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His partnership with ultranationalist Ben-Gvir will sully the country’s reputation
Narrow presidential victory a testament to enduring strength of ‘Bolsonarismo’
As PM, the former chancellor is going to have to preside over a painful period of retrenchment
Investors will demand greater discipline from the government’s fiscal plans
Some Tory MPs may conclude it is better to pretend that the chancellor is really PM and see how far it takes them
Sacking Kwarteng may buy her breathing room but her MPs still do not trust her
Bernanke, Diamond and Dybvig have taught lessons about bank runs that have been absorbed since the financial crisis
The prime minister’s authority has already been seriously damaged
Brazil’s controversial president and his allies were the real winners in the first round of elections
Markets will continue to turn against the government if it remains in denial
In finance there is nothing quite so dangerous as a supposedly safe strategy
Giorgia Meloni stands to become the nation’s first female prime minister but most premiers don’t last a full term
Plunge in pound and surge in borrowing costs show investors are balking at footing bill for UK government plans
Boosting the UK’s ailing business investment will require a sense of stability and certainty as much as anything else
The new government’s programme is a shocking dismissal of Conservative belief in sound public finances
As politics returns with a bang, leaders should reflect on the rewards for those who seem to offer hope
But there are political opportunities if she can get her response to the energy crisis right
In Sunday’s constitutional referendum, voters spurned a flawed vision of utopia
The Chinese president’s reaction has imbued the visit with greater importance than it deserves
Both investors and policymakers are put on notice in the latest move to tackle the bloc’s problems
Political uncertainty surges in Rome but fears of rudderless chaos may be overdone
Economic slowdown in China made president’s approach to the ride-hailing group harder to maintain
The race between Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss will reflect how strange the modern Tory party has become
Billionaire Tesla chief executive must now consider risk and harm to other business ventures
Sterling weakness is driven by broader factors such as rising US interest rates and the impact of Brexit
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