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June 10, 2025
Private capital group Blackstone plots $500bn expansion in Europe
Co-founder Stephen Schwarzman sees ‘signs of change’ across the region
Financial Times
June 10, 2025
Two bombmakers jailed for life over murder of Maltese journalist
Trial of suspects in Daphne Caruana Galizia’s death was seen as test of EU county’s ability to tackle organised crime
Financial Times
June 10, 2025
Meta plans to invest $15bn in Scale AI as it bids to eclipse rivals
The deal would be one of the biggest of its kind, giving the Facebook parent a 49% stake in the start-up
Financial Times
June 10, 2025
Lex Greensill says he suffers from ‘PTSD’ after SoftBank rescue talks
Greensill Capital founder says negotiations with Japanese group left him with ‘third-degree burns’
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June 10, 2025
Snap to launch ‘Specs’ smart glasses to revive challenge to Meta and Apple
Chief Evan Spiegel looks past investor doubts with AI-powered device designed to ‘bring out the best in humanity’
Financial Times
June 10, 2025
Northern Ireland faces ‘inescapable’ prospect of charging households for water
Region hopes for improved overall funding formula in UK spending review
Financial Times
June 10, 2025
Netanyahu’s coalition teeters as ultra-Orthodox allies threaten to dissolve parliament
Two partners say they will bring down Knesset if government does not pass law on religious exemption for military service
Financial Times
June 10, 2025
Citi to boost provision for potential bad loans on US economic worries
US bank says figure will be up by a ‘few hundred million dollars’ from previous quarter
Financial Times
June 10, 2025
Pakistan to raise military spending 17% after clashes with India
Islamabad cuts overall annual budget while earmarking a substantial increase for defence
Financial Times
June 10, 2025
In praise of gaming’s eccentric auteurs
‘To a T’, which casts you as a schoolboy with no elbows, is rare for being the work of a single-minded creator
Financial Times
June 10, 2025
US defence secretary defends deployment of Marines in LA, Pete Hegseth tells House subcommittee that troops are needed to ‘enforce immigration law’
US defence secretary defends deployment of Marines in LA, Pete Hegseth tells House subcommittee that troops are needed to ‘enforce immigrati...
Financial Times
June 10, 2025
‘Her challenge is the voters’: Can Reeves’ spending review rebuild her reputation?
UK chancellor has seen her approval ratings plunge since taking office
Financial Times
June 10, 2025
The Gulf’s ambitious bet on AI
It must improve skills and regulation to grasp the opportunity
Financial Times
June 10, 2025
The UK has a problem with corporate scaling
More needs to be done to support growth in the overlooked engine of the economy — mid-sized businesses
Financial Times
June 10, 2025
An ever riskier world economy
Trump’s tariff war brings with it unpredictability and a consequent loss of confidence
Financial Times
June 10, 2025
UK to sanction Israeli ministers Smotrich and Ben-Gvir
Move would mark first western sanctions against government ministers from the country
Financial Times
June 10, 2025
Trade wars to weigh on two-thirds of developing countries, World Bank warns
Emerging economies outside of Asia becoming ‘development-free zone’, lender warns
Financial Times
June 10, 2025
Italy, Greece and Spain emerge as winners in bond market anxiety
Eurozone’s former crisis spots have shaken off concerns over rising debt levels as investors bet on fiscal co-operation
Financial Times
June 10, 2025
London to lose out in UK government spending review, says City Hall
Mayor Sadiq Khan has been pressing chancellor Rachel Reeves for more transport funding
Financial Times
June 10, 2025
Warner Bros Discovery ‘fumbling through disruption’ as cable TV struggles
Break-up of US media group after just three years leaves staff exasperated amid disintegration of swashbuckling cable era
Financial Times
June 10, 2025
Edinburgh supercomputer to get £750mn in spending review
Funding comes after Labour initially pulled money for the project last July
Financial Times
June 10, 2025
UK FCA gives green light to Pisces share trading scheme
Buying and selling of stakes in private companies could begin later this year under delayed plan
Financial Times
June 10, 2025
Central banks can brush aside rising long bond yields
Their credibility is strong, the spillovers are small and financial conditions are improving
Financial Times
June 10, 2025
Tories secured most donations of any UK party in first quarter of 2025, data shows
Main opposition party received more than £3.3mn while Reform UK failed to gain big-ticket supporters
Financial Times
June 10, 2025
Our homes may be smarter — but are we getting dumber?
