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8 hours London’s black cabs in drive to help out rollout out of Covid jab FT
Taxi drivers offer fixed rate fees to ferry elderly and vulnerable to inoculation centres ... more
10 hours Hong Kong diary: locked down in luxury FT
The city’s quarantine restrictions, among the strictest in the world, come at a high price ... more
11 hours Bumble IPO filing details $125m cash payout and loan to founder FT
Whitney Wolfe Herd’s financial arrangements made public as Blackstone-backed dating app readies listing ... more
11 hours How Biden’s stimulus plan shook up global markets FT
Democratic party’s Senate wins boost everything from small-caps to copper while Treasuries sink ... more
11 hours Sunak tailors Budget to avoid job cuts FT
Chancellor aims to urge employers to keep staff on once Covid measures end ... more
12 hours Spanish freeze lays bare conditions in one of Europe’s biggest shanty towns FT
Inhabitants of a section of illegal settlement have been without electricity for three months ... more
13 hours James Murdoch blasts US media for unleashing ‘insidious forces’ FT
Comments from Rupert’s son are his strongest rebuke of industry practices since leaving the family business ... more
13 hours US prosecutors claim Capitol rioters targeted elected officials FT
Allegation comes as internal watchdogs review government agencies’ actions in lead-up to assault ... more
13 hours UK to close all travel corridors from Monday to halt virus variants FT
Restrictions backed up with ‘substantial fines’ amid concerns over ‘as yet unidentified new strains’ ... more
13 hours WhatsApp delays privacy changes that led to user outcry FT
Company says it needs time to clear up confusion and misinformation ... more
13 hours Donald Trump, Twitter and the messy fight over free speech FT
The decision to ban the president has demonstrated the unaccountable power of the big social media companies ... more
15 hours Total quits powerful US oil lobby over climate policy FT
First major oil group to cut ties with American Petroleum Institute spotlights US-Europe rift ... more
15 hours Boris Johnson on back foot as UK tries to reset relationship with US FT
PM hopes shared international policy interests will overcome Biden’s unfavourable initial impressions ... more
15 hours Bobi Wine, a tenacious challenger set on power in Uganda FT
During his campaign, Africa’s ‘ghetto president’ has been beaten and thrown in jail more times than he can recall ... more
15 hours Deutsche board member urged ex-Wirecard CEO to “do [the FT] in!!” FT
Austrian financier Alexander Schütz called on Markus Braun to do more to rebut FT’s critical reporting ... more
15 hours Premier League rivals cry foul over BoE Covid loan scheme FT
Arsenal and Tottenham have borrowed a combined £295m from central bank facility ... more
15 hours Wall Street stocks slip after gloomy retail sales data FT
Wells Fargo leads US markets lower as bank earnings season gets under way ... more
16 hours Young people’s mental health must be a priority this lockdown FT
For some children the pandemic will build resilience, but many others will bear scars ... more
16 hours Irish freight industry warns of Brexit threat to supply chains FT
Trade group tells government that red tape has led to ‘growing backlog of goods’ ... more
17 hours Russia to withdraw from Open Skies defence treaty FT
Moscow’s decision effectively cripples the 2002 treaty following US withdrawal last year ... more
18 hours Dutch government resigns over child benefits scandal FT
Mark Rutte will stay on as caretaker prime minister for 2 months before new elections ... more
19 hours Trade unions: locked down, banding together FT
The feebler the trade-offs provided by employers, the better it will be for union recruitment ... more
19 hours Pfizer to limit vaccine deliveries temporarily to Europe FT
Norway first to be told it will receive fewer doses than expected next week ... more
20 hours Sarah Cooper: ‘Trump is the most dangerous man to ever hold office’ FT
The comedian on the power of satire — and what the president really thinks of her lip-sync TikTok videos ... more
20 hours Italian prime minister faces crunch vote on his future FT
Giuseppe Conte races to win support from majority of senators before confidence vote on Tuesday ... more
20 hours Bitcoin securities trading surges as investors seek crypto exposure FT
German exchange traded product garners volumes matching those of popular European funds ... more
20 hours JPMorgan’s net income jumps 42% as it releases nearly $3bn in reserves FT
Chief cites ‘positive vaccine and stimulus developments’ in decision to reverse some loan-loss charges ... more
21 hours Why house prices may dip but will not crash FT
In the long run, rising inflation fears will support property market ... more
21 hours France issues ‘clear and final no’ over Carrefour takeover bid FT
Canadian convenience store group Couche-Tard has offered €16.2bn for the supermarket company ... more
21 hours UK businesses win right to claim on insurance for Covid losses FT
Supreme Court rules that many policies should pay out because of coronavirus and lockdown measures ... more
23 hours SoftBank takes new $350m stake in OneWeb FT
Investment comes after Japanese company forced satellite group into bankruptcy last year ... more
24 hours Deutsche Bank chief says €18m Wirecard loss shows value of its risk management FT
Christian Sewing points to relatively small hit from payment provider’s collapse despite €80m exposure ... more
24 hours UK at risk of double-dip recession as economy shrinks in November FT
Contraction less severe than expected as manufacturing and construction grow ... more
1 day Wuhan is at the heart of a battle over the roots of coronavirus FT
Rival narratives about the origin of the pandemic compete in the Chinese city where it began a year ago ... more
1 day From Suez to Brexit and back again FT
