Iran war drives Panama Canal lane prices to record high (www.ft.com)
FirstFT: US-South Korea alliance under strain as Washington warns on intelligence sharing (www.ft.com)
Investors nurse losses after ‘short squeeze’ at car rental group Avis Budget (www.ft.com)
Trump envoy seeks to replace Iran with Italy in upcoming World Cup (www.ft.com)
Tesla shares rally as profits rebound from last year’s lows (www.ft.com)
US allies in Gulf and Asia have requested swap lines, Bessent says (www.ft.com)
Crypto billionaire Justin Sun sues Trump family’s World Liberty Financial (www.ft.com)
EU rethinks opposition to Arctic oil and gas drilling (www.ft.com)
Capita loses Royal Mail pension scheme contract after failures (www.ft.com)
Ex-RBS banker sentenced over bribery linked to GRG scandal (www.ft.com)
Trump’s ‘dirty ceasefire’ tested as Iran hits shipping (www.ft.com)
US may extend 500mn in rescue funding to Spirit Airlines (www.ft.com)
AI should not drive today’s interest rate decisions (www.ft.com)
German chancellor Merz defends industry against EU climate policy (www.ft.com)
AI robot outplays humans in table tennis milestone (www.ft.com)
Ecocide is a crime against humanity (www.ft.com)
Energy traders dig in for a long Iran war (www.ft.com)
Warsh’s data preferences risk costly inflation mistake (www.ft.com)
UK financial watchdog raids crypto traders’ properties in London (www.ft.com)
No dosa today: India’s cooking gas crisis (www.ft.com)
UK lenders urge judges to block mass motor finance lawsuits (www.ft.com)
Ukraine miner Ferrexpo warns it could run out of cash by August (www.ft.com)
Switzerland hits UBS with proposed 20bn capital increase (www.ft.com)
Eni founder’s heir clashes with Meloni government over name use (www.ft.com)
Apple controls the tech sector’s Strait of Hormuz (www.ft.com)
House prices in London’s wealthiest boroughs suffer double-digit decline (www.ft.com)
UK dilutes post-crisis ‘fit and proper’ rules for financial services staff (www.ft.com)
The military man trying to save US-Iran peace talks (www.ft.com)
Boeing regains delivery lead over Airbus as revenues jump (www.ft.com)
Britain’s desperate need for Keir Badenoch (www.ft.com)
Dollar gives up bulk of war gains as traders abandon bullish bets (www.ft.com)
Cut hours and avoid promotions: how the 100,000 tax trap is shaping work (www.ft.com)
Sam’s Club launches one-hour US delivery with shoppers in ‘on-demand phase’ (www.ft.com)
Why we’re all going bananas for banoffee pie (www.ft.com)
Germany to take on ‘more responsibility’ for Europe’s defence (www.ft.com)
France and Germany extend deadline to try to save joint fighter jet (www.ft.com)
Population collapses of yore (www.ft.com)
Taxes on wages hit decade high across OECD countries (www.ft.com)
UK taxes on wages rose more than in any other rich country in 2025, says report (www.ft.com)
Starmer under pressure as ministers step up criticism over Mandelson scandal (www.ft.com)
Moscow to suspend Kazakh oil flows through key pipeline supplying Berlin (www.ft.com)
Mandelson scandal is like a persistent illness for Starmer (www.ft.com)
Dettol maker Reckitt hit by Russia sanctions and weak Europe demand (www.ft.com)
Fuel prices push UK inflation rate up in March (www.ft.com)
Introducing: The Story of Money podcast (www.ft.com)
UK inflation accelerated to 3.3% in March amid Iran energy shock (www.ft.com)
Who is the real Kevin Warsh? (www.ft.com)
Zelenskyy to crash EU summit after calling Orbán’s bluff in 90bn loan row (www.ft.com)
War disruption forces world’s biggest condom maker to raise prices by up to 30% (www.ft.com)
