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FT News in Focus

News features and analysis from Financial Times reporters around the world. FT News in Focus is produced by Fiona Symon.

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What's behind India's economic slowdown? Sep 20, 2017

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Two years ago India was being hailed as the bright spot in a gloomy global economy. But its much touted economic boom is now faltering. The FT’s South Asia bureau chief Amy Kazmin, asked India’s former central bank governor, Raghuram Rajan, for his view on what’s causing the slowdown.

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Is bitcoin a fraud? Sep 19, 2017

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The value of bitcoin fell sharply last week after Jamie Dimon, head of JPMorgan Chase, suggested the digital currency craze would suffer the same fate as the tulip mania of the 17th century. Patrick Jenkins discusses whether he is right with the FT's Laura Noonan and Izabella Kaminska. Music by Kevin MacLeod

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A business supplier's perspective on Brexit Sep 18, 2017

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Brenntag, a Germany-based multinational, supplies chemicals to companies all over the world. Andy Bounds asked its British chief executive Steve Holland how he expected Brexit to affect the business.

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Ivanka's role in the White House Sep 14, 2017

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Ivanka Trump is one of the most powerful first children in White House history. With an official role in the West Wing, many suspect her of having an outsized influence on her father's decision making. But what does her job as first daughter and assistant to the president look like in practice? The FT's Courtney Weaver tells Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson. Read the full story at FT.com/Ivanka.

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Journalist's murder ignites debate in India Sep 11, 2017

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The killing of outspoken journalist Gauri Lankesh has stunned the media industry in India. Jyotsna Singh asks Amy Kazmin, the FT's South Asia bureau chief, why the murder has sparked concerns of deterioration in the country's civil discourse.

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Stanley Fischer resigns as Fed vice-chairman Sep 06, 2017

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Stanley Fischer submitted his resignation from the Federal Reserve on Wednesday, months before his term as vice-chairman was due to end. The FT's John Authers and Sam Fleming discuss how the departure of the monetary policy hawk gives President Donald Trump the opportunity to recast the direction of the US central bank.

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Rape case puts focus on role of gurus in India Aug 30, 2017

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A popular Indian guru has been sentenced to 20 years for raping two of his followers. The verdict prompted a wave of protests and was embarrassing for Narendra Modi, the prime minister, who had previously expressed praise for Ram Rahim Singh. Jyotsna Singh discusses the case and why it aroused such heated emotions with Amy Kazmin, the FT's South Asia bureau chief.

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Wall Street bankers sell shares as Trump rally reverses Aug 29, 2017

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Wall Street analysts have been urging investors to buy stocks in the big US banks this year, but it seems that top Wall Street executives are doing the opposite. Patrick Jenkins asks the FT's Ben McLannahan and Laura Noonan why top Wall Street executives have been selling their own banks' shares. Music by Kevin MacLeod

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WPP slump unnerves investors Aug 23, 2017

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Shares in WPP fell sharply after the world’s largest advertising group issued its second sales warning this year. What does WPP's decline tell us about the state of the industry and the wider global economy? John Murray Brown puts the question to Alan Livsey and Aliya Ram.

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India and China in Bhutan standoff Aug 23, 2017

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The two Asian giants have been engaged in a diplomatic standoff since China started building a road on disputed territory in the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan two months ago. The FT's Amy Kazmin and Emily Feng tell Jyotsna Singh how the dispute flared up and what happens next.

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