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Italy extradites alleged Chinese hacker to US

Suspect in Covid industrial espionage case handed over amid strains between Giorgia Meloni and Donald Trump

Former Apollo risk chief says some new life insurers could struggle in downturn

Chak Raghunathan cites heavy reliance on untested private credit and newer savings products that are vulnerable to withdrawals

China blocks Meta’s $2bn purchase of AI group Manus

Regulators had reviewed whether deal violated Beijing’s investment rules

Assisted dying should become legal but this legislation is flawed

Bill that failed to pass in this parliamentary session did not fulfil why most people say they support it

Goldman raises oil price forecast as war disruption drags on

Analysts expect Brent crude to trade at about $90 in fourth quarter, up from earlier $80 prediction

UK wealth tax would backfire, warns IFS

Think-tank says the policy is not the answer to inequality and would drive internationally mobile super-rich to leave Britain

North Korea opens museum to honour soldiers killed fighting for Russia

Kim Jong Un and senior Moscow officials pledged to expand long-term co-operation

China warns EU over proposed ‘Made in Europe’ law

Beijing threatens unspecified retaliation over fears that bill to strengthen bloc’s industry will hurt its companies

Monetary Policy Radar preview: BoJ’s April meeting

The FT’s guide on what to look out for in Tuesday’s session

Chip toolmaker Tokyo Electron cuts ties with executive linked to Chinese rivals

Veteran executive Jay Chen, who helped build Japanese group’s China business, left after links to start-ups surfaced

FTAV’s further reading

AI; SpaceX; UK defence policy; Hobson; deliberate mistakes; social media; and more AI

Blame game continues to fester a year on from Iberian power failure

Also in this newsletter: Could the Mercosur trade deal actually harm growth?

The UK’s 100% debt-to-GDP ratio was a statistical dream

Maybe never as high as we thought

FirstFT: Central banks set to hold rates as energy shock clouds outlook

Also in today’s newsletter: Rachel Reeves’ growth plans, and shipping climate deal at risk

The tensions behind Palantir’s efforts to transform English healthcare

Senior NHS staff divided on practical benefits of US company’s ‘not terrible, not revolutionary’ software

Time runs out for ‘Mad Men’ as AI moves in; live sporting events offer marketers an expanding and valuable audience; online personalities offer access to a new generation of customers; marketers face risks and rewards on social media

The best of TV and streaming this week

‘Half-Man’ is a gruesome drama from the ‘Baby Reindeer’ stable; Whoopi Goldberg and Jason Schwartzman voice animated comedy ‘Kevin’; season 4 of exquisitely vicious sitcom ‘Hacks’. Reviews by Rebecca Nicholson