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US retailers stretch out Black Friday deals to lure flagging shoppers (www.ft.com)

A record Black Friday beckons (www.ft.com)

Sweating the small stuff could work for Argentina (www.ft.com)

Palace intrigue over Trump’s nominations grips winter White House (www.ft.com)

Assisted dying bill splits UK cabinet ahead of vote (www.ft.com)

US north-east suffers unusual November drought and fires (www.ft.com)

Ukraine war pushes Europe into a race to build up its defence base (www.ft.com)

Climate multilateralism clings on, just (www.ft.com)

How ‘bumpy’ is US inflation? (www.ft.com)

Starbucks pares hedging programme despite coffee market surge (www.ft.com)

Trump’s return sends shivers through the anti-misinformation world (www.ft.com)

US universities brace for ‘perfect storm’ of pressures under Trump (www.ft.com)

Missing Israeli rabbi found murdered in UAE (www.ft.com)

Japan’s 250bn stimulus plan seeks to encourage more work and spending (www.ft.com)

UK wealth managers warn Reeves over plan to levy inheritance tax on pensions (www.ft.com)

Climate COPs and the art of the deal (www.ft.com)

Hospitals urged to check staff use of WhatsApp to ensure patient safety (www.ft.com)

Why Maison Rocher is the most talked-about apartment in Paris (www.ft.com)