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Tuesday, May 21
21 mei 2019 · 10 min
Federal Reserve chair Jay Powell tempers fears over a corporate debt meltdown, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban steps up the campaign for the country’s Fidesz party in the days leading up to the European parliamentary elections and the UK’s financial watchdog says the number of crypto and forex fraud claims has more than tripled in the past financial year. Lees meer
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Monday, May 20
20 mei 2019 · 9 min
US intelligence chiefs have held a series of classified briefings with American companies and other groups to warn them of the dangers of doing business in China, a small group of US farm operators have received more than half the money from a federal bailout designed to offset the cost of US trade battles and India exit polls point to a clear election victory for prime minister Narendra Modi. Plus, the FT’s Brussels bureau chief, Alex Barker, explains why Europe’s centrist parties might be in trouble in this week’s parliament elections. Lees meer
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Friday, May 17
17 mei 2019 · 10 min
Shares in the image sharing platform Pinterest tumble as much as 19 percent after the company’s first earnings report since going public, Starbucks’ China rival Luckin Coffee raises $561m in its IPO gaining a valuation of $4bn and UK Prime Minister Theresa May tells her MPs she will set out a timetable for her resignation and the election of a new leader. Plus, the FT’s Australia and Pacific correspondent Jamie Smyth explains why there’s so much bad blood in Australia and what it means for Saturday’s Federal election. Lees meer
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Thursday, May 16
16 mei 2019 · 9 min
US President Donald Trump issues an executive order effectively banning telecoms companies from using equipment manufactured by China’s Huawei, Cisco systems is slashing its manufacturing in China in anticipation of higher import tariffs levied in the US and office space group WeWork tries to rein in losses before a possible IPO. Plus, the FT’s Paris Bureau Chief Victor Mallet explains what the European Parliament could have in store for France’s president Emmanuel Macron and why his vision for a united Europe might be in jeopardy. Lees meer
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Wednesday, May 15
15 mei 2019 · 10 min
Intel reveals a vulnerability in its chips that could let hackers steal data, Wall Street recovers as trade war fears ease, a dispute between the US and Mexico sours the market for fruits and vegetables, and UK Prime Minister Theresa May challenges Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn to make up his mind on her Brexit compromise plan. Plus, the FT’s Buenos Aires correspondent, Benedict Mander, explains how the IMF’s $56bn bailout is playing out in Argentina. Lees meer
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Tuesday, May 14
14 mei 2019 · 9 min
The heightened trade war with China hands US stocks their biggest one-day drop in months, Uber shares lose more than a tenth of their value in the ride-hailing app’s second day of trading and a California court orders Bayer to pay more than $2bn in damages to a pair of cancer patients who claimed that their non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma was caused by the German group’s weedkiller, RoundUp. Plus, the FT’s pharmaceutical and biotech reporter, Hannah Kuchler, explains why a lawsuit backed by 44 US states alleges that some generic drugmakers, including Teva and Pfizer, have been fixing prices of more than 100 drugs. Lees meer
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Monday, May 13
13 mei 2019 · 9 min
Donald Trump’s top economic adviser, Larry Kudlow, raises the prospect of a face-to-face encounter between the US president and China’s Xi Jinping, three influential advisory groups encourage Volkswagen shareholders to vote against the stewardship of all but one member of the German automaker’s board at the annual meeting on Tuesday and Boeing expects “far reaching” changes to the way aircraft are certified safe across the global aviation industry. Plus, the FT’s private equity correspondent in London Javier Espinoza explains why private equity firms have shunned the UK for Europe. Lees meer
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Friday, May 10
10 mei 2019 · 8 min
US President Donald Trump breaks the silence on escalating tensions with North Korea, US-China trade talks kick off in DC and a London-based boutique advisory firm stands to make $27m in fees for its work on Barbados’s $7bn debt restructuring. Plus, the FT’s Shannon Bond sets the stage for Uber’s New York Stock Exchange debut. Lees meer
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Thursday, May 9
9 mei 2019 · 8 min