After being humbled by mere electronic blinds, the idea of a home that regulates itself to my needs is terrifying
Financial Times
June 10, 2025
Blame game breaks out over blackout in Spain and Portugal
Also in today’s newsletter, a warning sign from the US solar sector
Financial Times
June 10, 2025
EU targets Chinese plywood in latest defence of domestic industries
Tariffs of up to 62.4% will apply to imports of hardwood varieties
Financial Times
June 10, 2025
US says trade talks with China ‘going well’ as sides reconvene
Howard Lutnick says discussions in London expected to go on throughout Tuesday
Financial Times
June 10, 2025
The great gochujang guide
Top takes on the spicy Korean condiment
Financial Times
June 10, 2025
Milei clashes with Argentina’s protectionist outpost at end of the world
Province set up to project sovereignty over Antarctic Peninsula and Falklands faces shake-up under libertarian leader
Financial Times
June 10, 2025
Trump is coming for the ‘enemy within’
Sending the National Guard into LA is the administration’s clearest step yet towards authoritarianism
Financial Times
June 10, 2025
UK to launch trials of driverless taxi services next spring
Britain tries to catch up in the race to adopt autonomous vehicles
Financial Times
June 10, 2025
Hot Money: how Wirecard’s Jan Marsalek went from fraudster to spy
The third season of our investigative podcast asks: who is the real Jan Marsalek? And what does his secret life reveal about the powerful fo...
Financial Times
June 10, 2025
Rolls-Royce group wins government backing to build UK’s first small modular nuclear reactor
Consortium led by British engineer selected as preferred bidder out of four shortlisted last year
Financial Times
June 10, 2025
UK pay growth cools as job market weakens
Figures come after Bank of England splits three ways over last month’s rate cut
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June 10, 2025
China’s Huawei says US is exaggerating its chipmaking capabilities
Founder Ren Zhengfei plays down his company’s technology amid trade talks between Washington and Beijing
Financial Times
June 10, 2025
Fifth of people believe they will not have as many children as they want
UN study suggests economic strains, including job insecurity, among the biggest barriers to parenthood
Financial Times
June 10, 2025
China’s $1.1tn asset manager becomes star player on ‘national team’
State-owned Central Huijin in spotlight after big intervention in domestic stock markets to boost economy
Financial Times
June 10, 2025
How to make digital technology an educational force for good
Tools such as artificial intelligence can be empowering for young people but spreading awareness of tech’s dangers is vital
Financial Times
June 10, 2025
Why artist Pat Steir is in thrall to the power of chance
Inspired by her friend John Cage, the 87-year-old has spent four decades perfecting her ‘waterfall’ paintings
Financial Times
June 10, 2025
Vaping growth falters as Big Tobacco hunts for lifeline
Sales of legal e-cigarettes are losing momentum as consumers turn to alternatives and regulation saps demand
Financial Times
June 10, 2025
Smelters pay to process copper as China expands capacity
Fee earned to turn concentrate into the refined metal falls further into negative territory this year
Financial Times
June 10, 2025
Even with low oil prices, Opec could come out on top
With rivals running out of juice, the cartel can afford to play the long game
Financial Times
June 10, 2025
How — and why — to do a family holiday in Zürich
From paddleboarding on the lake to a world-class zoo, via picnics, chocolate and easy mountain day trips, Switzerland’s biggest city is so m...
Financial Times
June 10, 2025
The great family saga is catnip for today’s readers
A new crop of novelists are breathing fresh life into a form as old as time
Financial Times
June 10, 2025
What It Feels Like for a Girl TV review — a gritty, bold coming-of-age tale
Breakout star Ellis Howard is a revelation as the protagonist of this semi-autobiographical series by trans writer Paris Lees
Financial Times
June 10, 2025
The vulnerable teen drawn into far-right extremism online
Could the British state have done more to help Rhianan Rudd?
Financial Times
June 10, 2025
Who are you calling over-the-hill? The truth about cognitive peaks
It’s not necessarily correct that our brains struggle more as we age
Financial Times
June 10, 2025
EU to ‘step up’ on cyber security as dependence on US laid bare
Temporary US funding threat to online security programme in April highlighted Europe’s reliance on Washington
Financial Times
June 10, 2025