US warns on intelligence as Seoul tensions deepen (www.ft.com)
Reebok plans hundreds of China stores to capture activewear boom (www.ft.com)
Is Norway really a war profiteer? (www.ft.com)
Keir Starmer’s growing list of apologies (www.ft.com)
ECB has ‘luxury’ to wait on interest rate rises, says top policymaker (www.ft.com)
Trump trade chief urges US allies to pay more for critical minerals (www.ft.com)
The pollution data they don’t print on your water bill (www.ft.com)
American applications for Irish citizenship jump 63% (www.ft.com)
OpenAI in talks to commit up to 1.5bn to private-equity joint venture (www.ft.com)
European Central Bank will respond forcefully if energy prices rise a lot (www.ft.com)
G7 citizens overstate foreign aid spending by 20 times, survey suggests (www.ft.com)
Europe is ceding sovereignty to SpaceX (www.ft.com)
How will new tenant laws affect me when I come to sell? (www.ft.com)
Military briefing: Trump bolsters Gulf force (www.ft.com)
UK pension funds face ‘huge’ costs to sell private assets (www.ft.com)
Madrid’s Reina Sofía museum, reframed (www.ft.com)
US coal producers squeezed as Iran crisis lifts demand and costs (www.ft.com)
How Nestlé’s pioneering China business fell into disarray (www.ft.com)
The real transatlantic divide is about more than Trump (www.ft.com)
Pennsylvania’s chipmaking comeback left in limbo under Donald Trump (www.ft.com)
Six lessons from history’s greatest financial crises (www.ft.com)
Trump finds it’s easier to start a war than to end one (www.ft.com)
Iran accuses US of violating international law over vessel seizure (www.ft.com)
Prudential Financial extends Japan sales pause after mis-selling scandal (www.ft.com)
Can EVs kill off petrol cars in China? (www.ft.com)
BHP strikes China iron ore deal after months of talks (www.ft.com)
Acid attack shakes Indonesia as army returns to fore (www.ft.com)
‘Why isn’t the energy used by people?’: China’s global AI push hits resistance (www.ft.com)
Anthropic investigating unauthorised access of powerful Mythos AI model (www.ft.com)
Inner London primary schools to be hit by 11% fall in pupils by 2030 (www.ft.com)
UK energy regulator to gain powers to block bonuses (www.ft.com)
SpaceX strikes 60bn deal to acquire AI start-up Cursor (www.ft.com)
Hormuz disruption raises risk of global food shock, traders warn (www.ft.com)
Trump extends Iran ceasefire as peace talks hit impasse (www.ft.com)
Deutsche Telekom examines merger with T-Mobile US (www.ft.com)
FirstFT: Donald Trump extends Iran ceasefire amid peace talk uncertainty (www.ft.com)
United Airlines slashes revenue forecast as jet fuel price surges (www.ft.com)
Trading disruption (www.ft.com)
JetBlue pressed by US lawmakers over suspected surveillance pricing (www.ft.com)
Peru elections chief resigns as vote count continues nine days after poll (www.ft.com)
Warsh signals evolution, not revolution at the Fed (www.ft.com)
Warsh sidesteps questions over Trump’s influence on Fed rate policy (www.ft.com)
Elite law firm Sullivan & Cromwell admits to AI ‘hallucinations’ (www.ft.com)
Mood sours among Starmer allies over Mandelson scandal (www.ft.com)
Lufthansa cuts 20,000 flights to save fuel as prices soar (www.ft.com)
Iranian tankers bypass US blockade (www.ft.com)
Britain’s prime minister is in power without purpose (www.ft.com)
City firms relax office-working policies as Tube strikes hit London (www.ft.com)
Ukraine to restart flows via Russian oil pipeline (www.ft.com)
Downing Street discussed diplomatic role for Starmer aide, says ex-Foreign Office head (www.ft.com)