The US has imposed new sanctions on Iran’s metal sectors after Iran said it would cease to comply with parts of the 2015 nuclear deal, Disney writes down $353m from its stake in Vice Media and Tokyo prosecutors relied on a laptop acquired in Lebanon to help build a case against former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn. Plus, the FT’s US managing editor Peter Spiegel explains what happened on Wednesday regarding the White House, the Mueller report and the US attorney general being held in contempt of Congress. Lees meer
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Wednesday, May 8
8 mei 2019 · 9 min
Global equities suffered one of their biggest declines of the year on fears about a US-China trade war, Lyft shares slip even further below their $72 IPO price after the company said warns about slowing revenue growth and Google unveils plans for a smart display that would use facial recognition to make personalised recommendations. Plus, the FT’s Gregory Meyer tells us about the super weeds that are causing new trouble for Bayer and its blockbuster herbicide, Roundup. Lees meer
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Tuesday, May 7
7 mei 2019 · 10 min
Senior US officials accuse China of backtracking on its pledges in negotiations to end the trade war, Anadarko Petroleum’s board of directors backs Occidental Petroleum’s $55bn bid, and former Goldman Sachs banker Roger Ng is released under house arrest on $20m bail by a US court over the 1MDB case. Plus, the FT’s Alistair Gray explains the serious accounting problems that have forced Kraft Heinz to restate nearly three years of earnings. Lees meer
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Monday, May 6
6 mei 2019 · 8 min
US president Donald Trump threatens to raise tariffs on all Chinese imports to 25 per cent, Occidental Petroleum adds more cash to the structure of its $55bn offer to buy Anadarko Petroleum and the European Union prepares to launch a formal antitrust investigation into Apple. Plus, the FT’s economics editor Chris Giles explains why the global economy looks stronger than the “delicate moment” the IMF had expected this spring. Lees meer
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Friday, May 3
3 mei 2019 · 8 min
Investors flock back to a complex debt-derivatives product blamed for amplifying losses in the financial crisis, thousands of US screenwriters take on their private equity-backed agents, and the billionaire founder of drugmaker Insys is among those found guilty of bribing doctors to prescribe an addictive painkiller. Plus, the FT’s banking editor David Crow explains what is next for Barclays after activist investor Edward Bramson suffered a heavy defeat in his bid for a seat on the investment bank’s board. Lees meer
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Thursday, May 2
2 mei 2019 · 10 min
The Federal Reserve rules out immediate rate moves, vegan start-up Beyond Meat raises $240.6m from an initial public offering, and US attorney-general William Barr hits back at criticism of his handling of Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation. Plus, the FT’s political editor George Parker explains why Boris Johnson looms large over the Brexit endgame. Lees meer
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Wednesday, May 1
1 mei 2019 · 8 min
Apple forecasts an improvement in depressed iPhone sales, Donald Trump drops a central demand from trade negotiations with China in order to end a long-running tariff dispute and Crown Prince Naruhito becomes Japan’s first modern monarch. Plus, the FT’s Gideon Long explains what Juan Guaidó’s call for an uprising in Venezuela means for the country and Nicolás Maduro. Lees meer
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Tuesday, April 30
30 april 2019 · 9 min
Google’s advertising revenue slows more than expected, The We Company joins the list of highly valued private companies eyeing a public listing and a group of shipping industry executives call for a speed limit on commercial vessels to cut emissions. Plus, the FT’s US industry and energy editor Ed Crooks explains what Occidental Petroleum’s $55bn bid for Anadarko Petroleum means for the companies and the US oil and gas industry. Lees meer
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Monday, April 29
29 april 2019 · 7 min
Spain’s socialist party has won big in the country’s third general election in four years, US and UK airlines are bracing for a profit hit in the wake of the grounding of Boeing’s 737 Max jet and Deutsche Bank chairman Paul Achleitner says the investment bank doesn’t need a fundamental strategic overhaul. Plus, the FT’s Mark Vandevelde talks about his latest profile of Colony Capital chief executive Tom Barrack and the real estate investor’s performance record. Lees meer
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Friday, April 26
26 april 2019 · 8 min
Uber lowers the price range at which it will pitch shares to investors, Amazon wants to cut shipping times to one day for its Prime members and the collapse of merger talks puts Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank in uncomfortable positions. Plus, the FT’s Ian Mount explains why a polarised Spain could face months of coalition talks following a general election this weekend. Lees meer
