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As Rubio Visits G-7, Allies Resist Calls to Join the Fight in Iran

A half-century after the global group was formed, members are wondering whether its time has passed.
The G-7 foreign ministers and the EU’s representative on Friday in Cernay-la-Ville, France.Photographer: Brendan Smialowski/AP Photo

For more than a half-century, leaders of industrial countries have periodically gathered to discuss and maintain the international order. A meeting this week just outside Paris has echoes of the first such conclave in 1975. Oliver Crook, Bloomberg Television’s chief Europe correspondent, explains how that old order appears to be breaking down. Plus: The co-founder of Spotify has pivoted to full-body scans (free link!) and the Arc’teryx brand appeals to woodsy types and urban CEOs alike.

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