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Can he see off the threat to his grip on the group?]]></description><link>https://www.ft.com/content/f3ca259a-56ff-47d9-8c1b-1ff22243ecd7</link><guid isPermaLink="false">f3ca259a-56ff-47d9-8c1b-1ff22243ecd7</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2025 04:00:25 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swiss footwear upstart On bets big on China]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fast-growing trainer maker backed by Roger Federer joins brands taking global market share from Nike and Adidas]]></description><link>https://www.ft.com/content/aeec0c3f-6d3a-4086-8634-4c196d7f23e5</link><guid isPermaLink="false">aeec0c3f-6d3a-4086-8634-4c196d7f23e5</guid><pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2025 04:00:58 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cartier owner Richemont rules out big price rises despite US tariff impact]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chair Johann Rupert warns price differences across regions risk pushing customers across borders for better deals]]></description><link>https://www.ft.com/content/76a6847c-dac1-47f0-8a5c-ca5aaa474de0</link><guid isPermaLink="false">76a6847c-dac1-47f0-8a5c-ca5aaa474de0</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2025 09:09:05 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Downfall in Davos: Klaus Schwab fights for legacy after WEF whistleblower claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ousted head of World Economic Forum battles impropriety allegations and second probe into his conduct in a year]]></description><link>https://www.ft.com/content/011d575b-d594-4c96-a0bd-21e57d682a78</link><guid isPermaLink="false">011d575b-d594-4c96-a0bd-21e57d682a78</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 16:49:34 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s Baidu in talks to launch robotaxis in Europe ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing-based tech rival to Google seeks to test self-driving vehicles in Switzerland and Turkey]]></description><link>https://www.ft.com/content/27f75dcd-1a61-4562-b60f-f3d331e25032</link><guid isPermaLink="false">27f75dcd-1a61-4562-b60f-f3d331e25032</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 11:09:18 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>