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Iran
Trump ordered Iran strike but reversed course
Decision to abort was communicated to British defence officials at 0300 GMT
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US-Iran: on collision course for war?
Oil & Gas industry
US gasoline prices rise after blasts reported at Philadelphia refinery
Explosions shake buildings as far away as southern New Jersey, media reports say
Natixis SA
H2O hit with more than €600m of outflows on illiquid bond worries
Fund management firm’s chief to step down from controversial German financier’s board
Turkish politics
Election defeat raises huge questions for Erdogan
Officials admit opposition challenger is leading ahead of Istanbul rerun vote
FT Series Peak property: Building a bubble
Death of the high street weighs on landlords round the world
Shop vacancies rise across Europe and big brands desert New York’s Fifth Avenue
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Bernard Arnault: ‘I always liked being number one’
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Chris Hughes
Facebook co-founder: Libra coin would shift power into the wrong hands
Regulators should not underestimate the digital currency’s disruptive potential
FT Magazine
How Oxford university shaped Brexit — and Britain’s next prime minister
Simon Kuper returns to the place where Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt began their climb to power
Hong Kong politics
Hong Kongers block roads in new extradition bill protests
Thousands gather outside police headquarters a week after proposed law was suspended
European Union
EU leaders fail to agree on new leadership slate
Centre-right parties suffer setback as Manfred Weber ruled unlikely for presidency
Foxconn Technology Co Ltd
Foxconn’s semiconductor head to succeed Gou as chair
Liu Young-way elected by board as founder shifts focus to his ambitions over Taiwan presidency
German politics
Germany on edge as neo-Nazis target mainstream
Extreme right has grown more dangerous in wake of refugee crisis, say analysts
Equities
Global equity funds swell as Fed takes dovish stance
Largest inflows since March last year reflect appetite for risk assets

Europe News

Luxury goods
Parisian ‘house of pleasure’ eyes a new Belle Époque
Lapérouse’s new owner hopes the restaurant will once again capture the city’s history and gastronomy
Brussels Briefing
Summit deadlock ensures EU top job search will rumble on
It will take at least another summit for leaders to formally abandon Manfred Weber
Brexit
Varadkar warns of enormous hostility to Brexit delay
Irish prime minister rules out Boris Johnson’s call for renegotiation of May’s deal
Russian politics
Putin admits to Russians’ anger over faltering economy
Annual televised phone-in aims to show Kremlin is listening to ordinary voters

Opinion

Undercover Economist Tim Harford
How the Brexit debate was flushed down the drain
We want plumbers to know how a lavatory works, but our standards for politicians seem far lower

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‘Oh God, I’m being managed out!’
Listen in on the conversations of the characters who populate the workplace
Moral Money
‘Green bond’ market leaves wildlife behind
Energy, housing and transport projects dominate over natural habitats
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Most start-up businesses are doomed
The need for more choice or innovation is ultimately marginal

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Moral Money
‘Green bond’ market leaves wildlife behind
Energy, housing and transport projects dominate over natural habitats
Gold
Gold climbs to 6-year high as dollar weakens
Markets
Controversial Dakota Access pipeline boosts oil production
Success spurs operator Energy Transfer to push on with plans to raise capacity even further

Technology

Technology sector
Small-cap Israeli tech groups falter on London markets
Despite some success stories, not all ‘Silicon Wadi’ companies live up to promise
Foxconn Technology Co Ltd
Foxconn’s semiconductor head to succeed Gou as chair
Liu Young-way elected by board as founder shifts focus to his ambitions over Taiwan presidency
Nanoco Group PLC
British tech company Nanoco slumps after losing major US customer
Shares fall 80 per cent after US firm cancels key project

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