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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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Argentina heads for presidential run-off Oct 26, 2015

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Argentina is heading for a presidential run-off after a turnround in the fortunes of the opposition candidate, Mauricio Macri. Jonathan Wheatley asks Benedict Mander, FT correspondent in Buenos Aires, whether the business friendly mayor of Buenos Aires has credible plans for fixing the economy.

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Best of the FT podcasts: UK woos China, a rogue trader's tale and Moscow revisited Oct 23, 2015

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Henry Mance presents the best of the FT audio, taking in Xi Jinping's visit to the UK, the first interview with Kweku Adobole and an introduction to Canada's new prime minister. He is joined by Guy Chazan, who recently returned to Moscow after an eight-year absence.

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What next for Kweku Adoboli? Oct 22, 2015

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Kweku Adoboli, recently released from prison for unauthorised trading at the Swiss Bank UBS, tells Lindsay Fortado how he hopes to help others in the banking industry avoid the mistakes he made

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The crime and punishment of Kweku Adoboli Oct 22, 2015

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Kweku Adoboli, who went to prison for losing the Swiss bank UBS $2.3bn through unauthorised trading, tells his story to Lindsay Fortado, FT legal correspondent.

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Deutsche Bank’s fat finger slip-up Oct 20, 2015

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An embarrassing $6bn “fat finger” incident that came to light this week illustrates why Deutsche Bank’s radical management shake-up is overdue, Martin Arnold, FT banking editor, tells Patrick Jenkins

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Rocket’s stellar performance in doubt Oct 20, 2015

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Rocket Internet is Europe’s most valuable technology company by stock market capitalisation, but doubts have begun to be raised about its business model. Ravi Mattu discusses the reason for these doubts with Dan McCrum, FT capital markets editor and Sarah Gordon, FT business editor.

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How Trudeau's Liberals rose to lead Canada Oct 20, 2015

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After a sweeping win by Canada's Liberal party with a fresh political agenda for the nation, FT journalists Anna Nicolaou and Gary Silverman discuss how Justin Trudeau rose to be the leader of choice and why the NDP and Conservative parties fell behind in the election. Music: "Starday" by Podington Bear

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Is sexual orientation relevant in the workplace? Oct 19, 2015

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Do gay, lesbian, bisexual or transsexual business leaders have an obligation to be out? The FT’s Carola Hoyos discusses the question with entrepreneur Ivan Massow, and executive Jan Gooding.

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Democrats take the debate stage Oct 14, 2015

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Washington bureau chief Demetri Sevastopulo discusses the winners and losers from the first Democratic debate of the 2016 US election, where candidates touched on issues ranging from Wall Street reform to gun control. Read more about the US election at ft.com/world/us/american-insight.Music: "Brand New Record!" by Steve Combs.

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Blackphone offers defence against snooping Oct 14, 2015

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Silent Circle, a start-up in Geneva, has created a phone that is impermeable to snooping. How worried are the intelligence agencies? Murad Ahmed, the FT's European technology correspondent puts the question to Sam Jones, the FT’s defence and security editor.

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