"I find your activities.....distracting, Mr Bond." RE:
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FinTwitter (@fintwitter.bsky.social)
China Foreign Minister: We are ready to work with UK to eliminate all distractions - Chinese Foreign Ministry.
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Well at least a cheaper dollar will make the US more attractive as a tourist destination oh no wait.
My Trade Secrets today. Trump's desperation for deals will mean govts assembling gift baskets of dusty old tchotchkes & calling them concessions. Relatedly, ever wondered why he rabbits on about dropping bowling balls on Japanese cars? It's about a barrier to trade, yes, but the US needs to fix it. [Trading partners ponder the ar...](https://on.ft.com/3RrwVO9 )
Alternatively, it's a fairly unremarkable new house in Flanders. [uglybelgianhouses.tumblr.com](
UGLY BELGIAN HOUSES
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Jim Waterson (@jim.londoncentric.media)
Mark Zuckerberg’s new house has strong “we won a five year planning battle with Alderley Edge council for permission to demolish the bungalow t...
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UGLY BELGIAN HOUSES
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This is fine. RE:
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Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com)
REPORTER: Powell says he won't leave even if you ask him to TRUMP: Oh, he'll leave. If I ask him to he'll be out of there ... I'm not happy with h...
My Trade Secrets today. It's a longstanding American grievance that predates Trump: US companies can't sell cars in Europe & elsewhere because of evil trade barriers. It's actually because US protectionism has encouraged its carmakers to make clunky great gas-guzzlers no one else wants to buy. [Trump’s auto tariffs build on ...](https://on.ft.com/3Gcosfs )
My Trade Secrets today. Someone had to do the "in praise of regulation" column, and here it is. Or at least against boneheaded deregulation, where the UK for one risks going in the name of growth. Ironically, Britain's best growth strategy would be to rejoin the regulatory superstate of the EU. [Britain should beware the cult...](https://on.ft.com/4i1K2ki )