US employment: more sludge
Plus, guns and butter redux
Trump vows to destroy Iran’s power plants and bridges unless it reopens strait
As war enters sixth week, the price of Brent crude rises slightly above $110 a barrel
FTAV’s further reading
Total portfolio investing; job simulators; Copilots; investment excitement; trade; faith; and fonts
FirstFT: EU warns of excessive energy support measures
Also in today’s newsletter: Private equity buyouts and Ukrainian drone campaign
Have markets already tightened the screw enough?
March’s hawkish communications in Europe have had the effect of tightening monetary policy
The best of TV and streaming this week
BBC drama ‘Babies’ evokes the grief of miscarriage; ‘The ’Burbs’ is an eighties comedy-horror reboot; petty disputes turn nasty in HBO’s ‘Neighbors’; five stars for medical drama ‘The Pitt’; a debut for the British ‘Saturday Night Live’; Jane Austen spin-off ‘The Other Bennet Sister’. Reviews by Reb
Finding faith, the power of fasting, Matthew Macfadyen – and other HTSI stories you clicked last week
Catch up on our most-read articles
Transcript: Counting the costs of Trump’s immigration crackdown
Victoria Craig talks to Guy Chazan
Bank of England divided over how to tackle energy-induced inflation
After a rare unanimous vote to hold interest rates in March, conflicting approaches are likely at this month’s MPC meeting
Jones steps back from Downing St role as Romeo’s influence grows
Chief secretary to prime minister is less central to Starmer’s Number 10 operation after arrival of new head of civil service
Why this oil shock is different
Governments and central banks are out of policy ammunition to contain the economic fallout
Trump family-linked investment group backs spa company offering medical screening
XWell plans to roll out AI-powered infectious disease tool at airports during World Cup
EU warns capitals against turning energy crunch into fiscal crisis
Excessive spending to cushion soaring prices would have ‘serious fiscal implications’, says economy commissioner
Maga stands by Trump on Iran — for now
On the streets of small-town Georgia, the president’s base is backing the war as swing voters waver
Russian crypto payment system expands into Africa
Videos show A7 office in Nigeria, while company also claims new branch in Zimbabwe
Stefano Pessina vows to rebuild ‘all the value’ lost at his Boots empire
Italian billionaire hails his wife’s turnaround of the pharmacy chain in his first interview since its struggling US owner was taken private
Boring stocks are still beating the herd
Index of under-reported UK equities has done better than the FTSE 100
Ukraine’s drones dent Russia’s war-fuelled oil windfall
Disrupted exports add pressure to markets already reeling from Iran conflict
‘We’re at a tipping point’: the defence boom set to reinvigorate Plymouth
Russian threat has guaranteed UK city a stream of military revenues stretching until 2070
Private equity buyouts slump as AI fears and war dent dealmaking
Groups agreed acquisitions worth $172bn in three months to March, a 36 per cent fall from previous quarter
Power-starved Cuba deepens reliance on Chinese solar tech
Imports of solar technology have soared, offering some respite for country that now faces near-total oil blockade
Bosses can help ease Britain’s sickness crisis, says former John Lewis chair
Government-backed plan will encourage employers to give staff better health support in the workplace
AI has arrived in auditing. Are regulators ready?
The technology is already leading to rapid changes in the way company accounts are reviewed
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