Fund set to disburse $800mn but libertarian leader wants to borrow more to speed up removal of currency controls
Also in this newsletter: Microsoft suffers new EU blow, fossil fuel finance, US voters’ inflation fears
Germany in particular has been slow to come to terms with significant geopolitical and economic shifts
Two bidders for Romanian photovoltaic park withdraw a month after Brussels launched investigation
Tuesday’s meeting in Geneva part of ‘intense diplomacy’ to head off danger of ‘unintended conflict’
Joe Biden’s new electric vehicle levies are symbol, not substance
Also in today’s newsletter, Pret owner pivots to insurance, and can Europe’s economy rival the US again?
UK supermarket is latest retailer to push into residential property in deal with Barratt Developments
Plus hand-to-mouth Americans
PBoC and finance ministry firms up plans for long-dated bonds to support investment
Beijing hopes keeping luxury shoppers onshore will stimulate lagging economic growth
Olayemi Cardoso took over after previous chief printed money to fund deficits
Persistent inflation means American voters do not see evidence of an improving economy
Chronic underperformance is worrying EU policymakers who are searching for ways to inject some dynamism
An easing of Eurozone monetary policy before the US could raise the cost of imported goods and services
Modi’s government is popular despite the lived economic experience of people, not because of it
Ardersier near Inverness aims to become distribution hub for North Sea wind power
Putin’s appointment of pliant technocrat indicates major shift in handling of Ukraine war
Plus, Singapore’s first new PM in 20 years takes office amid rising social and geopolitical tensions
Even more serious than Fed rate rises would be a politically driven devaluation of the US currency
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
Brief uptick in support shows signs of reversing as 80% of Americans say prices still causing pain
Kepco has held early-stage discussions with British officials over mothballed Wylfa site
Gulf between headline rate in UK and Ireland is deterring investors, argues Federation of Small Businesses
But John Cotton says fairer deal for local government is needed to protect social fabric of UK’s second city
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