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Sunday, 20 June, 2021

ExplainerMarket Questions
How will the Bank of England react to the return of inflation?
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
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Saturday, 19 June, 2021

The Big Read
Behind the scenes at China TV: soft power and state propaganda
Insiders describe the political interference in the English-language channel, which has fallen foul of western regulators
Friday, 18 June, 2021

One97 Communications Ltd
Indian payments group Paytm plans to raise up to $3bn in listing
Proposed share sale comes as company faces fierce competition from western rivals
Friday, 18 June, 2021

Toshiba Corp
Toshiba chair pledges inquiry into ‘unacceptable events’
Osamu Nagayama vows to create robust compliance culture in open letter to shareholders
Thursday, 17 June, 2021

eBay Inc
Ebay to sell South Korea unit for $3.1bn as local rivals target Coupang
Deal would intensify competition with SoftBank-backed group in fast-growing ecommerce market
Thursday, 17 June, 2021

The FT ViewThe editorial board
AstraZeneca’s Thai deal brings renewed controversy
The drugmaker has found good intentions only intensify public scrutiny
Thursday, 17 June, 2021

Lex
FWD/Richard Li: former wunderkind returns with insurance IPO Premium
Tycoon will need to work wonders to justify the mooted price for pan-Asian insurer
Thursday, 17 June, 2021

ByteDance
ByteDance revenues more than doubled in 2020 to $34.3bn
Covid lockdowns help TikTok owner increase monthly users to 1.9bn across its apps
Thursday, 17 June, 2021

Toshiba Corp
Toshiba’s biggest shareholder labels board ‘ineffective’
Effissimo says company has failed to address governance shortcomings following damning probe
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Thursday, 17 June, 2021

IPOs
Hong Kong tycoon Richard Li’s FWD to raise up to $3bn in US IPO
Insurance group has expanded aggressively across Asia
Thursday, 17 June, 2021

SK Group
South Korea’s SK accused of greenwashing after LNG U-turn
South Korean conglomerate earlier pledged to abandon all new fossil fuel investments
Wednesday, 16 June, 2021

Pharmaceuticals sector
Biogen’s Japanese partner calls for global action on Alzheimer’s
Eisai says framework for testing and treatment urgently needed in response to ‘secret pandemic’
Wednesday, 16 June, 2021

Blackstone Group LP
Blackstone strikes $3bn deal for office developer Soho China
Agreement is latest bet by US private equity firm on Chinese property market
Wednesday, 16 June, 2021

LexElectric vehicles
Polestar/Volvo Cars: navigating a course to more capital Premium
Electric vehicle unit offers a brighter future than pie in the sky start-ups
Wednesday, 16 June, 2021

Suning Commerce Group Co Ltd
Shares in China’s Suning frozen as fears grow about debt pile
Investors on edge as woes at Inter Milan owner fuel concern over risks in financial sector
Wednesday, 16 June, 2021

IPOs
South Korean video game group behind hit ‘PUBG’ aims for $5bn IPO
Tencent-backed Krafton could top Coupang to become country’s biggest-ever share sale
Wednesday, 16 June, 2021

#techAsia
South Korea becomes a global centre for digital sex crimes Premium
#techAsia, your guide to the billions made and lost in Asia tech
Wednesday, 16 June, 2021

Brooke Masters
Toshiba scandal is a moment to stand up and be counted
BlackRock and other shareholders can strike a blow for shareholder rights by voting out the board
Tuesday, 15 June, 2021

Inside BusinessKana Inagaki
Japanese companies caught in predicament over Olympics
Sponsors wary of domestic backlash over the safety of Games amid Covid-19 pandemic
Tuesday, 15 June, 2021

News in-depthNikkei Asia
China’s tech workers pushed to their limits by surveillance software
Vicious cycle of monitoring and overwork is fuelling productivity — and a backlash
Tuesday, 15 June, 2021

Renminbi
China approves highest-ever outflows for mainland investors
Government adds record $10bn to investment scheme against backdrop of rising renminbi
Monday, 14 June, 2021

Gautam Adani
Shares linked to Indian tycoon Gautam Adani tumble on foreign funds freeze
Stock rally had propelled billionaire to become Asia’s second-richest man
Monday, 14 June, 2021

IPOs
Singapore offshore-listed companies consider ‘homecoming’ flotations
Tech groups approached for share sales in potential boost to city-state’s struggling market
Monday, 14 June, 2021

News in-depthHong Kong politics
Hong Kong-Taiwan spat threatens cross-Strait business
Ties between sides collapse as rising political tensions hit important trade relationship
Sunday, 13 June, 2021

IPOs
Korean shippers to raise billions of dollars as global trade rebounds
Shipbuilders and sea freight groups prepare stock listings as demand jumps as pandemic eases