ability to avoid Chinese tariffs is limited by its small scale
John Bolton ejected from White House
For investors, Advent’s deal captures a recovery potential that the market price may never
Break ups are back in vogue among fashion retailers.
Artificial gems impacting on profits and are threat to future of traditional industry
Unsuccessful takeovers should get harder to hide if board gets its way
Incoming chairman faces a different challenge in his new role: computers
FT deputy editor Roula Khalaf on central role of drones and danger of US retaliation
Restructuring of UK-based tour operator is complicated by debt derivatives
Expecting a blue-sky valuation for an IPO is fanciful, especially given the threats to its infrastructure
The world’s biggest bank continues to thrive despite growing fears of a recession
ESG integration and impact investing have limited options for personal savings
Many M&A deals take no account of the extreme human cost in disruption and anxiety
The LSE cannot gloss over the precipitous fall in follow-on funding
Ousting of former energy minister al-Falih will harm Opec, Aramco and regional stability
When compared with public markets on a consistent basis, they are not so stellar
Ride-hailing apps have been wrong to treat workers as contractors
Activist is right to go after mindless dealmaking and growth without profits
The changes in Rome hold lessons for Remainers — and for Boris Johnson
Tariff shock was offset by devaluation and a judicious easing in domestic policy
Government spending helps contain discontent but is becoming unsustainable
France’s Macron must tread carefully in his overtures to Moscow
The world has changed in ways that some men still don’t seem to understand
Companies risk blanket bans if they don’t make a better case for their technology
Finally, Boris Johnson appears to be serious about negotiating a deal
Perhaps he could allow his hero Churchill’s grandson back into the Tory party?
US supermarket chain should be able to withstand the onslaught of Amazon into groceries
