World News

US-backed tech companies record rise in use of circumvention apps in Iran

https://www.ft.com/content/07b809aa-63ec-4693-9cb5-070fce793239

Oil majors and utilities must regain trust to meet the challenge of climate change

https://www.ft.com/content/a4a6fc58-3782-11ea-a6d3-9a26f8c3cba4

An analysis that delivers lucid explanations of political disruption — and some stark warnings

https://www.ft.com/content/f9be4482-392e-11ea-a6d3-9a26f8c3cba4

Passive investing’s rise has helped make the benchmark setters the new gatekeepers of capital

https://www.ft.com/content/e761bdb2-33b3-11ea-9703-eea0cae3f0de

Assad takes steps to halt fall of Syrian pound whose value has halved in past 12 months

https://www.ft.com/content/b2edf98e-1cc9-11ea-97df-cc63de1d73f4

Foreign minister denies dependence on Beijing as Portugal seeks port project investor

https://www.ft.com/content/862c633e-393b-11ea-a6d3-9a26f8c3cba4

South Korean electronics group faces rising competition from rivals like Huawei 

https://www.ft.com/content/fd56f5b6-3b28-11ea-a01a-bae547046735

Climate concerns add to debate over sustainability of production in North Sea

https://www.ft.com/content/d984e6ea-2258-11ea-b8a1-584213ee7b2b

Cabinet Office and Number 10 disagree over direction of national security

https://www.ft.com/content/07143b64-3948-11ea-a6d3-9a26f8c3cba4

Private equity giant does not consider troubled economy among its top targets

https://www.ft.com/content/5aad0e5e-377c-11ea-a6d3-9a26f8c3cba4

Standard Life Aberdeen names Aileen Mathieson as new global head of insurance

https://www.ft.com/content/336c1c6a-db4a-4a65-9625-8b3471e43501

The Mega Files: Whitehall reform

https://www.ft.com/content/a6caf895-7ad0-4c65-b3ed-6434510c8937

Growth has slowed to a trickle in parts of Manchuria — but some young people are finding new careers online

https://www.ft.com/content/bd1e1bf2-661f-11e9-a79d-04f350474d62

Strong support for state-owned companies is weighing down on the dynamic private sector

https://www.ft.com/content/fcb06530-680a-11e9-9adc-98bf1d35a056

Living costs are relatively low in the capital of Oaxaca state, which has lively culinary and art scenes

https://propertylistings.ft.com/propertynews/mexico/6048-five-reasons-to-live-in-oaxaca-de-jurez-mexico.html

Risk of stranded assets ‘significantly higher’ for the state players, IEA says

https://www.ft.com/content/ef8d7eda-3ab2-11ea-a01a-bae547046735

Emphasis should be on social benefits rather than economic output, says study

https://www.ft.com/content/90d2c25c-393a-11ea-a6d3-9a26f8c3cba4

Downfall of carmaker’s former boss sets up clash between country’s old guard and its reformists

https://www.ft.com/content/4a206b21-9581-48c5-af6f-ff0847bba05d

The Financial Times brings you the latest economic and political news from around the world

https://www.ft.com/content/eff2cb70-392f-11ea-a6d3-9a26f8c3cba4

Germany brokers push for end to violence and UN-backed peace process

https://www.ft.com/content/2241f3d4-3afd-11ea-a01a-bae547046735

Hedge fund says lack of liquidity could lead to violent price declines in a crisis

https://www.ft.com/content/3008bbf6-3878-11ea-a6d3-9a26f8c3cba4

Fewer women are willing to have a second baby owing to high costs

https://www.ft.com/content/a245eef4-3a5e-11ea-a01a-bae547046735

Oakervee report gives lukewarm support and recommends part of phase 2 be paused

https://www.ft.com/content/307e3606-3ab7-11ea-a01a-bae547046735

Business groups alarmed at prospect of introducing sudden change to hiring rules

https://www.ft.com/content/900f66ac-3acc-11ea-b232-000f4477fbca

‘Prepare for the worst’ EU officials tell business after Sajid Javid’s FT interview

https://www.ft.com/content/cd70c1c0-3acd-11ea-a01a-bae547046735