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Search for Berlin terror suspect is Europe-wide, says Merkel

New evidence emerges linking Tunisian Anis Amri to attack on Christmas market

‘Death by China’ author to lead Trump trade office

Beijing hawk Peter Navarro to head up White House National Trade Council

Moscow’s cyber warriors in Ukraine linked to US election

Security firm accuses Russian intelligence’s ‘Fancy Bear’ hackers

Odebrecht ran ‘massive’ global bribery scheme, say prosecutors

Construction group made payments worth $788m to secure business in 12 countries

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My Christmas tree lights and the success of globalisation

The evolution of LEDs shows how innovation occurs steadily as companies compete

Doctors Without Borders: Fighting back against hunger

Médecins Sans Frontières provides life-saving care in devastated northern Cameroon

US banking sector regains its appeal for famed investor

Steve Eisman, portrayed in ‘The Big Short’, is bullish for the sector under Trump

Boeing chief praises Trump after meeting over Air Force One costs

Defence executives discuss projects with president-elect after cost criticism

Oil and metals outlook emboldens commodity bulls

Opec production cuts loom as big story for investors in the coming year

Lego makes push to avoid disappointments of Christmas past

Toymaker builds capacity to keep pace with demand during crucial sales period

US puts Alibaba back on counterfeits blacklist

Chinese ecommerce giant says decision was politically motivated

Europe news

Rajoy defies expectations as opposition helps him govern

Spanish premier takes advantage of political fragmentation

EU report backs joint effort to trace illicit cigarettes

Tobacco industry says it should be allowed to manage tracking system itself

Romania poised to have first Muslim prime minister

Sevil Shhaideh is close to PSD leader Liviu Dragnea, who is barred from office

Far-right Austrian group strikes deal with Russia’s ruling party

Moscow agreement part of deepening ties between Kremlin and far-right and left groups

Opinion

From 'postfaktisch' to 'Samsonseks': the world's words of the year

‘The words of the year show that even apolitical people have become obsessed with political ideas’

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markets

Events that shocked markets in 2016

Brexit, Trump and oil among the key contributors to a tumultuous year

Features

Inside Brexit: How Britain lost Europe

Inside Brexit: George Parker pieces together how Brexit unfolded

opinion

Martin Wolf on global economy in 2017

Lionel Barber in conversation with Martin Wolf on 2016 and outlook for 2017

companies notebook

Lego’s festive race against time

Christmas brings big sales and big stress for the busy toy manufacturer

world

Berlin attack fuels Merkel opposition

Berlin market atrocity comes at difficult time for Angela Merkel

Life & Arts

Stargazing with Neil deGrasse Tyson

A guide to the night sky with America's most famous living astrophysicist

world

Andrei Karlov killing: the fallout

View from Ankara: implications of assassination of Russia’s ambassador

FT Alphaville

Poor worker conditions power gig economy

FT investigation on workers’ living standards

world

Improving maternity care in Haiti

MSF's battle to save mothers and babies

Life & Arts

The FT’s best books of the year

FT writers pick their must-read titles in history, fiction and fashion

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Japan and Russia agree Kurils deal

Agreement brings gains for Vladimir Putin but disappointment for Shinzo Abe

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Tattoos and the Japanese constitution

Osaka Police want to close tattoo parlours using a centuries-old law

Highlights

From childbirth to cyber attacks: best of FT special reports 2016

Our editors pick their favourite articles, videos and graphics of the year

History hangs over German counter-terrorism effort

CCTV to be expanded but no requirement on authorities to install cameras

ANC veterans in new fight for soul of their own party

New split in former militant wing reveals bitter feud in South Africa’s ruling party

Markets News

Wall Street pullback leaves Dow shy of 20,000 points

Resilient Italian banks helps FTSE MIB outperform

Oil and metals outlook emboldens commodity bulls

Opec production cuts loom as big story for investors in the coming year

Pound slide extends as Brexit overshadows sentiment

Currency falls for fourth consecutive day against the euro over economic fears

Technology

DeepMind signs up second NHS trust to health app

Artificial intelligence company hopes to alert doctors to patients at risk

Inside Business Richard Waters

Apple-Nokia patent dispute highlights case for trolls

There are benefits but also unwelcome side-effects from ‘patent assertion entities’

Uber self-driving car registrations revoked in San Francisco

Blow to transport company after permit battle over its 16 autonomous vehicles

Life & Arts