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Rich Families Face Tax Audits as Indonesia Races to Plug Deficit

Indonesia is seeking to plug an unusually deep revenue shortfall before year-end by scrutinizing wealthy individuals and big businesses for extra tax payments.

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Japanese Government Bonds Extend Slump After BOJ Rate Hike

Japanese government bonds fell on Monday, extending their declines after the Bank of Japan raised its benchmark interest rate to the highest level in 30 years.

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UK economy entering 2026 amid sharp private sector downturn, says CBI

Business lobby survey finds firms ‘put brakes on key spending decisions’ before autumn budgetHeather Stewart: Four reasons to be cheerful about UK plc in 2026Wes Streeting urges closer EU trading ties to grow economyUK failure to seal EU tax exemption hands firms pile of paperworkBusiness leaders h…

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Britons reported to be drinking less, as data shows consumption at record low

More moderate alcohol habits rather than total abstention appear to have driven fallPeople in Britain are drinking less alcohol than in previous years, according to reports.The average UK adult consumed 10.2 alcoholic drinks a week last year, the lowest figure since data collection began in 1990 and…

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Petrol and diesel profit margins still persistently high, says watchdog

The consumer watchdog says weak competition between retailers is keeping profit margins up.

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Eye Opener: Weather could impact holiday travel plans

Millions of Americans face a chaotic holiday travel rush at airports and on the roads as weather could disrupt some plans. Plus, tensions escalate as the U.S. seizes a second oil tanker off of Venezuela's coast. All that and all that matters in today's Eye Opener.

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The Land Trap by Mike Bird review – ground down

A masterful introduction to the economics of our most basic asset‘The landlord is a gentleman who does not earn his wealth … his sole function, his chief pride, is the consumption of wealth produced by others.” It was 1909, and a liberal politician was launching an assault on a class of people who –…

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Hawkish Fed overtones not expected to last long into 2026

Read the December forecast from the FT’s Monetary Policy Radar team

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China Consumer Shares Hit Record Losing Streak on Weak Demand

Chinese consumer stocks are headed for their longest-ever stretch of annual underperformance, and analysts expect the trajectory to continue amid a sluggish economy and policy uncertainty.

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Why the railways often seem to be in such chaos over Christmas

Parts of Britain’s rail network will close for engineering work over the festive period - but is that the right time to do it?

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The Economy Survived 2025, But Many Americans Are Reeling

A feared recession didn’t materialize, but unemployment rose, wage growth slowed and affordability challenges are mounting.

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Petro Aims to Bypass Congress by Decree in Colombia Budget Clash

The Colombian government is attempting to ram through a fiscal plan by decree after it was rejected by the legislature, pushing against constitutional limits even as investors show signs of discomfort.

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How this commodity trader is preparing for a second wave of inflation

A similar pattern to the 1970’s may be on the cards, says this former commodity trader

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US farmers say Trump’s $12bn package not enough to undo damage from tariffs

Thousands of farms set to go bankrupt as grain farmers in particular hit by trade disruptions caused by price hikesDonald Trump, having promised to “NEVER LET OUR FARMERS DOWN”, appeared to come through for them this month when he unveiled a $12bn aid package. Industry leaders say thousands of farms…

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