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Regularly updated news on the global economy and politics from our team and Bloomberg and The Economist.
Brilliant history sweeps aside lagoon city's myths
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Brilliant history sweeps aside lagoon city's myths

Down through the ages, Venice has always managed to adapt to new circumstances.

Russia’s backdoor to the global banking system slamming shut
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Russia’s backdoor to the global banking system slamming shut

Major Dubai lender has scaled back Moscow business, and Turks are now more cautious.

Donald Trump in line for a US$3.5b windfall
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Donald Trump in line for a US$3.5b windfall

His supporters are pushing up the stock of his also-ran social-media platform. 

Understanding the Boeing mess
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Understanding the Boeing mess

An overlooked NTSB report and why the two 737 Max crashes were different.