Apple’s smooth CEO swap is the ultimate corporate status symbol (www.ft.com)
Oil market has lost a billion barrels due to Iran war, Vitol boss warns (www.ft.com)
CATL claims 6-minute charge and 1,500km range for new electric vehicle batteries (www.ft.com)
Kevin Warsh’s closely watched pitch to become next Fed chair (www.ft.com)
VW to export more China-made EVs in global sales drive (www.ft.com)
Taiwan says Chinese pressure forces scrapping of president’s Africa trip (www.ft.com)
Reader callout: are you going solar to avoid the energy crunch? (www.ft.com)
Kevin Warsh to be grilled by Congress in race to be confirmed as Fed chair (www.ft.com)
What we need to know from Warsh (www.ft.com)
UnitedHealth boosts 2026 earnings guidance after increasing prices (www.ft.com)
Why America is falling out of love with Israel (www.ft.com)
How the energy shock has reshaped jet fuel economics (www.ft.com)
Europe’s AI endgame must bet on reliability (www.ft.com)
Iran war spurs global demand for defence equipment, says Thales (www.ft.com)
China links tough new trade rules to Iran war and Panama port dispute (www.ft.com)
Home Depot courts contractors as US economy weighs on the DIY set (www.ft.com)
EU countries struggle to replenish gas reserves for winter (www.ft.com)
Ofcom to investigate Telegram over child sexual abuse material allegations (www.ft.com)
Robbins says Downing St pressured him to sign off Mandelson appointment (www.ft.com)
Smartphones to be banned in schools in England (www.ft.com)
Apple’s next chief Ternus faces defining AI moment (www.ft.com)
Novel approach needed for UK’s sick and unemployed (www.ft.com)
Sacked Foreign Office head to face MPs over Mandelson vetting scandal (www.ft.com)
UK labour market stable before Gulf war (www.ft.com)
UK wage growth slowed on eve of Iran war (www.ft.com)
Bonds are not buying it (www.ft.com)
How Orbán’s loss paves way for EU to reopen talks on Israel sanctions (www.ft.com)
Will China get richer before it gets much, much smaller? (www.ft.com)
MSCI boots Indonesian tycoon-owned stocks from indices (www.ft.com)
Bank of England will only raise rates amid a severe supply shortage (www.ft.com)
MPs chastise Starmer over Mandelson scandal (www.ft.com)
Will social media addiction go the way of cigarettes? (www.ft.com)
Private credit funds strained as borrowing costs edge higher (www.ft.com)
The big short meets private credit (www.ft.com)
Global clean power growth points to permanent shift, analysts say (www.ft.com)
Thom Tillis: the Republican blocking Donald Trump’s pick for Fed chair (www.ft.com)
In the age of AI, recruiters need to rethink their jobs (www.ft.com)
Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ held talks with DP World over Gaza reconstruction (www.ft.com)
JPMorgan to invest in Europe and UK in expanded 1.5tn security initiative (www.ft.com)
Sotheby’s strikes 100mn debt deal with KKR backed by auction fees (www.ft.com)
Babcock’s cheaper warships offer the Royal Navy hope (www.ft.com)
Too late to turn to Europe? (www.ft.com)
Tackling energy security can no longer be put off (www.ft.com)
Selling Poland’s gold reserves to buy arms is a ‘mirage’, minister warns (www.ft.com)
Melbourne’s hottest new hangouts? Wine pubs (www.ft.com)
Les Sources de Vougeot: a vintage stay among Burgundy’s grandest crus (www.ft.com)
‘Kiss of death’: How the US killed a Swiss merchant bank (www.ft.com)
UK school meal providers warn against push into ‘the world of lentils’ (www.ft.com)
Marine Le Pen’s niece seeks rightwing alliance for 2027 French election (www.ft.com)
Top US insurance regulator warns of risks from push into private markets (www.ft.com)
