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• 3 hours Anger at British Airways as strikes disrupt travel plans FT
  Airline’s customer service swamped as furious passengers try to rearrange flights ... more
• 3 hours UK will refuse to pay £39bn divorce bill in no-deal Brexit FT
  Johnson says Britain will withhold some of the money if it leaves without an agreement ... more
• 4 hours Global cities begin to shrink as inner areas empty out FT
  Populations of Paris and New York City decline while immigration sustains London ... more
• 4 hours HK police fire tear gas as protesters hurl petrol bombs FT
  Tension returns to the financial centre after a lull in violent clashes ... more
• 4 hours Shared-office group IWG explores spin-off of US business FT
  Development comes as rival WeWork prepares for stock market listing ... more
• 4 hours Johnson admits quick US trade deal will be a challenge FT
  Prime minister says he and Trump gung-ho about brokering pact but one year is a ‘very fast timetable’ ... more
• 6 hours J&J faces court judgment over opioids crisis FT
  Oklahoma to decide whether healthcare company contributed to deadly epidemic ... more
• 7 hours Trump plays down transatlantic tension at G7 FT
  US president says leaders are ‘getting along’ but diplomats paint a darker picture ... more
• 12 hours Software sector braces for a split among leading companies FT
  Predictions of IT downturn leave investors hunting for who is best placed to ride it out ... more
• 12 hours Brazil: Bolsonaro pushes culture war over economic reform FT
  Eight months after taking office, the president is more interested in playing identity politics over guns, faith and the Amazon ... more
• 12 hours Love in the workplace is an endangered affair FT
  Online dating is the new normal, but getting to know a partner at work has many advantages ... more
• 17 hours Israel strikes at Iranian forces in Syria FT
  Military says fighter jets thwarted planned drone attack by Quds Force ... more
• 18 hours Johnson insists a UK-US trade deal must cut both ways FT
  Prime minister says NHS strictly off limits and that Washington will need to compromise ... more
• 18 hours Bundesbank’s Weidmann opposes new stimulus FT
  German central banker sees no reason to panic over slowdown in Europe’s biggest economy ... more
• 1 day Johnson and Tusk trade Brexit barbs ahead of G7 FT
  Pair both label each other as the one at risk of going down in history as ‘Mr No Deal’ ... more
• 1 day Former Indian finance minister Arun Jaitley dies aged 66 FT
  Consummate New Delhi insider remained articulate advocate for Modi’s government despite ill health ... more
• 1 day Tusk warns G7 must end ‘senseless’ transatlantic disputes FT
  European Council president says global leaders face ‘difficult test of unity and solidarity’ ... more
• 1 day Coalition crisis intrudes on Italians’ summer break FT
  Matteo Salvini’s bid to trigger an election campaign is the talk of the beach ... more
• 1 day Lloyds-Schroders wealth management staff battle IT problems FT
  Joint venture billed as key part of the FTSE 100 groups’ efforts to boost growth ... more
• 1 day Donald Trump’s war on the Federal Reserve FT
  The president has left himself just one tool to stop a recession — bullying Jay Powell ... more
• 1 day Chinese police free UK Hong Kong consular official FT
  British Foreign Office welcomes release after fears detention linked to protests ... more
• 2 days Uproar over UK aid for shoddy schools in Pakistan FT
  Buildings funded by British government department found to be at risk of collapse ... more
• 2 days The case for working a decade longer — or more FT
  There is mounting evidence that retirement can be bad for us, especially if we enjoy our jobs ... more
• 2 days Gambling and football: a relationship under scrutiny FT
  Shirt sponsorship deals reignite debate over close ties between betting groups and clubs ... more
• 2 days Johnson faces diplomatic balancing act in Biarritz FT
  G7 debut will be defined by trying to keep onside with EU ahead of Brexit while bolstering relationship with Trump ... more
• 2 days Abe becomes Japan’s longest serving postwar PM FT
  Political longevity is rare in a country that has changed leaders 17 times since 1989 ... more
• 2 days iPhone-using EU citizens in limbo over Brexit residency FT
  UK Home Office declines to confirm when app for Apple devices will be ready for new deadline ... more
• 2 days Carney calls for global monetary system to replace dollar FT
  New approach would alleviate influence of capital outflows, BoE governor says ... more
• 2 days Germany: rethinking the balanced budget ‘fetish’ FT
  As the economy flirts with recession, Angela Merkel is under pressure to boost spending ... more
• 2 days Johnson’s European tour leaves all the work to do FT
  The UK prime minister’s talks with Paris and Berlin surpassed extremely low expectations ... more
• 2 days Stocks plunge on Trump’s China warning FT
  US president orders companies to look for ‘alternative’ to China after Beijing launches new tariffs ... more
• 2 days BA passengers face disruption as pilots announce strikes FT
  Walkouts scheduled for three days in September ... more
• 2 days France launches inquiry into Epstein affair FT
  Prosecutor to examine French connections to suspected abuse of underage girls ... more
• 2 days Jackson Hole: Powell vows to ‘act as appropriate’ to sustain expansion — latest news FT
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• 2 days Stunned Greenlanders say no to sale but welcome investors FT
