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Lawsuit of the week
Cheap UK stocks hit new highs
Playing chicken with the Fed
How Europe avoided a crisis
Luxury sparkles in Paris
Viewpoint
The plummeting price of lab-grown diamonds
Banks brace for change • Four of Britain’s big banks reported stronger profits, higher dividends and share buybacks. Markets were unimpressed. Matthew Partridge reports
Glazers set to score with Man U sale
BHP results spell the end of big payouts
MoneyWeek’s comprehensive guide to this week’s share tips
A French view
IPO watch
Solving the Brexit jigsaw • Northern Ireland is the last piece to be fitted. The PM must secure that prize. Emily Hohler reports
Nigeria looks for a miracle
Betting on politics
Where Biden and Putin agree • The Ukraine war is nowhere near an end. Matthew Partridge reports
Will Moldova fall to the Kremlin?
News
The battle for AI supremacy • ChatGPT, an artificial-intelligence chatbot backed by Microsoft, was the first out of the blocks, but challengers are hot on its heels. What does the future hold? Simon Wilson reports
Why online estate agents are failing • They replicated the model we’re used to and didn’t innovate enough. The gap in this market remains
City talk
Bearish signals for EMs • A rising US dollar tends to be a headwind for emerging markets, so renewed strength is not encouraging
I wish I knew what Ebitda was, but I’m too embarrassed to ask
Guru watch
Best of the financial columnists
Money talks
There’s no magic in “big data”
A land-value tax is no panacea
How to make new friends
In defence of Waitrose
Profits on the piste: the best plays on the skiing boom • Climate change poses a growing threat to the ski industry. But the sport is more popular than ever and well-placed resorts should be able to survive and prosper, says Frédéric Guirinec
High energy prices will stick around • Gas prices have given up their panic premium, but new sources of supply don’t come cheap, says Max King
The pick of the global energy funds
A unique investment trust • Law Debenture’s services business helps fund portfolio growth and support a solid dividend
Activist watch
Short positions... Home Reit faces angry investors
Power up your money • These apps offer new ways to manage your savings and investments
Ofcom probes price rises
Pocket money... the mortgage war hots up
Act fast to top up your NI • After 5 April, you’ll only be able to fill in gaps covering the past six years
Why annuities bounced back
News in brief... paying for the triple lock
Why Danone should deliver at last • This French food-products firm is a long-term laggard, but a change of CEO is shaking it up
Great value for a good business
It’s time to short Paycom • This payroll firm has performed well, but...