Britain’s departure from the EU reopens its long, difficult search for a post-imperial role ... more
1 day Dr Martens have lost their rebellious innocence FT
The air-cushioned boots once adopted by punks and mods are being marketed knowingly to a new generation ... more
1 day Shift in Europe policy likely as Germany’s CDU elects new leader FT
Frontrunner Friedrich Merz strikes very different tone on EU to Angela Merkel ... more
1 day Performance test looms for $900bn private debt market FT
Investors who made loans during calmer times before pandemic face a reckoning, analysts say ... more
1 day Trump impeachment threatens to cast shadow over Biden FT
Trial in Senate likely to act as drag on president-elect’s legislative priorities ... more
1 day Pandemic captures the tech industry at CES 2021 FT
World’s largest electronics trade show goes virtual for first time, with health tech high on the agenda ... more
1 day Coronavirus latest: Outbreaks see China infections rise above 1,000 despite control efforts FT
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1 day Biden to push $1.9tn stimulus for pandemic-battered US economy FT
Plan includes new individual cheques for Americans as well as aid for state and local governments ... more
1 day How Covid-19 rebooted retirement FT
Pandemic has prompted the over-50s to reassess their financial priorities ... more
1 day Self-isolating support grant given to only one in three FT
Other applicants have to rely on statutory sick pay while ordered to stay at home ... more
1 day Infosys confident in UK market after Brexit FT
IT giant is among a number of Indian companies looking to capitalise on new trading arrangements to expand in Britain ... more
1 day Global investors in limbo after Ant IPO torpedoed by Beijing FT
BlackRock among groups left holding $10.3bn worth of illiquid stakes in Chinese fintech ... more
1 day UK government pressed to extend free school meals scheme FT
Local authorities call on ministers to allow vouchers to cover February half term ... more
1 day Commerzbank suspends coverage of groups tracked by former Wirecard analyst FT
Move comes after it emerged Heike Pauls briefed Wirecard’s management about a hedge fund’s critical views ... more
1 day UK workers’ rights at risk in plans to rip up EU labour market rules FT
Post-Brexit shake-up of regulations including 48-hour week likely to spark trade union outrage ... more
2 days UK set to step up coronavirus vaccinations FT
Official document suggests enough doses for 500,000 jabs a day by next week ... more
2 days Scrutiny intensifies on US Capitol Police after assault FT
Watchdog to conduct a sweeping review as lawmakers demand answers on the attack ... more
2 days Are we in a stock market bubble? | Charts that Count FT
FT's Robert Armstrong looks at the surging stock prices of Tesla, Bitcoin and Nasdaq index stalwarts ... more
2 days Coronavirus sparks exodus of foreign-born people from UK FT
New study questions official data and says more than 1.3m may have left in 12 months ... more
2 days Conspiracy theorists destroy a rational society: resist them FT
We need to rebut propagandist falsehoods before they infect the real world ... more
2 days UK bans South America and Portugal arrivals to contain Covid strain FT
Move effective from Friday but British nationals, residents and hauliers are exempt ... more
2 days Arlene Foster faces wrath of unionists over Brexit shortages FT
Contentious checks on region’s trade with Britain create uncomfortable choices for Northern Ireland’s first minister ... more
2 days Biden urges focus on Covid and economy as Trump trial looms FT
President-elect calls on Congress to tackle pandemic and confirm nominees despite impeachment pressures ... more
2 days Inter Milan owners in talks over private equity sale FT
BC Partners and EQT among groups vying for some or all of Suning’s majority holding in Italian club valued at up to €900m ... more
2 days Jim and Nathaniel Simons stand down as co-chairs of Renaissance FT
US hedge fund names Peter Brown as sole chairman while father and son remain on board as directors ... more
2 days US adds China’s Cnooc to export blacklist FT
Oil company accused of aiding intimidation of neighbours in the South China Sea ... more
2 days Boris Johnson accused of betraying fishing industry over Brexit disruption FT
Anger mounting after ministers appear unable to say when stocks will move smoothly again ... more
2 days Mick Fleetwood goes his own way with BMG rights deal FT
Fleetwood Mac catalogue the source of a third royalties deal in 6 weeks ... more
2 days Red-hot markets allow PE groups to load up targets with extra debt FT
Private equity buyers take advantage of low yields to pile companies up with borrowings ... more
2 days Delta chief expects return to profitability by summer FT
Bastian forecasts break-even in second quarter, but warns business travel recovery to take at least another year ... more
2 days A ‘first family’ that warped America FT
As the Trumps head to Florida, their influence is likely to continue in White House exile ... more
2 days BlackRock assets surge to record $8.68tn FT
World’s largest fund manager boosted by run in equities that helped it beat forecasts ... more
2 days Health and tech groups aim to create digital Covid ‘vaccination passport’ FT
Coalition including Microsoft and Oracle says system can help people return to travel, work and education ... more
2 days Music festivals face a second summer of doubt FT
The UK government is confronted with a dilemma: underwrite events or face the decimation of a thriving cultural sector ... more
2 days Saudi Arabia steps up domestic investment as low oil prices and coronavirus bite FT
PIF sovereign wealth fund to invest $40bn annually in country over next 5 years ... more
2 days Hasenstab suffers largest outflow among bond managers in 2020 FT
Emerging markets specialist’s run of underperformance continued last year as assets shrank ... more

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