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Thursday, April 25
25 april 2019 · 9 min
Electric car company Tesla reveals that it plunged back into the red after a $702m net loss this quarter, Facebook sets aside $3bn for what would be the largest civil fine ever imposed by the Federal Trade Commission and Amazon looks to international markets as it tries to continue to grow. Plus, the FT’s banking editor in London, David Crow, explains why European banks are bracing for more pain. Lees meer
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Wednesday, April 24
24 april 2019 · 9 min
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite set new records, Twitter chief executive Jack Dorsey meets with US president Donald Trump and European industrial chief Carl-Henric Svanberg pledges to bring back jobs from China. Plus, the FT’s Kadhim Shubber explains why Democrats are split when it comes to the possibility of impeaching the president. Lees meer
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Tuesday, April 23
23 april 2019 · 10 min
Democrats order Don McGahn, the former White House counsel, to appear before Congress, Elon Musk says Tesla will produce driverless taxis by 2020, Barclays is expected to cut bonuses for its investment bankers and Theresa May resumes cross-party negotiations on Brexit after the Easter break. Plus, the FT’s Ed Crooks explains the US decision to end sanctions waivers on Iranian oil imports. Lees meer
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Monday, April 22
22 april 2019 · 8 min
Comedian Volodymyr Zelensky is set to become Ukraine’s next president, London climate protesters demand to talk with mayor Sadiq Khan, and China delays the roll out of a controversial measure that would restrict foreign companies from taking certain data out of the country. Plus, FT reporter Adam Samson explains why Turkey’s currency has come under such scrutiny lately. Lees meer
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Thursday, April 18
18 april 2019 · 7 min
Huawei promises a $600 5G smart phone, Pinterest and Zoom price shares in their initial public offerings ahead of market debuts on Thursday and Uber’s self-driving car unit eyes a $7.3bn valuation. Plus, US soyabean exports to China rise for the first time in nine months. The FT’s Gregory Meyer explains what that means for trade between the two countries. Lees meer
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Wednesday, April 17
17 april 2019 · 9 min
Apple and chipmaker Qualcomm sign a peace deal to end all litigation between the two companies, Netflix’s subscriber outlook disappoints and Boeing faces an investor backlash. Plus, the FT’s Richard Henderson tells us why BlackRock chief executive Larry Fink says markets are poised for a ‘melt-up’. Lees meer
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Tuesday, April 16
16 april 2019 · 9 min
Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris is ravaged by fire, an environmental activist protest brings London to a standstill, Goldman Sachs delays an eagerly anticipated strategic update as its core businesses struggle and new analysis reveals a widening pay gap between US chief executives and their employees. Plus, the FT’s media correspondent Anna Nicolaou explains how Netflix is changing the way TV production is paid for. Lees meer
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Monday, April 15
15 april 2019 · 8 min
Germany's telecoms regulator says Huawei can stay in the 5G network race, the European Central Bank faces stimulus pressure over a falling inflation outlook and the FT reports that Purdue Pharma, the makers of Oxycontin, tried to buy Reckitt Benckiser's addiction treatment business. Plus, the FT's Camilla Hodgson sets up the $30bn legal battle between Apple and Qualcomm that will play out in a San Diego court on Monday. Lees meer
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Friday, April 12
12 april 2019 · 7 min
The US sets out its case against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, Uber reveals its pitch to investors ahead of its highly anticipated initial public offering and Brussels paves the way for the start of trade talks with Washington. Plus, Wall Street banks will report their first-quarter results over the next week. The FT’s Rob Armstrong explains what investors will be looking out for. Lees meer
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Thursday, April 11
11 april 2019 · 10 min
Brexit’s date has been moved to the end of October, Lyft shares hit a new low as Uber’s IPO looms and the Federal Reserve puts markets on notice. Plus, the FT’s South Asia bureau chief Amy Kazmin explains what is at stake in India’s general election, which kicks off today. Lees meer
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Wednesday, April 10
10 april 2019 · 8 min