  Inhabitants of world’s largest island still reeling from Donald Trump’s offer to buy it ... more
• 2 days Powell warns trade disputes present ‘new challenge’ FT
  Jackson Hole speech gives no new clues about interest rate outlook ... more
• 2 days Stocks fall as China announces new tariffs on US imports FT
  Beijing to hit $75bn of American imports with additional levies in latest escalation of trade war ... more
• 2 days Jofra Archer offers glimmer of hope for English cricket FT
  Bowler’s success creates marketing opportunity amid Ashes gloom ... more
• 2 days China to hit $75bn of US goods with additional tariffs FT
  Move marks latest escalation in trade war between world’s two biggest economies ... more
• 2 days Conservative billionaire David Koch dies aged 79 FT
  Republican donor and philanthropist was a decisive force in US politics ... more
• 2 days Transylvania’s growing reputation as the new Tuscany FT
  Ancient Saxon villages and rustic cuisine are luring travellers to the bucolic region in Romania ... more
• 2 days FT Weekend Festival: join us in London for a day of debates FT
  See your favourite FT journalists discuss the big issues of 2019 — from Brexit to artificial intelligence ... more
• 2 days Revolut bolsters senior team with banking executives FT
  Challenger bank appoints new treasurer, deputy CFO and director of financial crime risk ... more
• 2 days Central banks have lost much of their clout FT
  Monetary policy is no longer enough to keep the economy on track ... more
• 2 days Reddit’s Alexis Ohanian: ‘We need more conversations’ FT
  Taming trolls, free speech — and marriage to Serena Williams ... more
• 2 days International criticism mounts over Amazon fires FT
  Ireland’s PM Varadkar casts doubt on support for trade pact involving Brazil ... more
• 2 days Woodford fund to mark down value of its holding in cold fusion group FT
  Move prompted by ‘reassessment of the current progress of the business’ ... more
• 2 days Regent’s Park properties are the cream of the crop FT
  Many homes in the London neighbourhood are owned by the Crown Estate but longer leases and a village feel attract buyers ... more
• 2 days DeepMind co-founder’s leave of absence signals transition FT
  Mustafa Suleyman’s retreat suggests AI group’s autonomy has been curtailed by its parent ... more
• 2 days UBS hires BoE adviser Van Steenis in sustainable finance push FT
  Former Schroders and Morgan Stanley executive to chair new committee and head investor relations ... more
• 2 days Eddie Stobart chief to step down amid accounting probe FT
  Shares in haulier suspended as it investigates issues with its half-year results ... more
• 2 days Sunderland football club eyes sale to Michael Dell-linked group FT
  US investors known for managing the wealth of tech entrepreneur in talks over deal ... more
• 2 days Facebook’s Libra backers distance themselves from project FT
  Some early supporters of cryptocurrency consider cutting ties amid regulatory scrutiny ... more
• 2 days ‘Monetise’ the Amazon to save it, Brazil minister says FT
  Environment chief defends call to open rainforest to development as wildfires rage ... more
• 2 days How to recession-proof your investment portfolio FT
  Bond markets signal volatile times ahead, so investors should take stock now ... more
• 2 days The battle for Italy’s art FT
  A populist bid to rein in museums risks politicising the country’s cultural treasures ... more
• 2 days Sudan’s Omar al Bashir faces court reckoning FT
  Dictator who loomed over country for a generation now faces corruption charges ... more
• 2 days I dumped Trump to save the liberal world order FT
  Ex-White House communications director is fighting against president’s re-election ... more
• 3 days Jes Staley: the last man in European investment banking FT
  After Deutsche’s retreat, Barclays is the continent’s only participant with global ambitions in the industry ... more
• 3 days Deutsche Bank to transfer up to 800 staff to BNP Paribas FT
  French lender to assume control of Deutsche’s prime brokerage unit that services hedge funds ... more
• 3 days Deutsche Bank reaches $16.2m settlement with SEC FT
  Lender alleged to have hired relatives of officials in bid to win business in Russia and China ... more
• 3 days Mind your peas as queues grow for protein alternatives FT
  Soya usurped as new alternatives to plant-based meat substitutes pique interest ... more
• 3 days Daily ‘polypill’ cuts risk of heart disease FT
  Iranian trial shows clinical benefits of combining four cheap medicines ... more
• 3 days Hong Kong’s ‘Gang of Four’ hit back at Beijing FT
  Veteran pro-democracy campaigners targeted by China deny accusations of leading protests ... more
• 3 days Hasbro to buy Peppa Pig producer eOne for £3.3bn FT
  Group is latest UK-listed company acquired by overseas buyer amid weakening pound ... more
• 3 days Yield curve inverts after hawkish Fed remarks FT
  Governors George and Harker say they see little reason for additional rate cuts ... more
• 3 days Overstock chief quits after ‘deep state’ comments FT
  Colourful retailer Patrick Byrne admitted relationship with Russian agent Maria Butina ... more
• 3 days Rival Italian parties set out tough stances for deal FT
  Five Star insists on its reform agenda as country’s president considers options ... more
• 3 days EU floats plan for €100bn sovereign wealth fund FT
  ‘European Future Fund’ would invest in strategic sectors where bloc lags global rivals ... more
• 3 days Facebook’s search for impartiality looks doomed FT
  Diversity of the planned Oversight Board could push partisan warfare to higher level ... more