Ed Davey tells frustrated Lib Dem MPs the party will ‘keep winning’ (www.ft.com)
‘Highly unlikely’ Iran ceasefire will be extended if no deal reached, Trump says (www.ft.com)
Japan lifts ban on lethal arms exports (www.ft.com)
Maga Inc builds nearly 350mn war chest ahead of midterm elections (www.ft.com)
Bezos’s AI lab nears 38bn valuation in funding deal (www.ft.com)
Mukesh Ambani loses his crown (www.ft.com)
Ex-Foreign Office head to accuse Number 10 of pressuring him over Mandelson appointment (www.ft.com)
FirstFT: Apple CEO Tim Cook will step down in September (www.ft.com)
Amazon’s ambition to rival Starlink set back after Blue Origin rocket grounded (www.ft.com)
Anthropic and Amazon agree 100bn AI infrastructure deal (www.ft.com)
Donald Trump’s labour secretary resigns in latest US cabinet departure (www.ft.com)
The M&A strategy behind Berkshire Hathaway’s tie-up with Tokio Marine (www.ft.com)
Tim Cook to step aside as Apple chief in September (www.ft.com)
Trump’s call to deregulate psychedelics boosts drugmakers’ shares (www.ft.com)
US Export-Import Bank boosts energy lending during Iran conflict (www.ft.com)
Kevin Warsh to say Fed independence not threatened by political pressure (www.ft.com)
The Mandelson fiasco reveals the true nature of Starmerism (www.ft.com)
Starmer feels MPs’ fury as Mandelson fallout widens (www.ft.com)
Brad Jacobs’ QXO takes a high-speed approach to permanent capital (www.ft.com)
US oil refiners reap windfall from Iran war (www.ft.com)
Revamping EU merger rules is not a cure-all (www.ft.com)
America’s coming revolt is in the ‘wired belt’ (www.ft.com)
Starmer accused of scapegoating officials over Mandelson scandal (www.ft.com)
Trump’s social media posts have transformed the oil trade, says Citadel (www.ft.com)
The European right is pivoting away from America (www.ft.com)
New York 3mn literature trove returned to Whitney heirs 40 years after theft (www.ft.com)
Data centre hopeful Fermi’s shares plunge as top executives quit (www.ft.com)
Heathrow can raise ticket prices to help pay for third runway bid, regulator says (www.ft.com)
Gaza reconstruction to cost more than 70bn, officials say (www.ft.com)
Washington-backed rare earth group to buy Brazilian miner for 2.8bn (www.ft.com)
Starmer addresses MPs over Mandelson vetting scandal (www.ft.com)
The pope vs Trump (www.ft.com)
Do dogs belong in Paris? (www.ft.com)
The Iran crisis has not yet peaked (www.ft.com)
The trade resilience that’s doing Trump a favour (www.ft.com)
Meloni hit by backlash over migrant ‘repatriation bonus’ for lawyers (www.ft.com)
France and Germany plan ‘symbolic’ EU membership benefits for Ukraine (www.ft.com)
Netflix’s Reed Hastings: an icon of good leadership and bad governance (www.ft.com)
Is this Paris’s chicest crash pad? (www.ft.com)
Introducing a tweet-based measure of inflation expectations (www.ft.com)
Reform UK says it will deport at least 200,000 refugees (www.ft.com)
Starmer set for vetting showdown with ‘heartbroken’ Olly Robbins (www.ft.com)
China sends warships to Pacific as Japan tensions grow (www.ft.com)
The Mandelson affair is about the government’s judgment, not process (www.ft.com)
UniCredit steps up pursuit of Commerzbank with new plan (www.ft.com)
Japan issues tsunami warning after major earthquake (www.ft.com)
Out of office, still hyper-responsive (www.ft.com)
Oil rebounds as Iran threatens to retaliate for US attack on cargo ship (www.ft.com)
The looming battle over the Fed’s balance sheet (www.ft.com)
Why Moscow-friendly Radev is unlikely to become Bulgaria’s Orbán (www.ft.com)
