US inflation fell more than expected to 2.4 per cent in March, and France’s Renault is one of the few carmakers insulated from Donald Trump’s trade war. Plus, Indonesia is looking to run its colossal new sovereign wealth fund “like a public company”.

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US inflation falls more than expected to 2.4% in March

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