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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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Is there an ethical problem with British banks? Mar 14, 2017

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One of the biggest industry surveys has found that one in eight bankers said it was difficult to progress in their careers without "flexing" ethical standards. Caroline Binham discusses the findings with Dame Colette Bowe, chair of the BSB, which carried out the survey, and Martin Arnold, FT banking editor. Music by Kevin MacLeod.

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Election exposes Dutch divisions Mar 13, 2017

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Elections in Holland are shaping up to be among the most divisive in the country’s history. With 28 parties on the ballot, none are forecast to win more than 20 per cent of the vote. Now a diplomatic spat with Turkey is dominating the final days of the campaign, as the FT's Duncan Robinson tells John Murray Brown. Clips courtesy of Reuters. Image credit: AFP

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Is Fillon finished? Mar 09, 2017

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After a turbulent week, support for François Fillon, France's Republican Party presidential candidate, is draining away. Harriet Agnew asks Michael Stothard, FT Paris correspondent, whether he can stage a recovery in time for the first round of the elections in April.

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Are you listening, Langley? Mar 09, 2017

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WikiLeaks has published documents that appear to show that the CIA has an arsenal of malware it can use to break into widely used electronic gadgets. Madhumita Murgia discusses what the revelations tell us about state surveillance and the security of our smartphones with Richard Waters, FT West Coast editor, and Sam Jones, defence and security editor. Music by David Sappa.

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UK Budget targets self-employed Mar 08, 2017

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Philip Hammond, UK chancellor, hit 2.5m Britons with a rise in national insurance contributions, as he announced a fiscally tight Budget in a bid to Brexit-proof the British economy. Vanessa Kortekaas asks Chris Giles, FT economics editor, Henry Mance, political correspondent, and Claer Barrett, personal finance editor, for their verdict.

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What does the Standard Life deal mean for investors? Mar 06, 2017

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Standard Life's acquisition of Aberdeen Asset Management will create one of the biggest asset managers in Europe. Patrick Jenkins, FT financial editor, discusses what the deal means for investors and the sector with Miles Johnson, global investment editor, Oliver Ralph, insurance correspondent, and Arash Massoudi, M&A correspondent.

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Macron's manifesto Mar 03, 2017

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French presidential front-runner Emmanuel Macron has presented his long-awaited election manifesto, promising to cut payroll and corporation tax, and to promote investment in what he called the economy of the future. Michael Stothard discusses the proposals with the FT's Paris bureau chief Anne-Sylvaine Chassany

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How will Britain's economy fare post Brexit? Mar 01, 2017

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Britain's economy is doing better than many people expected after the vote to leave the European Union. Barney Thompson asks Chris Giles, the FT's economics editor, which sectors are doing best and whether the momentum can be sustained.

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Worldpay founder shakes up UK clearing bank market Feb 28, 2017

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Nick Ogden, the entrepreneur behind the online payment platform Worldpay has launched the UK's first new clearing bank in 200 years. He tells the FT's Patrick Jenkins and Emma Dunkley how Clear Bank came about. Music by Kevin MacLeod

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How will Europe respond to Trump's trade protectionism? Feb 27, 2017

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Europeans are worried about a new mood of trade protectionism in the US. What are the implications for world trade and how will Europe respond? John Murray Brown discusses the issue with Shawn Donnan, the FT's world trade editor, and Stefan Wagstyl, Berlin bureau chief. Music by David Sappa. Picture credit: Bloomberg

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