Six British PMs in 10 years. Why? June 22, 2026 Keir Starmer’s successor will become the seventh leader in roughly a decade since the Brexit vote https://ift.tt/zUjvK2h Read more
Indian entrepreneur to lead WhatsApp as Zuckerberg brings in new blood June 22, 2026 Fintech founder Kunal Shah to replace Will Cathcart who steps down after seven years leading the Meta-owned messaging app https://ift.tt/gVAD8L0 Read more
Philippines fears China may move to seize full control of disputed atoll June 21, 2026 Defence secretary warns of heightened Chinese military activity around Scarborough Shoal https://ift.tt/JKoXUlV Read more
Building materials group CRH nears its biggest-ever deal to buy Arcosa June 21, 2026 Irish company closes in on purchase of Dallas-based construction firm with market capitalisation of almost $7bn https://ift.tt/prbMNRm Read more
Warsh’s push to axe Fed guidance may lift US borrowing costs, investors warn June 21, 2026 Traders see more volatility ahead as new central bank chair declines to give dot plot on future path of interest rates https://ift.tt/ni4vKLO Read more
Chief whip warns Starmer that growing number of MPs want exit timetable June 20, 2026 Prime minister is spending the weekend discussing his future with allies and colleagues https://ift.tt/VMd0TOK Read more
Zelenskyy returns Polish state medal in escalating dispute with ally June 20, 2026 Ukrainian president calls on Warsaw to show more respect in row dating back to second world war https://ift.tt/eC7WtPE Read more
Beer can boost ‘spiritual or mental’ health, says Kirin president June 19, 2026 Japanese brewer’s Takeshi Minakata says alcohol ‘can be a good thing’ as it ‘helps make people happy’ https://ift.tt/3WwyISb Read more
Trump accepts Qatar jet as new Air Force One despite ethics concerns June 19, 2026 The $400mn gift has raised charges of conflicts between personal interests and official duties https://ift.tt/yq4eIB8 Read more
Gold coin salesman orchestrated plot to set up rival, court finds June 19, 2026 Ex-employees of Hattons of London took confidential customer data amid a booming market for bullion https://ift.tt/QONImfP Read more
Burnham hoping to win UK by-election as Starmer’s future hangs in the balance June 18, 2026 Victory for the Labour leadership hopeful would herald further upheaval in British politics https://ift.tt/cUxWzsO Read more
SpaceX warns EU satellite plan risks undermining connectivity in Ukraine June 18, 2026 Elon Musk’s group hits out at proposal by bloc to reserve part of spectrum band for European operators https://ift.tt/81wQutG Read more
JD Vance lashes out at Israeli government over Iran deal criticism June 18, 2026 US vice-president says Israelis who find fault in agreement with Tehran need ‘to wake up and smell the reality’ https://ift.tt/dctnpK3 Read more
Five things to know about Kevin Warsh’s first Fed meeting as chair June 17, 2026 Central bank chief says ‘new chapter’ has begun as he promised sweeping reforms https://ift.tt/RwABYSd Read more
Crunching the numbers on Warsh’s lil’ statement statement June 17, 2026 It’s both the size and what you do with it https://ift.tt/92FLoTu Read more
Trump to release Iran’s frozen funds and ease sanctions when ‘they behave’ June 17, 2026 President acknowledges Tehran will keep ballistic missiles after war https://ift.tt/IdhjVPm Read more
Top Japan executive sounds alarm over ‘endlessly’ investing in US June 16, 2026 Yoshimitsu Kobayashi highlights worries over $550bn funding for American infrastructure as domestic productivity lags https://ift.tt/cqjQ5DE Read more
‘Humiliation’: Trump battles charge his Iran deal is worse than Obama’s June 16, 2026 US president’s critics ask if concessions to Tehran in purported agreement were worth four months of war https://ift.tt/WRAGub8 Read more
