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    News in-depthJapanese business & finance
    Threat of deposit exodus haunts Japan’s regional banks

    Competition from online lenders intensifies while higher interest rates fuel concerns about sector’s financial health

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    Unusual burst of bets preceded Rishi Sunak’s election announcement

    Prime minister says he will ‘boot’ out anyone from the party found to have broken the rules

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  • Thursday, 20 June, 2024
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    ‘Every Tory I know is angry’: betting scandal sends election campaign into ‘freefall’

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    A week of belligerent rhetoric underscores the threat of escalation

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  • Thursday, 20 June, 2024
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  • Thursday, 20 June, 2024
    UK general election 2024
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  • Thursday, 20 June, 2024
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  • Thursday, 20 June, 2024
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  • Thursday, 20 June, 2024
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  • Thursday, 20 June, 2024
    War in Ukraine
    US to redirect Patriot air defence orders to Ukraine

    Interceptor missiles destined for other countries will be diverted to help Kyiv protect cities and critical infrastructure

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  • Thursday, 20 June, 2024
    Asia maritime tensions
    Philippines secretly reinforces ship at centre of South China Sea dispute

    The Sierra Madre has become the most dangerous flashpoint in the Indo-Pacific

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  • Thursday, 20 June, 2024
    KPMG UK
    KPMG to cut further 200 UK jobs amid market slowdown

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  • Thursday, 20 June, 2024
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