Prime Minister Theresa May heads to Brussels to ask fellow European leaders for an extension on Britain leaving the EU, the FT reports that AT&T has had talks about selling HBO Europe to pay down its $170bn debt load and shares in Levi Strauss jump after the denim maker reports its first quarterly earnings results in more than three decades. Plus, the FT’s Shannon Bond talks about the hurdles Uber is facing as it prepares its highly-anticipated initial public offering. Lees meer
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Tuesday, April 9
9 april 2019 · 8 min
A proposal by the Federal Reserve could force large foreign banks in the US to hold more liquid assets, Novartis CEO Vas Narasimhan says the Swiss drugmaker is limiting its spending on takeovers and the scrapbooking website Pinterest files to go public with the intention of raising $1.3bn from investors. Plus, we talk to the FT’s Israel correspondent Mehul Srivastiva about today’s parliamentary elections. Lees meer
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Monday, April 8
8 april 2019 · 8 min
Warren Buffett, the largest shareholder at Wells Fargo, calls on the US bank to look outside Wall Street for a new chief executive, Saudi Aramco attracts nearly $30 billion for an upcoming international bond sale and Kirstjen Nielsen, the US secretary of homeland security, resigns from her post. Plus, the FT’s political editor George Parker talks about the upcoming week in British politics ahead of the EU's emergency Brexit summit. Lees meer
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Friday, April 5
5 april 2019 · 9 min
Talks between Prime Minister Theresa May and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn have slowed ahead of a crucial European Union summit, a federal judge says the Securities and Exchange Commission and Elon Musk, Tesla chief executive, must resolve a Twitter dispute outside of court and the price of oil tops $70 a barrel for the first time since November. Plus, the FT’s James Politi tells us why the US and China have pushed back the timing of a possible trade deal. Lees meer
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Thursday, April 4
4 april 2019 · 7 min
Theresa May and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn kick off negotiations on the future of Brexit, UniCredit prepares a rival multibillion-euro bid to take control of Commerzbank and Facebook user data has been exposed via Amazon cloud computing servers. Lees meer
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Wednesday, April 3
3 april 2019 · 8 min
Theresa May agrees to talk with Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn about a softer Brexit deal. Next, despite pressure from both Democrats and Republicans US drug prices continue to soar. Then, the world’s top energy organisation is under fire for a plan critics are calling “too fossil friendly”. Lees meer
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Tuesday, April 2
2 april 2019 · 8 min
British MPs have rejected every single proposal to find a way forward for Brexit. So how can the UK break the deadlock? And the long-awaited initial public offering of ride-hailing app Lyft shifts into reverse on only its second day of trading. Lees meer
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Monday, April 1
1 april 2019 · 6 min
With Theresa May's Brexit plan in left in tatters on Friday, the British government spent the weekend trying to find a way out of the impasse. Today, MPs will likely try to take control of the House of Commons agenda again in an attempt to find a majority for a different way of leaving the European Union. We look ahead at the week in Westminster. Lees meer
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Friday, March 29
29 maart 2019 · 10 min
Swedbank feels the heat over money laundering accusations, Turkey burns through a third of its foreign currency reserves in an effort to contain the weakness of the lira, and, German businesses brace for no-deal Brexit Lees meer
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Thursday, March 28
28 maart 2019 · 10 min
We report on a series of votes in parliament to gauge MPs views on different Brexit scenarios. Another Nordic bank is caught up in a money-laundering scandal. Plus, Gideon Rachman and colleagues discuss whether Israel's long serving prime minister can overcome corruption allegations and renewed violence from Gaza to win a fifth term in office Lees meer
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Wednesday, March 27
27 maart 2019 · 8 min
Renault and Nissan patch up their alliance and plan a further acquisition to bulk up the business, a leading Eurosceptic says he has decided after all to back Theresa May’s deal on Brexit, and we learn more about former Uber chief Travis Kalanick’s new global venture. Plus, why European investors are becoming concerned about rising levels of banker pay. Lees meer
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Tuesday, March 26
26 maart 2019 · 9 min
Members of UK Parliament vote to seize control of the Brexit process, Apple brings out Hollywood’s biggest names to unveil a renewed push into digital services and McDonald’s makes another investment in its restaurant technology. Plus, the FT’s motor industry correspondent Peter Campbell explains why Volvo’s chief executive is warning about self-driving cars. Lees meer