Ex-Citi executive says bank sacked her after raising Trump concerns June 16, 2026 Former employee claims in lawsuit that she identified issues with risk-management practices https://ift.tt/k8IzaAc Read more
AI giants are learning a hard lesson about pricing power June 15, 2026 Anthropic, until Friday’s White House move, looked like one of the more rationally valued companies in its peer group https://ift.tt/gSmh6lZ Read more
Gavin Newsom says Trump has ordered justice department to investigate him June 15, 2026 California governor is considered a potential Democratic presidential candidate for 2028 https://ift.tt/pvgTyn0 Read more
Trump settles for a truce of convenience with Iran June 14, 2026 The US president promised ‘unconditional surrender’, but the Islamic republic survived with its leverage enhanced https://ift.tt/bjgiIDC Read more
Fusion industry suppliers bet on race for reactors creating a $73bn market June 14, 2026 Groups eye windfall as technology’s potential to deliver abundant power attracts investors https://ift.tt/Bswm7TC Read more
Defence tech start-up Anduril calls for reset of US arms export controls June 13, 2026 CEO of California-based group wants to enlist allies in helping with production of lower-cost weapons https://ift.tt/w2hKpur Read more
China tees up digital payments system to compete with dollar June 13, 2026 Beijing’s cross-border currency platform will be backed by central banks of Hong Kong, Thailand, UAE and Saudi Arabia https://ift.tt/8RgY4JS Read more
The Iranian missile cities the US could not destroy June 12, 2026 Weeks of bombardment appear to have only temporarily suppressed Tehran’s firepower hidden underground https://ift.tt/JbQmVXp Read more
Paramount’s $111bn takeover of Warner Bros wins US antitrust approval June 12, 2026 Deal is critical to David Ellison’s ambition to create new media empire https://ift.tt/OPEfz4j Read more
SpaceX’s surge on debut makes Musk world’s first trillionaire June 12, 2026 Rocket and AI group’s shares jumped by nearly a fifth after raising $75bn in record initial public offering https://ift.tt/Vm4hgbM Read more
SpaceX’s IPO is a display of Musk’s autocratic power June 12, 2026 His unrivalled grip on the public imagination has transmuted into Wall Street gold https://ift.tt/bHJkF5f Read more
Musk’s SpaceX raises $75bn in world’s biggest IPO June 11, 2026 Rockets-to-AI group priced its 555.6mn shares at $135 a piece ahead of highly anticipated Wall Street debut https://ift.tt/4vQCgol Read more
Trump names former SEC head Jay Clayton as US intelligence chief June 11, 2026 President has faced backlash in Congress over his pick of Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence https://ift.tt/ETabSyU Read more
Lockheed Martin cannot say when US allies will get Patriot missiles June 10, 2026 Top executive says arms maker does not control allocation of PAC-3 interceptors, despite tripling production https://ift.tt/bVNoEqf Read more
US tech stocks sink as volatility flares up on Wall Street June 10, 2026 Latest bout of selling comes ahead of SpaceX’s historic market debut https://ift.tt/zFGJCMq Read more
Oracle plans to raise $40bn for data centre build-out June 10, 2026 The database group’s full-year capital expenditure rose to $55.7bn https://ift.tt/sc1KXBZ Read more
Trump suggests he may not renew trade deal with Mexico and Canada June 10, 2026 ‘We don’t need anything that they have,’ US president says of 2020 trilateral agreement https://ift.tt/SwmC2rs Read more
Do black holes do more than devour matter? June 09, 2026 The supermassive one at the centre of our galaxy is surprisingly windy — spitting material out as well as taking it in https://ift.tt/caNd25P Read more
Apollo hunts for Japanese life insurer to boost growth June 09, 2026 US asset manager may face regulatory hurdles amid preference for domestic players https://ift.tt/QrPn9GX Read more
