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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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Why did north of England voters turn against Europe? Jul 04, 2016

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The north of England voted heavily against membership of the European Union in last month’s Brexit poll. Many said they had not seen the economic benefits of EU membership and felt their jobs were threatened by European migration. Economist Jim O’Neill has been central to UK efforts to boost development in the region as minister for city devolution and infrastructure. He spoke to Andrew Bounds about how business and the government should respond to the poll result.

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Israel's high-tech border walls Jun 30, 2016

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Israel is a world-class expert at building fences and walls, starting with its controversial, decade-old security barrier that seals off the occupied Palestinian West Bank and East Jerusalem from Israel proper. In this report, FT correspondent John Reed describes how Israel is now extending its system of high-tech barriers to enclose all of its external borders, providing a model that US presidential candidate Donald Trump famously says he wants to learn from.

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Sturgeon battles to keep Scotland in the EU Jun 29, 2016

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Scottish voters emphatically backed the campaign for the UK to remain in the EU and are deeply dismayed at the prospect of being force to leave. Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland's first minister, has launched a diplomatic campaign to secure Scotland's European status. Mure Dickie, FT correspondent in Edinburgh, reports.

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Migration: a historical perspective Jun 29, 2016

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An exhibition at London’s British Museum this summer tells the story of Sicily, showing how successive waves of conquest and settlement from northern Europe, Africa and the Middle East shaped the Mediterranean island’s history. In collaboration with the Financial Times, the museum invited Tom Holland, historian, Ian Goldin, economist, and journalists Roula Khalaf and Daniel Trilling to discuss the exhibition and how migration continues to shape our modern-day societies. The discussion was chaired by broadcaster Zeinab Badawi

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Spain’s political establishment strikes back Jun 28, 2016

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Spain’s second election in six months has delivered a surprisingly clear victory to Mariano Rajoy, the veteran prime minister, whose conservative Popular party won 33 per cent of the vote. However, he will still need the support of coalition partners to form a government. Joshua Chaffin discusses Mr Rajoy’s options with Tobias Buck, the FT’s Madrid correspondent.

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What future for the City of London post Brexit? Jun 28, 2016

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International banks have used London as a pivot into the European single market, but are likely to lose these so-called "passporting" rights to operate in the EU once Britain is no longer a member. Patrick Jenkins discusses what impact this will have on the City of London with Martin Arnold, the FT's banking editor and Simon Gleeson, a partner at law firm Clifford Chance. Music by Kevin MacLeod.

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Which companies are worst hit by Brexit shockwaves? Jun 27, 2016

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Britain's political parties are in disarray after last week's vote to leave the European Union, and this has been accompanied by market turmoil and a steep slide in sterling. But what is the impact of all the uncertainty on companies around the world? Matthew Vincent puts the question to the FT's Companies editor Brooke Masters.

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Expat reaction to Brexit Jun 24, 2016

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British expats and others from Dubai to New York voice their feelings about the EU referendum results. Visit FT.com/Brexit for more. Contributions from Patrick McGee in Frankfurt, Adam Thomson in Paris, Simeon Kerr in Dubai and Gregory Bobillot in New York. Additional clips courtesy of Reuters.

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Elon Musk makes ambitious bid to dominate solar power Jun 23, 2016

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The Tesla boss wants to create a trillion-dollar company by piecing together his different businesses to make a sustainable energy conglomerate. Ravi Mattu asks Richard Waters, the FT's West Coast editor, and Ed Crooks, the FT's US energy editor, why Wall Street is not convinced.

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Brazil's 'other' corruption probe Jun 22, 2016

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In the shadows of the Lava Jato probe into graft activity at state oil company Petrobras, prosecutors in Brazil are tackling another corruption investigation that could implicate dozens of Brazilian companies in allegations of tax evasion. All of those named or charged have denied wrongdoing or, in the case of distributor MMC Automotives, have declined to comment. The FT's John Paul Rathbone talks to Samantha Pearson in Sao Paulo about the latest developments.

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