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Financial Times

1. Joe Biden and the tragedy of liberal denialism ft.com an hour ago

   The left ignores problems on its own side, and recent history has turned on that failure

2. Northvolt considers cutting back aggressive expansion plans ft.com 2 hours ago

   Europe’s leading battery maker recently lost a $2bn BMW contract as it struggles to produce at scale

3. Le Pen says she will seek to form government even if short of outright majority ft.com 2 hours ago

   French far-right party leader says she will look for allies if RN fails to secure 289 parliamentary seats on Sunday

4. Trump is a threat to US economy and democracy, Kenneth Frazier says ft.com 2 hours ago

   Former Merck boss urges business leaders to consider risk posed by ex-president to the rule of law

5. Hedge fund giants Citadel and Millennium post strong first-half gains ft.com 3 hours ago

   Performance of Ken Griffin and Izzy Englander’s funds extends profitable run for best-known multi-managers

6. How the ‘strong’ US economy feels for poorer Americans, in five charts ft.com 3 hours ago

   That’s your bloody GDP. Not ours

7. Eurozone inflation slows to 2.5% ft.com 3 hours ago

   Lower rises in energy and fresh food costs are offset by persistently high services prices

8. Biden campaign raises $264mn in second quarter ft.com 3 hours ago

   President’s re-election effort has best fundraising month yet in June but trails Trump’s May haul

9. Richemont taps Vacheron Constantin head to lead Cartier brand ft.com 5 hours ago

   Move comes weeks after chair Johann Rupert reshuffled leadership and appointed new CEO for Swiss luxury group

10. Global investment banks retreat from China expansion ft.com 8 hours ago

    Wall Street and European groups scaled back investment banking workforces in 2023