Home from holiday — but can you get your money back?
The enforcement of air passenger rights has been off the official radar screen for too long #press
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Dollarisation is not a panacea for Argentina
Impracticable and costly, such a currency shift would not be much more than a convenient sleight of hand #press
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‘Bombs and grenades’: Belgian port struggles with rising cocaine trade
Antwerp grew rich trading salt and sugar. ‘Now, we’re dealing with another white powder’, says city official #press
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Short-term investors in SPY and QQQ warned of options risks
Surge in use of zero-day-to-expiry instruments creates disconnect from fundamental value #press
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Prepare to pay more tax whoever wins the election
Taxpayers face a struggle to balance their finances as fiscal screw tightens #press
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Rugby needs to be more exciting to attract younger fans, says New Zealand chief
Comments by Mark Robinson come ahead of men’s World Cup in France #press
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Retail investors power into uranium
Concerns over gas supplies and the Niger coup drive price increases #press
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Prosecutors and rivals increase pressure on Guatemala’s president-elect
Concerns over democracy and moves against Bernardo Arévalo could be ‘soft coup d’état’ #press
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‘Friday is just a dead day’: how a summer perk became a year-round staple
More white-collar employees are clearing the decks at the end of the week after pandemic upended in-office work #press
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Options: don’t be a hero — steer clear of zeroes
Ultra-short contracts, already popular in the US, are now in Europe #press
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Are you too passive about your passive investments?
If you haven’t reviewed your holdings for a few years, you may be shocked by the fees #press
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US should use chip leadership to enforce AI standards, Deep Mind co-founder says
Mustafa Suleyman says sales of Nvidia chips that dominate artificial intelligence should be tied to safe use pledges #press
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The Bank of England is wrong to fear wage rises
It must be expected that earnings increases will run ahead of price increases for some time #press
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World’s wealth managers look to Asia in response to shift in global affluence
Boston Consulting Group report predicts fortunes in Asia will rise faster than the world average #press
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UK watchdog proposes not classifying key battery material as toxic
Industry executives say stance on lithium chemicals should bolster investment in electric vehicle supply chain #press
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Ministers look to force local councils in England to publish overdue accounts
Government proposals designed to address backlog of more than 500 financial statements from public bodies #press
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Police chiefs given powers to sack rogue officers automatically in England and Wales
Forces have faced a string of allegations over racism, misogyny and corruption over past two years #press
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Fall in UK mortgage approvals exceeds forecast amid high borrowing costs
Approvals down a fifth versus July 2022 as average rate on new loans rises to highest level since 2008 #press
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FirstFT: Prigozhin crash not caused by surface-to-air missile, says US
Also in today’s newsletter, Brics launches biggest expansion and China retaliates after Japan releases radioactive water #press
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Head of Mexico’s agency for finding missing people resigns
Move comes as government of López Obrador conducts a census of individuals who have disappeared #press
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