US stablecoins pose danger to emerging markets, say central bankers (www.ft.com)
Russian economy is faltering despite oil windfall, Sweden warns (www.ft.com)
Oil prices set for more turbulence in months ahead, warns Gunvor chief (www.ft.com)
AI boom poised to be ‘massively disinflationary’, Northern Trust says (www.ft.com)
How the Iran war could hurt Wall Street (www.ft.com)
Landlords need to wise up about the Renters’ Rights Act (www.ft.com)
Where to dine during Milan Design Week (www.ft.com)
Germany to begin privatisation of seized Gazprom division (www.ft.com)
Ukraine’s drone pilots hit Russian targets from 500km away (www.ft.com)
Defence spending is ‘magnet’ for criminals, warns EU fraud chief (www.ft.com)
The return of the e-merging markets (www.ft.com)
Risk management must evolve to remain fit for purpose (www.ft.com)
Transatlantic divide widens over investment approaches to ESG (www.ft.com)
Life and annuity industry is moving into riskier assets (www.ft.com)
Kevin Warsh: Trump’s next fall guy at the Fed? (www.ft.com)
What will drag the financial system into another crisis? (www.ft.com)
Geopolitical shocks highlight the need for diversity in cloud providers (www.ft.com)
Brussels’ plan to ease the energy crisis (www.ft.com)
ECB frontrunner Hernández de Cos is most qualified candidate for top job, economists say (www.ft.com)
China does have one powerful lever to boost consumption (www.ft.com)
Property asking prices rise in April despite higher UK mortgage rates (www.ft.com)
Foreign carmakers turn to Chinese technology to remain relevant (www.ft.com)
FirstFT: US navy seizes Iranian ship that defied blockade, says Trump (www.ft.com)
Starmer battles for Downing Street future amid Mandelson vetting scandal (www.ft.com)
QXO to buy insulation company TopBuild in 17bn deal (www.ft.com)
Pro-Russia ex-president on course to win Bulgaria’s elections (www.ft.com)
Starmer set for tough week of questions on Mandelson scandal (www.ft.com)
Economic impact of Iran war will hurt US even after conflict ends, economists warn (www.ft.com)
Is London ready for the Green Party? (www.ft.com)
Trump to send US officials to Pakistan for fresh peace talks with Iran (www.ft.com)
London synagogue firebombed in fifth incident claimed by Iran-linked group (www.ft.com)
The US and Europe are still stronger together (www.ft.com)
Will Turkey be forced to reverse course on rate cuts? (www.ft.com)
The stock market’s new approach to valuation (www.ft.com)
Ex-Foreign Office head takes legal advice over Mandelson vetting dismissal (www.ft.com)
US investors boost defence exposure as global wars fuel spending boom (www.ft.com)
Lessons from the China shock 2.0 (www.ft.com)
Walmart challenges Amazon on same-day delivery by using stores as warehouses (www.ft.com)
Wealth advisers made more than 2bn from private capital fees (www.ft.com)
Veolia chief driven ‘nuts’ by UK water utilities’ failure to use AI to detect leaks (www.ft.com)
Surge in HMRC probes over unpaid VAT by large companies (www.ft.com)
Brussels pushes remote working to ease energy crisis (www.ft.com)
Germany’s far right at odds over conscription (www.ft.com)
The annoyance economy isn’t going anywhere (www.ft.com)
Of course Trump thinks he’s the Messiah — his disciples tell him so (www.ft.com)
France’s CB seeks to lead European fightback against Visa and Mastercard (www.ft.com)
Bogart’s Italian fedora maker seeks to get ahead in China (www.ft.com)
Chinese migrant workers return home as urban jobs grow scarcer (www.ft.com)
Fusion start-up Helion stands by 2028 timeline despite rivals’ doubts (www.ft.com)
