Brazil’s Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won a fourth term in office. While supporters celebrate, investor bets on a right-wing victory are upended. Plus: Serbia’s veteran leader Aleksandar Vučić ousted by the student movement

Brazil&rsquo;s Luiz In&aacute;cio Lula da Silva has won a fourth term in office. While supporters celebrate, investor bets on a right-wing victory are upended. Plus: Serbia&rsquo;s veteran leader Aleksandar Vučić ousted by the student movement

A pacy round-up of the day’s main news stories, anchored from London by a Monocle editor. The show features informed reporting, prescient business analysis and invaluable industry reports covering everything from technology to aviation and retail to media.

A pacy round-up of the day’s main news stories, anchored from London by a Monocle editor. The show features informed reporting, prescient business analysis and invaluable industry reports covering everything from technology to aviation and retail to media.

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Brazil election: the world and the markets react

A new Globsec report argues that Europe won’t be ready to put new defence tech into action fast enough. We explore the solutions. Plus: entrepreneurship in New Delhi and Art Basel adjusts to more civil disruption in Paris. 

A new Globsec report argues that Europe won&rsquo;t be ready to put new defence tech into action fast enough. We explore the solutions. Plus: entrepreneurship in New Delhi and Art Basel adjusts to more civil disruption in Paris.&nbsp;

Europe is spending more on defence but is it ready to defend itself?

European and Gulf countries sign new deals on defence and energy. We examine the ties forged in crisis. Then: Google’s data centre plans in Finland are put on ice. Plus: ‘The Global Countdown’ heads to Helsinki.

European and Gulf countries sign new deals on defence and energy. We examine the ties forged in crisis. Then: Google&rsquo;s data centre plans in Finland are put on ice. Plus: &lsquo;The Global Countdown&rsquo; heads to Helsinki.

British jets for the UAE and Emirati fuel for France: Europe and the Gulf’s new ties

Russia has announced that it’s releasing detained American Stephen Hubbard. Is this another signal of a warming relationship? Then: Romania forms a government after a 6-month political deadlock.

Russia has announced that it&rsquo;s releasing detained American Stephen Hubbard. Is this another signal of a warming relationship? Then: Romania forms a government after a 6-month political deadlock.

Brazil election: the world and the markets react

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