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Biden seeks to reassure Ukraine as war aid becomes US political battleground

Support for Kyiv thrown into doubt as Republicans tie funding to border policies

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Republican hardliner moves to oust McCarthy over deal to avert shutdown

Some Republican donors worry legal troubles will win nomination for Trump

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Global lessons from inflation’s rise above the UK target

Germany must invest to neutralise the far-right threat

Top stories

Conservative Party UK

Sunak will not commit to tax cuts as fractious Tory conference starts

Prime minister says beating inflation is the priority despite pressure from his party to make pre-election giveaway

UK exporters face hefty EU carbon tax bill after Sunak weakens climate policies

UK carbon market collapse lets Brussels benefit from revenues that would previously have gone to Treasury

New Brexit border checks to cost business £330mn a year

Robert Fico wins Slovakia election with anti-Ukraine stance

Former prime minister set to try to form coalition that could undermine EU support for Kyiv

Georgia’s reluctance to move against Russian agent tests its allegiance to west

UK defence industry

BAE Systems wins £3.95bn contract for Aukus nuclear submarines

Boats being built as part of security pact with US and Australia set to bring jobs and investment to Cumbria

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Germans shrug off economic gloom at booming Oktoberfest

Record numbers of drinkers are flocking to the Theresienwiese fairground despite the soaring cost of beer

The ghastly modern office needs a reboot

Hybrid working has exposed wasteful, outdated designs that one Silicon Valley boss wants to blow up

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News

UBS settles with Mozambique in Credit Suisse ‘tuna bond’ case

Country had been suing the bank and others for their part in a 2013 loans scandal that wrecked its finances

UK retail industry

UK retailers demand protection from shoplifting surge

Employers say violence and abuse of staff is on the rise and call on the police to prioritise a response

JPMorgan pursues Sports Direct over commercial property spat

Octopus Energy: the UK start-up outgrowing its roots

Founder Greg Jackson puts expansion above profits even as Shell deal turns it into second-biggest supplier

Saudi Arabia predicts budget deficit as it funnels money into gigaprojects

VCs tell start-ups to delay IPO plans after Arm and Instacart underwhelm

Tech debuts were overshadowed by concern about interest rates, frustrating hopes for a rush of listings

Poland opposition takes to streets as hard-fought election looms

Donald Tusk’s party seeks momentum as Kaczyński’s rightwing ruling party leads polls

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The CEO. ‘Talk to everyone you can’: Plaid’s Zach Perret on navigating a failed sale and Covid upheaval

The fintech boss says he ‘over-communicated’ with staff as they suffered a period of uncertainty

Turkey calls on Sweden to take more ‘concrete measures’ before joining Nato

Ankara seeks further action against extremists as parliament reconvenes to consider accession request

Suicide bombing hits Turkish capital Ankara as parliament reopens

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Serbia will not send military forces into Kosovo, Vučić insists

Belgrade denies US claims of ‘unprecedented’ build-up of troops and arms on border

Merkel’s policies left Germany too reliant on Russian gas, adviser admits

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Russia and North Korea are baring their teeth

By dangling the threat of military co-operation, the two states are probably warning Seoul not to arm Ukraine

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Inheritance tax debates overlook the psychology of the thing

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UK News

Axel Springer expresses interest in buying UK’s Telegraph group

German media company joins growing list of international investors considering bid for conservative publisher

Looney accused of promoting BP women with whom he had undisclosed relationships

New EU trade rules could snarl Northern Ireland supply chains, companies warn

UK health secretary accuses striking medics of withholding cancer treatment

Dorries in government dispute over exposé of Johnson’s downfall

Bank of England warns lenders over loan loss estimates

Labour beats Tories in conference battle to lure business exhibitors

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Highlights

Russia has proved resilient to western sanctions, says Deripaska

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New York immigration crisis exposes tensions among Democrats

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The Big Read. The debt-fuelled bet on US Treasuries that’s scaring regulators

Paternity leave in finance: ‘The more men do it, the less of a big deal it becomes’

Private equity firms pivot away from traditional buyouts

Armenians ‘lose motherland’ in blow to Russia’s influence abroad

Technology

Germany is failing to protect power groups from cyber attacks, warns Eon boss

Operator of the country’s largest network urges authorities across Europe to do more to protect key assets

Revolut attracts UK watchdog scrutiny over red-flag accounts

The Big Read. What Lina Khan’s antitrust case could mean for Amazon

US Supreme Court to hear cases over free speech and social media

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