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The writer, an FT contributing editor, is chief executive of the Royal Society of Arts and former chief economist at the Bank of England The world is more diverse and interwoven than ever before — economically, culturally, ethnically, generationally. This is largely the result of the postwar explosion in cross-border flows of goods and money, people
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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. We often talk about the housing affordability crisis and the associated economic challenges facing young adults as if they were the same in every developed western country. Insufficient housebuilding has sent rents and prices soaring,
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Every New Year’s Day, Emma Bisley starts asking herself the same question: who is going to win Christmas this year? Since 2023, the cherubic 34-year-old has been head of campaigns for Sainsbury’s, Britain’s second-largest supermarket chain. She thinks about winning Christmas the same way the Grinch thinks about stealing it, which is to say nearly
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Last Sunday, Abdel Rahman was serving a 15-year sentence in a cramped cell in Syria’s notorious Saydnaya prison, after an altercation with a corrupt police officer last year in Damascus. By Friday morning, he was in the ancient market of the old city selling the newly adopted green Syrian flag — the one anti-Assad rebels
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Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world We will soon find out whether Donald Trump has changed his tune on the dollar. In his first term, the comeback president had a clear preference for a weaker buck. On one notable
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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Russia appears to be withdrawing some of its Syria-based forces following the sudden fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, according to analysis of satellite photography and a Ukrainian intelligence assessment. Images captured by Maxar and Planet
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The previous prime minister of France, conservative Michel Barnier, lasted just three months in office. Now President Emmanuel Macron is betting on another 73-year-old political veteran, the centrist François Bayrou, to navigate France’s political turmoil for longer. Bayrou, the mayor of the south-western city of Pau and a former minister, was one of Macron’s earliest
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves came to office in July pledging to make stronger growth the number one mission of the new Labour government. Official figures on Friday underlined how far she is from achieving this ambition.  After gaining momentum since 2023, output slipped back in September and October. The figures confirm that businesses and households shied
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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The writer is the author of ‘Uncharted: How to Navigate the Future’ Turnarounds are tougher than they look. The stories (always told backwards) suggest a single hero, usually male, rides into town, takes daring and
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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Israel’s defence minister told troops to fortify their position in newly seized Syrian territory, making plans to send in reinforcements and equipment despite UN demands that the country retreat immediately. Since rebels toppled Bashar al-Assad’s
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Share on Pinterest The Western diet, which is high in ultra-processed foods, is a major cause of chronic inflammation. Kseniya Ovchinnikova/Getty ImagesA new study found higher levels of inflammation in colorectal cancer tumors, suppressing the bodys ability to fight the disease.Researchers note the typical Western diet is a driver of inflammation, while other studies have
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Jet-setting global bureaucrats can join an exclusive five-star country club outside Washington without coughing up a dime — all part of lavish perks that are effectively subsidized by the US government, The Post has learned. Staffers at the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank raking in six-figure, tax-free salaries at both global bodies qualify
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Attorneys general in Minnesota and New Jersey sued Glock on Thursday, accusing the company of making handguns that are easily modified to fire as illegal machine guns through a cheap add-on known as a Glock switch. The lawsuits said the $20 switches transform Glock handguns, which the complaints said were the most popular brand, into easily concealable
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