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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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United Airlines shamed over passenger assault Apr 13, 2017

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United Airlines has been shamed on social media and faces a potential lawsuit over the way it forcibly removed a passenger from a flight that had been overbooked. The chief executive’s half hearted series of apologies seemed to make things worse. Michael Skapinker discusses the case with Tanya Powley, FT transport correspondent, and Christian Pfrang, Lex columnist.

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Turkey's high stakes referendum Apr 12, 2017

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On Sunday, Turks head to the polls to vote on a new constitution that, if passed, would cement President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s role as perhaps the most powerful president Turkey has known. John Murray Brown discusses the implications with Mehul Srivastava, FT correspondent in Istanbul.

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Trouble at the top at Barclays Apr 11, 2017

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Jes Staley has made a point of underlining the importance of ethics since taking over as Barclays chief executive. But he is now under investigation for breaking rules surrounding the treatment of whistleblowers. Christopher Thompson discusses how bad things look for Mr Staley with Matt Nixon a specialist in reputation management, and the FT's Laura Noonan and Emma Dunkley. Music by Kevin MacLeod. Picture credit: Bloomberg

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Italy's populist Five Star movement wins fans in Sicily Apr 10, 2017

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The FT's James Politi reports from Sicily, an island with one of the highest levels of poverty in Europe, and where the populist Five Star movement has a growing appeal.

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France's far-left leader enjoys pre-election boost Apr 06, 2017

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Far-left candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon is challenging one-time front runner Francois Fillon for third place in France's presidential race and, with only two weeks to go, a third of voters are still undecided. Harriet Agnew discusses the latest twists in the French election campaign with the FT's Ann-Sylvaine Chassany and Michael Stothard.

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Trump policies hit US tourism Apr 05, 2017

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The appeal of the US as a tourism destination is falling as a result of the strong dollar and Donald Trump’s immigration policies, and airlines and travel companies say they are preparing for a difficult year. Madhumita Murgia talks to Murad Ahmed, the FT’s leisure correspondent, about the travel industry's response.

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Why women fail to make it to the top in banking Apr 04, 2017

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Women account for the majority of recruits into banking but still make up barely 25% of senior executives, according to data compiled by the FT. Patrick Jenkins asks the FT's Laura Noonan what the data show about why women are still missing out on management in banking.

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Isis on the run in Iraq and Syria Apr 04, 2017

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Raqqa in Syria looks set to be the next battleground as the US-led coalition seeks to crush Isis in the Middle East. The group is fighting to cling on in the Iraqi city of Mosul. Now Raqqa, its stronghold in Syria, is now almost entirely encircled by US-backed Kurdish forces. Fiona Symon asks Erika Solomon, the FT's Middle East correspondent, if this will be the group's last stand.

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How will Trump tackle the North Korea threat? Apr 03, 2017

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Donald Trump says he will take unilateral action to tackle the nuclear threat from North Korea if China fails to put more pressure on the regime in Pyongyang. Emiliya Mychasuk discusses the US options with Demetri Sevastopulo, FT Washington bureau chief, who spoke to Mr Trump ahead of his first meeting with China's president Xi Jinping this week.

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Socialist former PM endorses Macron in French presidential poll Mar 31, 2017

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Fewer than four weeks before the first round of voting in France's presidential election, former prime minister Manuel Valls has provoked outrage in the Socialist party by supporting centrist independent Emmanuel Macron rather than his own party's candidate, Benoît Hamon. But could an establishment endorsement join Mr Macron's investment banking past as a vulnerability against attacks from Marine Le Pen? Michael Stothard joins Harriet Agnew to discuss.

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