BlackRock warns of hit to European stocks from energy crisis (www.ft.com)
How Iran has been studying lessons from the war in Ukraine (www.ft.com)
Indian weight-loss market becomes ‘bloodbath’ as drugmakers pile in (www.ft.com)
Burnham allies identify fresh path back to Westminster as Starmer battles calls to quit (www.ft.com)
Anthropic’s Mythos AI model tests limits of global cyber defences (www.ft.com)
Trump family’s World Liberty crypto venture faces investor backlash (www.ft.com)
Economic pain from Iran war will hit poor countries hardest, officials say (www.ft.com)
Iran claims ‘strict control’ of Strait of Hormuz and says it will not be fully reopened (www.ft.com)
The battles ahead for Hungary’s new prime minister (www.ft.com)
Chart of the Week: Are Treasuries losing their haven status? (www.ft.com)
Can Trump finally make a nuclear deal with Iran? (www.ft.com)
Why higher pay hasn’t made young adults feel richer (www.ft.com)
Organised crime suspect Daniel Kinahan arrested in Dubai (www.ft.com)
London’s riverside properties tell conflicting stories about UK market (www.ft.com)
Boom in UK ‘staycations’ as war puts holidaymakers off overseas travel (www.ft.com)
The declining appeal of the Hong Kong expat (www.ft.com)
Three-quarters of UK sole traders and landlords miss digital tax launch (www.ft.com)
Investors pile into Hungarian assets in bet on closer EU ties (www.ft.com)
Putin’s ‘Trojan horse’ ahead in Bulgarian election (www.ft.com)
Defence dithering is harming the UK (www.ft.com)
The return of Londonophobia (www.ft.com)
Asha Bhosle, Bollywood singer, 1933-2026 (www.ft.com)
Pope Leo XIV: the pontiff at war with the White House (www.ft.com)
The coming global food crisis (www.ft.com)
Airbnb adds hotels to its platform in bid to boost growth (www.ft.com)
What’s hot at Design’s Big Week (www.ft.com)
Towards a maker manifesto (www.ft.com)
The soul of the great Milanese apartment (www.ft.com)
South Africa’s new opposition leader on how to beat the ANC (www.ft.com)
Launderettes may be coming back into financial fashion (www.ft.com)
Yo! Sushi founder: ‘Life’s kind of been lived on the edge’ (www.ft.com)
Turkey promotes ‘Middle Corridor’ as Strait of Hormuz alternative (www.ft.com)
Inflation expectations are only crumbs of comfort for now (www.ft.com)
Blue Owl co-founders no longer pledging shares for personal loans (www.ft.com)
Months-old start-up Recursive raises 500mn for self-teaching AI (www.ft.com)
Spain probes grid operator over ‘very serious’ breaches linked to blackout (www.ft.com)
Lutnick tells Canada ‘they suck’ and vows to wind back trade deal with US (www.ft.com)
Top Fed official warns Iran war could spark ‘lasting’ price shock (www.ft.com)
Return of Mandelson scandal leaves Labour MPs in despair (www.ft.com)
Four Iran-linked probes in four weeks: the puzzle facing London’s police (www.ft.com)
The Starmer-shaped hole where a prime minister should be (www.ft.com)
Investors look through the turmoil (www.ft.com)
Strait up (www.ft.com)
Oil slumps as US and Iran declare Strait of Hormuz open to commercial shipping (www.ft.com)
EU prepares for jet fuel sharing as supplies dwindle (www.ft.com)
What Warsh should do at the Fed (www.ft.com)
Auguries from Hungary (www.ft.com)
London’s Kensington Gardens closed for search by counterterror police (www.ft.com)
Lebanese stream home as fragile Israel-Hizbollah ceasefire begins (www.ft.com)
Labour lambasted over defence (www.ft.com)
The main reason I’ve bought equities again (www.ft.com)
Total comp: 4.6mn. Of which furniture discounts? Uh, 900k (www.ft.com)