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US faces Liz Truss-style market shock as debt soars, warns watchdog

...Swagel, who served in the US Treasury under Republican president George W Bush, acknowledged that next year would be important “for fiscal policy in particular”, given the debate over extending the tax cuts...

March 26, 2024

Russian espionage

Russia plotting sabotage across Europe, intelligence agencies warn

Assessments suggest Kremlin agents preparing covert bombings, arson and attacks on infrastructure

May 5, 2024

FT Live

Managing Operational Risk in M&A Transactions

Examining the value of business licensing and property tax in the deal cycle

Bridge - Card game

Success in five-level contract requires determination, awareness and luck

...BiddingDealer NorthE/W Game Several pairs reached 5C with North passing originally. West led an excellent 5♣....

May 8, 2024

Bridge - Card game

Cheap first trick subsequently costs contract

...BiddingDealer: South E/W Game The bidding went well....

April 23, 2024

News in-depthPolitical espionage

Europe kicked out Putin’s spies. Now they’re back

Game of ‘cat and mouse’ returns to cold war levels, say intelligence officers

March 6, 2024

News in-depthWar in Ukraine

Russian victories shake global leaders’ faith in Ukraine war prospects

Statespeople, diplomats, military brass and spies at a defence conference this weekend fear war is tilting in Moscow’s favour

February 18, 2024

FT Live

Investing in America

Foreign companies as drivers of US growth, resilience and competitiveness

War in Ukraine

Nato chief warns Europe cannot deter Russia without US help

Military alliance is growing increasingly concerned about possibility of a second Trump presidency

February 17, 2024

Global Economy

US deficit poses ‘significant risks’ to global economy, warns IMF

...Letter in response to this article: It’s worth recalling how Clinton achieved a budget surplus / From William W Chip, Washington, DC, US...

April 17, 2024

Bridge - Card game

Bridge: Silence from opponent marks partner with key card

...BiddingDealer: SouthE/W Game East could have raised to 2S — and many would — but, at this vulnerability, it seems a risky option. West led K♠....

March 20, 2024

ExplainerWar in Ukraine

Tracking Ukraine’s counteroffensive against Russia in maps

...Based on reporting by Roman Olearchyk, Christopher Miller, Ben Hall, Max Seddon, John Paul Rathbone, John Reed, Guy Chazan, Henry Foy, Mehul Srivastava, Polina Ivanova and Tim Judah....

May 11, 2024

Bridge - Card game

Bridge: fine slam relies on controls, long suits and some decent fortune

...Paul Mendelson’s new book, ‘The Joy of Bridge’, is out now...

February 28, 2024

US employment

US stocks rally as cooling labour market boosts rate cut hopes

...“It was a record, or near record, warm winter, which might have boosted employment growth a bit, and now we’re returning to trend,” said Paul Ashworth, chief North America economist at Capital Economics....

May 3, 2024

ReviewMusic

Götterdämmerung, London Philharmonic Orchestra — fine coda to Vladimir Jurowski’s tenure

...Rüütel-Pajula was vivid in Waltraute’s scene, Sinéad Campbell Wallace and Günter Papendell were effective as Gutrune and Gunther, and there was a good trio of Norns, especially Claudia Huckle and Claire Barnett-Jones...

April 30, 2024

Bridge - Card game

Bridge: excellent lead challenges declarer to think carefully before initial play

...Paul Mendelson’s new book, ‘The Joy of Bridge’, is out now...

February 7, 2024

US inflation

US inflation eases to 2.4%, according to Fed’s target index

...However, Paul Ashworth, economist at Capital Economics, said the high figure for the supercore rate was “principally due to outsized gains in portfolio management prices”, largely a result of “the recent...

February 29, 2024

FT Live

The Global Boardroom: 8th Edition

FT journalists in conversation with leaders in business and government

ReviewAlbums

Bill Ryder-Jones: Iechyd Da — of aloneness and refuge

...In The Beatles Anthology book, Paul McCartney hymns the sense of “apartness” he felt growing up there: “It’s even got its own accent within about a ten-mile radius.”...

January 12, 2024

News in-depthTerrorism

How the Taliban’s return made Afghanistan a hub for global jihadis

...Additional reporting by Bita Ghaffari, Polina Ivanova and John-Paul Rathbone...

March 27, 2024

US budget

Biden proposes higher taxes, spending and debt in $7.3tn budget

...Letter in response to this report:A brilliant new economic theory / From Paul Browning, Oradell, NJ, US...

March 11, 2024

Nobel prizes

Nobel Prize winning economist Robert Solow dies

...Paul Samuelson, the 1970 Nobel laureate whose office was located next door to his, described Solow as “the consummate economist’s economist”....

December 22, 2023

Letter

Letter: Punk band’s birth pangs struck a discordant note

...The Sex Pistols, originally called “The Strand” (after the Roxy Music song) — and then, embarrassingly, “Kutie Jones and his Sex Pistols” — were originally formed in 1973 by Steve Jones (vocals) and Paul...

February 23, 2024

Bridge - Card game

Deduction from silence reveals position of missing cards

...Paul Mendelson’s new book, ‘The Joy of Bridge’, is out now...

December 6, 2023

The Big Read

The US pushback against ‘Basel Endgame’

...“I’ve never seen anything like this,” says Jarryd Anderson, co-chair of the financial services group at law firm Paul, Weiss....

March 19, 2024

FT SeriesHTSI spring menswear special 2024

An ode to the trench coat

...Paul Smith cotton/silk socks, £41. Ayooluwa wears Burberry gabardine coat, £2,290. Fendi cotton shirt (just seen), £1,050. Manolo Blahnik suede loafers, £725. Paul Smith cotton/silk socks, £41....

March 7, 2024

FT SeriesHTSI spring menswear special 2024

21 buys for the Beastie Boy in you

...doverstreetmarket.com Entire Studios cotton Freight cargo trousers, £220, ssense.com Dolce & Gabbana gold and enamel Good Luck bracelet, £1,600 New Balance suede and mesh 1906 Utility trainers, £155 Paul...

March 8, 2024

Reform party UK

Reform UK’s unusual structure with Nigel Farage in the middle

...Tice has a minority holding of around one-third of all shares, while chief executive Paul Oakden and party treasurer Mehrtash A’zami each hold less than 7 per cent....

April 26, 2024

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