US manufacturing jobs fall at fastest rate since the pandemic
Survey finds company executives are struggling with rising costs and shifting policy
US chipmakers lead Wall Street slide on rising rate rise worries
Nasdaq declines for second day with companies like Nvidia under pressure
Rejoining EU is ‘mirage’ but UK must get closer to bloc, says minister
Comments by Nick Thomas-Symonds come after Brussels postpones planned summit in wake of Starmer resignation
Stream of cabinet ministers throw weight behind Andy Burnham
Favourite for next prime minister held hour-long ‘off-site’ meeting with outgoing premier on Tuesday
A Sudden Flicker of Light — David Thomson’s scathing history of the movies
The veteran cinema critic lambasts the impact of film — especially Hollywood — on our capacity for empathy. But is he right?
AI’s money machine faces first real test in Manhattan primary
Industry spends millions to target candidate who supports greater regulation of the technology
UK tax gap widens despite government crackdown
Provisional estimates for the 2024-25 year show figure has risen to £59.2bn
Drone start-up Stark wins more funding from Peter Thiel-backed firm
US billionaire’s fund participated in €500mn funding round despite previous criticism of company’s links with financier
The 10 headaches Starmer is handing to Burnham
From energy to education and industry to immigration, the prime minister-in-waiting has to clarify his policies
Putin sours on Trump over his latest Ukraine shift
US president ‘impressed’ with Ukrainian drones hitting targets deep into Russia, say officials
Fairytale economics holds the UK back
Without growth, mainstream politics is doomed. Burnham’s Labour must stop telling stories that hold it back
Andrew Tate must return to UK before being told accusers’ identity, say prosecutors
Influencer and his brother, who face charges including rape, claim that anonymity of alleged victims prevents fair trial
HMRC reveals tax charge in new Isa rules
Interest earned from cash held in stocks-and-shares Isas will face 22 per cent tax rate
Crowd-pleasing clothes at Milan Men’s Fashion Week
Brands such as Dolce & Gabbana and Prada prioritised what customers want over quirky statements
Europe remains the World Cup’s centre of gravity
Having claimed 11 of the tournament’s 15 podium spots since 2006, western European teams are again leading the charge
Trump agrees to allow Iran to access $6bn of frozen funds to buy US goods
President says that money held in Qatar to be used to buy US medical supplies and crops
‘Successful foundation’ laid to fully reopen Strait of Hormuz, Vance says
Also in today’s newsletter, Trump and Meloni spar in fierce war of words over latest G7 meeting
Haskel picked to be new head of UK fiscal watchdog
Top job at Office for Budget Responsibility has been empty for six months after last year’s Budget leak
US rare earths miner Energy Fuels buys German magnet group for $1.9bn
Companies are racing to develop ‘mine-to-magnet’ supply chains to reduce dependency on China
China and the US, accidental climate saviours of the world
The EU carbon pricing model is being supplanted by Beijing’s green tech spending and Donald Trump’s oil price shock
Things look bad for IT consultants — but not that bad
Current selldown underestimates the ability of companies such as Accenture and Capgemini to fight back
Bridge: Find the solution; but before playing, check order to prevent unseemly blockage
Both finesses wrong, yet an insightful declarer will still prevail
The Three AImigos versus The Magnificent Seven
Attention Markets Hypothesis > Efficient Markets Hypothesis
Long Wave — lost mothers and missing children
Daisy Johnson’s engaging yet elusive novel sets longing and trauma against a landscape of rivers, islands and unreliable memory