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Feb 01, 2026 · 1 min read

FirstFT: Xi Jinping calls for China’s renminbi to become global reserve currency

Also in today’s newsletter: India reveals its budget, and the latest release of Epstein files

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Feb 01, 2026 · 4 min read

United Arab Emirates' 'Spy Sheikh' bought secret stake in Trump crypto company: WSJ

“This is corruption, plain and simple," said Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, the top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee.

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Feb 01, 2026 · 3 min read

Epstein files: Ro Khanna says DOJ's latest release is 'not good enough'

The congressional Democrat said that Friday's Epstein disclosure was "significant," but it is only about half of the files that have been collected.

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Feb 01, 2026 · 1 min read

Japan’s Sanae Takaichi makes final push ahead of election day

Plus, Thailand goes to the polls, ECB and BoE set interest rates, and Winter Olympics begin in Milan

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Feb 01, 2026 · 3 min read

'Melania' earns a surprising $7 million, best non-music documentary debut in a decade

Amazon reportedly paid an estimated $40 million to acquire 'Melania' and spent an additional $35 million on marketing.

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Feb 01, 2026 · 3 min read

Speaker Johnson: 'Confident' government shutdown will end by Tuesday

The government shut down on Saturday after Senate Democrats demanded changes to a spending package following the killings of U.S. citizens in Minnesota.

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Feb 01, 2026 · 7 min read

How this 32-year-old New Yorker turned her love of dogs into a dream career: 'I feel like the luckiest person in the world'

On the eve of her 30th birthday, Isabel Klee was at a career crossroads. Sharing stories of her foster dogs online helped her build her dream job.

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Feb 01, 2026 · 10 min read

As American retail store anchors fade, private clubs are taking over more commercial real estate

Affluent consumers are key to retail centers as the K-shaped economy hits lower-end shoppers hard, and that's leading the private club concept to more cities.

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Feb 01, 2026 · 6 min read

Top Wall Street analysts suggest these 3 dividend stocks for stable income

Investors seeking consistent income against a volatile backdrop can add attractive dividend-paying stocks to their portfolios.

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Feb 01, 2026 · 1 min read

Don’t fear the AI ‘jobpocalypse’

The technology hasn’t yet hit employment notably, and could create more openings

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Feb 01, 2026 · 1 min read

Will the Bank of England give any clues to the path of interest rates?

Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

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Feb 01, 2026 · 6 min read

How the EV pullback is affecting factories and jobs in the South

Automakers, suppliers and battery makers were funneling hundreds of billions of dollars into EV-related manufacturing in the U.S. Now it's all in question.

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