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EU conducts ‘dawn raid’ on Chinese security equipment supplier Separate Brussels probe targets Chinese medical market amid growing trade tensions with Beijing

For some, the issue of potholes is personal — they can cause significant damage to vehicles and pose

FT readers respond: UK ‘pothole crisis’ Commenters discuss the state of Britain’s roads and share their experiences ahead of local elections — join the debate

Young South Africans born after the end of apartheid want answers over what went wrong in a country

Young South Africans born after the end of apartheid want answers over what went wrong in a country where every second youth is unemployed, crime is rife and inequality along racial lines remains blatant: https://on.ft.com/3Wen95A

Many cohabiting couples mistakenly believe they are in ‘common law’ marriages. But they do not have

Pressure grows to reform cohabiting couples’ rights Many mistakenly believe they are in ‘common law’ marriages. Labour is among those advocating for change

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Tesla shares rise on plans to accelerate launch of ‘more affordable’ models Elon Musk-led electric vehicle maker’s stock jumps after-hours despite reporting a fall in quarterly revenue

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US Senate passes $95bn bill including aid for Ukraine China criticises appropriation for more military assistance to Taiwan

The approval from Capitol Hill paves the way for Washington to quickly dispatch new weapons to Ukrai

US Senate passes $95bn bill including aid for Ukraine Vote ends congressional deadlock over funding for Kyiv’s war effort

Huge bullish bets on Shanghai exchanges show the growing clout of Asian traders on the bullion marke

Chinese speculators super-charge gold rally Huge bullish bets on Shanghai exchanges show growing clout of Asian traders in market for precious metal

US app stores will be banned from carrying TikTok in 270 days unless its Chinese owner sells the vid

US Senate approves bill banning TikTok unless Chinese owner ByteDance sells platform Move could lead to obsolescence of video app used by 170mn Americans

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Investors price in growing chance of another Federal Reserve interest rate rise While base case remains reduction in borrowing costs, options market shows a 20% probability of increase

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Can long-term mortgages help solve the UK’s housing crisis? Home loans with interest rates fixed for a decade or more could get more buyers on to the ladder — and disrupt a £1.6tn industry

Sleep is big business — and the battle for the third of our lives that we spend asleep is still wide

Opinion: How the secret of sleep keeps us awake Businesses can keep exploiting our tiredness while scientists seek to explain the mechanics of it

'It seems that the very environments that are least conducive to health are the places where people

The surprising data behind supercentenarians Lies, damn lies and longevity

Are you too old to work in tech after you turn 35? In China, some employers think so.

China’s ageing tech workers hit by ‘curse of 35’ Discrimination against older employees particularly apparent in sector where executives openly state preference for youth

New Delhi is pushing state-owned mining groups to pursue mineral reserves in South America and Afric

India seeks to secure critical mineral resources in race for lithium New Delhi pushes for exploration in Latin America and Africa and auctions domestic mining blocks

Traders' bets on a rate increase highlight a shift in market expectations after stronger than expect

Investors price in growing chance of another Federal Reserve interest rate rise While base case remains reduction in borrowing costs, options market shows a 20% probability of increase

The relocation of the head of Goldman's Europe financial institutions group comes at a sensitive tim

Goldman Sachs moves senior banker to Paris in post-Brexit revamp Head of financial institutions group for Europe relocates at sensitive time for its operations on the continent

The proposed Capri-Tapestry deal would create a US luxury goods powerhouse to rival European giants

FTC sues to block $8.5bn deal between the makers of Michael Kors and Coach Antitrust regulator takes aim at proposed Capri-Tapestry deal to create a US luxury goods powerhouse

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Consulting firms step up efforts to push out their low performers McKinsey’s mid-year reviews are the latest attempt to increase ‘attrition’

Military spending around the world rose almost 7% to a record $2.4tn last year, the steepest annual

Military spending around the world rose almost 7% to a record $2.4tn last year, the steepest annual increase in 15 years. https://on.ft.com/49MYW9E

For anyone who thinks line dancing is for dour southern conservatives, the new wave of cowboy cultur

Cowboy culture is everywhere – and it’s way more inclusive Inside the line dancing revival

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has vowed that flights of undocumented migrants will leave ‘every mont

Rishi Sunak admits Rwanda deportations delayed until summer UK prime minister vows flights of undocumented migrants will leave ‘every month’ from July

Exxon is leading the pushback against plans to cap the production of plastics, saying alternatives t

Exxon is leading the pushback against plans to cap the production of plastics, saying alternatives to plastic packaging could have a higher emissions footprint: https://on.ft.com/3UtWtwc

‘Each country is being asked to decide what it can spare’: Greece and Spain are under intense pressu

Greece and Spain under pressure to provide Ukraine with air defence systems EU leaders urge Athens and Madrid to donate shipment as Kyiv’s need is greater than theirs

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BlackRock steps up security for Larry Fink after ‘anti-woke’ backlash Asset manager’s chief has become a popular target for criticism over its ESG investing stance

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BlackRock steps up security for Larry Fink after ‘anti-woke’ backlash Asset manager’s CEO has become a popular target for criticism over its ESG investing stance

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