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Thursday, 9 July, 2020

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Thursday, 9 July, 2020

Coronavirus pandemic

Coronavirus latest: UK steps up testing to focus on high-risk professionals

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Thursday, 9 July, 2020

InterviewTelevision

David Simon: ‘The next Trump will be more frightening’

The creator of The Wire on why his 1940s-set new series The Plot Against America is actually about today

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Thursday, 9 July, 2020

LexRolls-Royce Holdings PLC

Rolls-Royce: flying on fumes Premium

Aero-engine maker should keep calm and carry on cutting costs

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Thursday, 9 July, 2020

US politics & policy

US Supreme Court rules for handover of Trump tax returns

Decision on financial records access for NY prosecutor is partial defeat for US president

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Thursday, 9 July, 2020

Markets Briefing

Global stocks edge higher as investors assess economic recovery

Shares in China continue to outperform and the renminbi strengthens past key marker

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Thursday, 9 July, 2020

Hong Kong politics

EU in talks over Hong Kong national security law retaliation

Franco-German proposal would boost territory’s civil society but stop short of sanctions against Beijing

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Thursday, 9 July, 2020

BBC

BBC to end free TV licences to most over-75s next month

Downing Street attacks measure, but state broadcaster says move was forced by earlier Tory government decision

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Thursday, 9 July, 2020

Barclays PLC

Barclays bankers used sexist comments in Qatar calls, court told

Former chairman of bank’s Middle East arm described Amanda Staveley as a ‘tart’ in call over Qatar fundraisings

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Thursday, 9 July, 2020

Brexit Briefing

Now we get down to the real stuff of Brexit Premium

Time is running short but practical solutions to pin down compromises on things such as state aid are there

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Thursday, 9 July, 2020

UK schools

Government scraps university target in shift to further education

Greater emphasis to be put on vocational courses for students aged over 16

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Thursday, 9 July, 2020

Deloitte LLP

Deloitte faces record £15m fine for ‘serious’ failures in Autonomy audits

Tribunal rules UK auditor was guilty of breaching ‘its obligation of integrity’ in work for tech group

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Thursday, 9 July, 2020

Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC

Rolls-Royce signals revenue drop over next 7 years

Aero-engine maker aims for £750m of free cash by 2022 by closing currency hedges

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Thursday, 9 July, 2020

UK government spending

IFS warns of a ‘reckoning’ to come to repair UK public finances

Taxes will have to rise to fund £350bn of borrowing but action can wait a few years, says institute

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Thursday, 9 July, 2020

US employment

US weekly jobless claims of 1.3m show gradual improvement

Number of workers seeking first-time unemployment benefits levels off but remains historically high

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Thursday, 9 July, 2020

John Lewis Partnership PLC

Boots and John Lewis set to cut 5,300 jobs and shut stores

Latest blow to UK high street sends shockwaves through retail sector

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Thursday, 9 July, 2020

Hong Kong politics

Australia warns citizens on travel to Hong Kong over security law

Canberra suspends extradition treaty and eases immigration access for city’s residents

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Thursday, 9 July, 2020

AnalysisFT Alphaville

SAAS valuations: compare and contrast

Morgan Stanley’s latest CIO survey isn’t good news for the hottest segment of the US tech sector.

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Thursday, 9 July, 2020

Markets

Markets Now - Thursday 9th July 2020

Last updated 1:00pm BST. Featuring Boohoo, Rolls-Royce, Persimmon, Vistry, Ferrari and Compass.

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Thursday, 9 July, 2020

Hakan Kara

Turkey needs a serious fight against inflation

Micromanagement tools and restrictions on capital mobility are not the answer

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Thursday, 9 July, 2020

Boots UK Ltd

Boots to shed 4,000 jobs and close more stores

Pharmacist reports far fewer shoppers even as most outlets stayed open during lockdown

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Thursday, 9 July, 2020

Artificial intelligence

UK and Australian regulators launch probe into Clearview AI

Controversial facial recognition provider is already under investigation globally

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Thursday, 9 July, 2020

LexUS politics & policy

Trump/foreign students: brain pain Premium

The new policy will end up hurting one of the few sectors for which the US runs a big trade surplus

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Thursday, 9 July, 2020

Drugs research

Pharma industry commits $1bn to fight drug-resistant superbugs

Twenty-three companies join forces to launch a fund to develop new antibiotics by 2030

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Thursday, 9 July, 2020

Trade Secrets

WTO seeks a peacekeeper rather than a revolutionary Premium

In reality, biggest event for institution is not choosing new leader but the US presidential election

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