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Monday, March 25
25 maart 2019 · 10 min
Theresa May fends off a challenge to her leadership ahead of a high-stakes week for Brexit, Robert Mueller’s report on Russian meddling in the 2016 election finds no collusion and Uber is expected to sign a $3.1bn deal for a Dubai-rival. Plus, the FT’s global technology correspondent Tim Bradshaw explains what to expect from Apple’s big bet on television. Lees meer
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Friday, March 22
22 maart 2019 · 9 min
EU leaders give Theresa May a short Brexit extension, Spotify enters high-stakes licensing talks with music rights owners and US stocks get a boost from the technology sector. Plus, the FT’s Robin Wigglesworth reports from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange as the American jeans maker Levi Strauss goes public. Lees meer
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Thursday, March 21
21 maart 2019 · 11 min
UK Prime Minister Theresa May makes a big gamble that risks a no-deal Brexit, the Federal Reserve signals it will hold rates steady all year as economic growth slows, Levi Strauss returns to the stock market with a $6.6bn valuation and retailer Williams Sonoma delivers an unusually rosy outlook for the year. Lees meer
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Wednesday, March 20
20 maart 2019 · 10 min
EU leaders tell the UK government there are no guarantees Brexit can be delayed, Google overhauls how it displays certain search results in Europe to avoid more trouble, another round of US-China trade talks are scheduled for next week in Beijing and FedEx shows the effects of a weakening global economy. Plus, the FT’s Kadhim Shubber explains the latest in the fight between Tesla chief executive Elon Musk and the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Lees meer
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Tuesday, March 19
19 maart 2019 · 9 min
The Speaker of the House of Commons delivers a fresh blow to Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal hopes, the $43bn Worldpay deal piles pressure on rivals for more tie-ups and US farmers are being cut out of the Japanese market. Plus, the FT's Shannon Bond explains how ride-hailing company Lyft plans to pitch investors before its upcoming IPO. Lees meer
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Monday, March 18
18 maart 2019 · 10 min
UK Prime Minister Theresa May pins Brexit deal hopes on last-minute talks with the Democratic Unionist Party, French President Emmanuel Macron is under renewed pressure after looters smashed scores of shops and set fire to a restaurant in Paris and adverse weather and deadly bacteria cause Italian olive oil prices to surge. Plus, the FT’s Olaf Storbeck explains the merger talks between Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank. Lees meer
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Friday, March 15
15 maart 2019 · 9 min
Two top Facebook executives are set to leave the social network, Google faces yet another fine from Brussels and the US Senate votes to block President Donald Trump’s declaration of an emergency at the Mexican border. Plus, the FT's editorial director and UK political commentator Robert Shrimsley will wrap up this big week in Brexit, and tell us what to expect in the coming weeks. Lees meer
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Thursday, March 14
14 maart 2019 · 9 min
British MPs have to decide on a way forward on Brexit, the US bows to international pressure on the safety of the Boeing 737 Max plane and former Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort faces indictments in New York that could forestall a presidential pardon on his federal sentence. Plus, the FT’s Brussel's reporter Rochelle Toplensky explains why Spotify filed an antitrust complaint against Apple. Lees meer
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Wednesday, March 13
13 maart 2019 · 10 min
Prime Minister Theresa May's latest Brexit deal fails in parliament, Royal Dutch Shell says it’s aiming to become the largest electricity company in the world by the 2030s and the FBI charges prominent financiers and celebrities for using cash bribes to bypass the admissions process at prominent American colleges. Plus, the FT’s Anjli Raval explains how BP lobbied against US methane rules despite its green public stance. Lees meer
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Tuesday, March 12
12 maart 2019 · 10 min
UK Prime Minister Theresa May secures a revised Brexit deal ahead of a crucial Commons vote, easyJet is stockpiling parts for its aircraft in Europe in case of a no-deal Brexit, US executives and officials threaten to stay away from Russia’s economic forum and US President Donald Trump’s proposed budget sets up another potential government shutdown. Plus, the FT’s Patti Waldmeir explains what two recent 737 Max 8 aircraft crashes mean for Boeing. Lees meer
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