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Jeremiah Manele was the Pacific country’s foreign minister during switch to recognise Beijing over Taipei
And the spill at Starbucks
Also in this newsletter: former executive of a scandal-embroiled Polish oil group is running for a seat in EU parliament
FT analysis of official data points to impact of cost of living crisis on consumption
A planned public vote on joining an EU body focused on IP protection has been scrapped
Sticky inflation means the Federal Reserve less likely to reduce borrowing costs before November election
Dentists says ‘punitive targets’ under NHS contract system are stifling delivery across the country
Party officials describe Tories’ plan to cut Whitehall jobs to fund defence spending increase as ‘fanciful’
Attacks on Moscow’s warships have helped to establish an export corridor that could boost Kyiv’s war effort
The battering sustained by the yen since January is causing alarm in some quarters
US central bank says there has been a ‘lack of further progress’ towards 2% inflation goal
‘Venue-related technical issue’ blamed for latest setback to hit £350mn project backed by Oak View Group
Promise of hostile reaction to any dilution of ‘New Deal’ as party prepares to water down proposed reforms
MP highlights scale of lenders’ ‘unanticipated income’ in 2023, but acknowledges some progress towards better savings rates for consumers
Also in this newsletter: Houthis expand attacks, England and Wales go to the polls, warning on global poverty
We need to be realistic about what monetary policy can and cannot do
Time to ease the squeeze
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Call comes as continent’s leaders push for $120bn in aid to boost development and battle climate change threat
Nationwide data reflects impact of recent rise in mortgage rates
Growth is still strong and inflation too high
The pressure on Beijing to find a new growth model is acute but the president seems resistant to deeper economic reform
Ten countries need new impetus after reaping early benefits of enlargement wave
Taxi drivers now obliged to join other professions in accepting card payments
Nick O’Donohoe says British International Investment ‘needs to be stepping forward’ as it eyes renewable energy sector
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