When a president’s thoughts are for sale
Trump is openly monetising privileged access to his musings
The next phase of Trump’s trade war
It is shifting from a shakedown to a lock-in
Ukraine opens probe into defence event after deadly Russian strike
Rare daytime missile attack on Kyiv killed at least 10 people on Friday
Burnham’s economic vision
Plus: Can ‘Brand Burnham’ survive contact with No 10?
Burnham’s economic vision
Plus: Can ‘Brand Burnham’ survive contact with No 10?
Europe wins and Brazil loses in Trump tariff overhaul
Some countries are relatively better off but the reprieve may only be temporary
BP nears deal to sell solar business Lightsource to Kuwait-backed group
Qualitas Energy and investment arm of sovereign wealth fund in advanced talks to purchase renewables business
US hits 60 trading partners with new duties as Trump rebuilds tariff wall
Washington moves to reimpose 10 per cent duties after previous blanket levies were struck down by Supreme Court
FT Weekend Magazine Crossword Number 803
FT Weekend Quiz solutions
FT Weekend Quiz: BWR, The Christmas Song and froyo
Our ‘Round on the Links’ quiz tests your ability to draw connections. Thinking caps on!
The best books of the week
From the finale of Colson Whitehead’s Harlem trilogy to the rules of punctuation and Nigeria’s romance scammers. Plus: a garbageman’s memoir, novels by Valeria Luiselli and Colin Thubron — and Adam LeBor’s pick of spy and action thrillers
South East Water secures £200mn liquidity boost
Cash-strapped British utility says financing will be used to help future bond issuance
Renewable jet fuel producer Neste swings to profit after Iran war sends prices soaring
Airlines and industrial buyers look for supplies safe from continuing turmoil
Met Office chief Penny Endersby: ‘There is not going to be a usual summer’
The head of the UK’s national weather service on this year’s multiple heatwaves, the net zero backlash and why geoengineering is not a panacea
Hofesh Shechter’s In the Brain brings the rave to the stage
The choreographer’s newest work uses its cast of young dancers to summon the feel of a party in the desert
Mini Crossword Number 119
Binary Puzzle Number 119
Earth 7 — an eccentric, comic elegy for a dying planet
Deb Olin Unferth’s sci-fi novel is a wild ride through time and space — and a love story for a broken world
Is a second home in New York or London more trouble than it’s worth?
New York’s new tax on second homes is prompting owners to rethink. Are these city pads still worth it? It’s a question that those in London have long been asking
Giacometti’s fragile figures mingle with the gods at the Met
Installed among the Temple of Dendur’s ancient Egyptian ruins, the sculptor’s gaunt bronzes acquire an archaic stillness
Word Circle Number 119
Trump tracker: the latest data on US tariffs, trade and economy
Follow the latest impact of tariffs amid the president’s ongoing trade war
FirstFT: US hits 60 countries with new tariffs
Also in today’s newsletter: Intel’s revenue jump and oil breaches $100 a barrel