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IMF mission starts talks on Ukraine loan programme review

KYIV (Reuters) – Ukrainian officials began talks on Thursday with an International Monetary Fund team working on the country’s latest loan programme review, which could unlock about $917 million in new funds. As the war with Russia enters a fourth year, Ukraine is heavily dependent on foreign financial aid to cover its social and humanitarian […]

Business & Finance

Cricket Chief Geoff Allardice Steps Down As The Search Starts For His Successor

Geoff Allardice has stepped down as ICC chief executive (Photo by Visionhaus/Getty Images) Visionhaus/Getty Images In a move widely expected for some time, Geoff Allardice has stepped down as chief executive as the International Cricket Council continues its overhaul amid the ascension of powerful administrator Jay Shah. Allardice, a former Australian First-Class cricketer, had been […]

Business & Finance

Richard Nixon’s third term on trade starts today

This article is an on-site version of our Trade Secrets newsletter. Premium subscribers can sign up here to get the newsletter delivered every Monday. Standard subscribers can upgrade to Premium here, or explore all FT newsletters Today’s the day. It’s cold outside in Washington DC. It might be colder everywhere once the warm embrace of […]

Technology

Amazon starts selling Hyundai cars, more brands next year

Fear not—there’s no one-click option, so no one should be in any danger of absent-mindedly buying a brand-new Palisade. Instead, there’s a “Begin Purchase” button, at which point you can choose to pay the entire amount or finance the purchase. Here is a huge difference to the traditional dealership experience: There’s no negotiation, no browbeating […]

Business & Finance

California Gov. Newsom starts special session, ‘safeguard’ from Trump

Governor Newsom speaks as he signed into law the most significant bipartisan legislation to crack down on property crime at a Home Depot store in San Jose, California, United States on August 16, 2024. Tayfun Coskun | Anadolu | Getty Images Gov. Gavin Newsom’s special legislative session to safeguard California from potential “federal overreach” from […]

Politics

The Latest: Trump and Harris court Latino voters as early voting starts in key battleground states

With just over two weeks before the 2024 presidential election, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are hitting the campaign trail in strategic battleground states. Follow the AP’s Election 2024 coverage at: https://apnews.com/hub/election-2024. Here’s the latest: He called it a “bad thing.” “Can you imagine somebody doing that? That’s the enemy. I guess that maybe is […]

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Harris’s Fox interview starts off with fireworks as she gets into heated exchange over border security

Kamala Harris sat down for her first formal interview with Fox News on Wednesday, sparring with anchor Bret Baier over the border and her opponent, Donald Trump. Harris and Baier kicked off the conversation with a heated exchange over immigration. The vice president then wrapped their nearly 30-minute discussion with a demand for Baier to […]