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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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Flashing lights offer hope for Alzheimers cure Dec 07, 2016

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Flashing lights offer hope for a radical new non-drug treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, according to research at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It found that flickering at a frequency of 40 times per second induced brain waves that helped clear toxic proteins in a study on mice. John Murray-Brown talks to Clive Cookson, the FT's science editor, about the breakthrough.

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What next for Italy's banks? Dec 06, 2016

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Matteo Renzi has lost his referendum on constitutional reform, plunging the country into political and financial crisis. Patrick Jenkins, the FT's financial editor, discusses the fallout for the banking sector with Martin Arnold, banking editor, Rachel Sanderson, Milan correspondent, and Davide Serra of investment fund Algebris. Music by Kevin MacLeod

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China is big winner in Mexico oil auction Dec 06, 2016

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Mexico has invited outside investors into its energy sector after a gap of nearly 80 years. It sold several deep water exploration blocs in the Gulf of Mexico, with China being one of the big winners. Jonathan Wheatley talks to David Sheppard, the FT's energy markets editor, about the reforms, with clips from an interview they conducted recently with José Antonio Meade, Mexico's finance minister, and José Antonio González Anaya, chief exec of state oil company Pemex.

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Syria rebels in talks with Russia Dec 01, 2016

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A fierce Russia-backed aerial assault on Syria’s rebels in Aleppo has helped regime forces capture more than a third of rebel-held districts. Now it appears the rebels are in secret talks with Russia to end the fighting in the city. John Murray-Brown talks to Erika Solomon, FT Middle East correspondent about what's behind this latest development in the conflict

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Could Sunday's referendum shake Italy's stability? Nov 30, 2016

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Italy's prime minister Matteo Renzi has vowed to step down if, as polls suggest, he loses Sunday's referendum on constitutional reform. Some fear this could hit the economy and banking sector hard. John Murray Brown discusses the likely repercussions with Tony Barber, the FT's Europe editor, and James Politi, Rome bureau chief.

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India's cash clampdown Nov 28, 2016

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Earlier this month, Narendra Modi, India’s prime minister, declared 86 per cent of the country’s bank notes invalid in a measure aimed at curbing the country’s black market. But the immediate effect was to slam the brakes on the economy. Jonathan Wheatley discusses the longer term consequences with Kiran Stacey, FT correspondent in New Delhi.

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London lures tech companies, despite Brexit Nov 25, 2016

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There have been encouraging signs recently that tech companies are expanding their operations in London, despite Brexit. Chris Nuttall discusses whether the trend can last with Madhumita Murgia, the FT's European technology correspondent, and Judith Evans, property correspondent.

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Hammond ushers in more years of UK austerity Nov 23, 2016

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In his first Budget statement, Philip Hammond said he wanted to get the economy 'match fit' for Brexit, but admitted that worsening public finances would mean the UK needed to borrow more. Barney Thompson talks to Chris Giles, FT economics editor, and George Parker, political editor, about the chancellor's most striking announcements.

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Is the global consensus on bank rules breaking down? Nov 22, 2016

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Brussels plans to tighten rules for overseas banks operating in the EU in a tit-for-tat step against the US that will raise costs for big foreign lenders. Does this mean the global consensus on bank rules is breaking down? Patrick Jenkins, FT financial editor, discusses the issue with colleagues Martin Arnold and Caroline Binham, and hears the view of Andrea Enria, chairman of the European Banking Authority. Music by Kevin MacLeod

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Saudi Arabia to reveal its oil reserves Nov 16, 2016

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Saudi Arabia is preparing to lift the lid on one of the global energy industry's most closely guarded secrets - how much crude lies beneath the desert kingdom's sands. David Sheppard interviews the FT's oil and gas correspondent Anjli Raval

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