Optimism soars on the airline industry’s recovery

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https://www.ft.com/content/219d15f1-b6fa-471c-b0ed-2a2c4163f757

Forests in the US that generate the carbon offsets bought by companies including BP and Microsoft are on fire; Goldman Sachs looks to scale back its asset management business; and the International Monetary Fund has issued a warning over using cryptocurrency as legal tender. Plus, the FT’s Philip Georgiadis explains whether the airline industry’s resurgence is here to stay.

Carbon offsets going up in smoke as company-linked forests burn with climate reporter, Camilla Hodgson

https://www.ft.com/content/3f89c759-eb9a-4dfb-b768-d4af1ec5aa23?

Goldman mints billions through investments it is looking to shrink

https://www.ft.com/content/9fb175d7-fcf2-4d82-be0a-62ec49b6ab27

IMF warns on crypto as national currency ahead of El Salvador launch

https://www.ft.com/content/c36c45d2-1100-4756-a752-07a217b2bde0?

Clouds lift as confidence returns to battered airline industry with acting transport correspondent, Philip Georgiadis

https://www.ft.com/content/9214f0a8-cc60-4511-be5d-4362462e1896

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