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Plus, earnings season steps up a gear as Wall Street banks report, Nobel Prizes are announced and Tesla launches Robotaxi
Mexico’s first female president takes office, Nato gets a new secretary-general and US vice-presidential candidates debate
Plus, Japan’s Liberal Democrats pick new prime minister and UK tech group Raspberry Pi reports its first figures since IPO
Plus, court hearing begins in Murdoch succession saga and the FT Business Book of the Year shortlist is announced
Plus, inflation data from the US and the European Central Bank interest rate decision
Plus, phase 2 of the inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire
Plus, results from CrowdStrike following the outage caused by its software update in July
Plus, Fed chair Jay Powell headlines at the annual Jackson Hole Economic Symposium
Plus, exam results in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and Singapore’s new PM makes an inaugural address
Plus, the Olympics draw to a close, earnings season rolls on and the UK celebrates the precious gift of childhood fun
Plus, US, UK and Japan’s central banks set interest rates and an overhaul of UK listing rules comes into force
Plus, financial results from the worlds of Big Tech and banking
Plus, Labour sets out its legislative agenda, Beijing hosts the Third Plenum and the ECB sets interest rates
Also, Wall Street earnings season begins while summer sporting tournaments heat up in Europe
Also, Hungary takes over the EU presidency and data due on US jobs
Plus, Jimmy Lai faces the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal and a big week for corporate earnings
Plus, official start to French election campaign, UK election enters final fortnight and Bank of England votes on rates
Also, G7 leaders gather in Italy, Tesla shareholders vote on Musk’s pay and the UK election campaign reaches its midpoint
The world’s largest democracy concludes its general election while the 80th anniversary of D-Day is celebrated in Europe
Closing arguments in the trial of the former US president, plus votes are counted in the Indian and South African elections
Also, ex-Post Office head Paula Vennells set to give evidence in the Horizon IT scandal inquiry
Plus, Singapore’s first new PM in 20 years takes office amid rising social and geopolitical tensions
Plus, media is the main earnings theme and a bumper week for British anniversaries
Polls in England and Wales, a US interest rate decision and a dip in market activity for May Day celebrations
Also, earnings season ramps up, a first stab at US first-quarter growth and the Bank of Japan makes its latest rate call
