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The Steve Jobs of China turns car salesman in Xiaomi’s EV evolution
A little over a decade after founding Xiaomi as an Apple copycat, Lei Jun has finally upstaged his Silicon Valley…
How Mexico stymied America’s war on drugs
Soon after Mexico’s president took office in 2018, agents of the US Drug Enforcement Administration knew their job was about…
Germany’s robotic stores must rest on Sundays, too
When it launched its fully automated stores four years ago, Germany’s regional supermarket chain Tegut billed the experiment as a…
British billionaire Joe Lewis avoids US prison in insider trading case
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Joe Lewis,…
Samsung signals end to chip downturn with forecast 10-fold jump in profit
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Samsung Electronics…
China fintech Ant Group targets global growth without Jack Ma
When Chinese regulators torpedoed the $37bn listing of Ant Group in 2020 to rein in billionaire entrepreneur Jack Ma’s financial…
No Labels drops presidential bid in boost to Joe Biden
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.No Labels,…
Prostate cancer rise sparks calls for overhaul of testing
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Countries should…