The Rise and Fall of a Lab Company's Ambitions

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Brussels is drafting a proposal for a €600m package to help Afghanistan’s neighbours host refugees fleeing the Taliban, and luxury brands are uncertain about their future in China after President Xi Jinping’s call for wealth distribution. Plus, the FT’s global finance correspondent, Robin Wigglesworth, explains why investors could become more excited about emerging markets. 

EU plans €600m package for Afghanistan’s neighbours to avert refugee crisis

https://www.ft.com/content/c3688ac7-f7e0-473c-98ea-91735e3278d5

Xi Jinping’s call for wealth redistribution threatens luxury groups’ China boom

https://www.ft.com/content/4cf59a34-cd03-48a1-b5d0-0c71922ef9b3

Investors eye emerging market upswing after China shock

https://www.ft.com/content/4546f956-c48e-4530-9eaa-e567fa2856e1

Trial of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes begins in California

https://www.ft.com/content/3be72070-bc6a-4181-8ae4-a729758511ce

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