Pope Leo meets Trump foe Bad Bunny June 09, 2026 Puerto Rican rapper has become a symbol of cultural resistance to US president https://ift.tt/6XzcMPx Read more
Apple unveils long-awaited AI Siri after years of delays June 08, 2026 Silicon Valley giant seeking to differentiate itself with a commitment to privacy https://ift.tt/Ct7uINW Read more
Turkey probes 95-year-old Rahmi Koç over ‘derogatory’ joke June 08, 2026 Critics warn judicial move against prominent tycoon risks undermining investment in Turkey https://ift.tt/b1COKQA Read more
Oil prices jump after Iran missiles threaten fragile ceasefire June 07, 2026 Traders worry that the new strikes could escalate into a return to all-out conflict in the Middle East https://ift.tt/WbKSvUf Read more
Israel attacks Beirut days after Trump’s showdown with Netanyahu June 07, 2026 Limited strikes on Lebanese capital follow US president’s intervention last week forcing Israeli PM to delay major raid https://ift.tt/BpKOz8g Read more
Tokio Marine boss to use Berkshire deal for global growth drive June 06, 2026 Masahiro Koike aims to turn Japanese group into top five global insurer within a decade https://ift.tt/b6xmUs2 Read more
Bouygues Telecom consortium agrees to buy Patrick Drahi’s SFR for €20.35bn June 06, 2026 Bid from group including Orange and Free-Iliad faces showdown with antitrust regulators in Paris and Brussels https://ift.tt/UbWKma7 Read more
What we know about the plan to give Americans an equity stake in AI June 06, 2026 OpenAI has proposed a sovereign-wealth-style fund to ease public anxiety about the impact of artificial intelligence https://ift.tt/luRhzDF Read more
Trump says US may take equity stakes in AI companies June 05, 2026 President suggests ‘partnership’ will ease voter concerns about the technology ahead of November’s midterm elections https://ift.tt/0pO4ELm Read more
Steve Hilton, Tory aide turned California’s would-be governor June 05, 2026 The expat David Cameron adviser is seeking to follow in Arnold Schwarzenegger’s footsteps https://ift.tt/NWhYX0K Read more
US demands tougher rules for car parts in Mexico trade talks June 05, 2026 Washington wants to reduce Chinese supplies from North America’s vehicles while increasing American content https://ift.tt/LhvSoXD Read more
Burnham confirms he will seek to replace Starmer as UK prime minister June 04, 2026 Greater Manchester mayor says he will aim to join a Labour leadership race if he wins upcoming by-election https://ift.tt/VqzFaem Read more
Bitcoin tumbles after Strategy sale unnerves crypto traders June 04, 2026 Cryptocurrency is heading for biggest weekly loss since November 2022 https://ift.tt/geTPwYb Read more
Ebola spreads to new areas of DR Congo as outbreak widens June 03, 2026 One infected person in Uganda is known to have travelled to the United Arab Emirates before falling ill https://ift.tt/opVQUIk Read more
Former UBS private credit fund says law firm helped defraud it of $145mn June 03, 2026 Fund alleges Pillsbury Winthrop lawyer sent it ‘fake financials’ to secure loans linked to Aspiration Partners https://ift.tt/j45UqDL Read more
BP held talks about selling £2bn of UK North Sea assets to Ithaca June 02, 2026 Oil major still exploring a deal despite failed discussions as CEO Meg O’Neill pursues restructuring https://ift.tt/QT1IdJv Read more
Microsoft targets Anthropic with new model releases June 02, 2026 Software giant’s AI chief Mustafa Suleyman says focus is on developing products for business users https://ift.tt/PVxn2AW Read more
Drahi’s indebted US cable group escalates fight with creditors June 01, 2026 Optimum Communications transfers its most valuable US pay-TV and broadband assets out of reach https://ift.tt/SDKYW53 Read more
Eight things we learnt from the latest Mandelson files June 01, 2026 Documents contain nuggets about the peer’s appointment as US envoy and the workings of Sir Keir Starmer’s government https://ift.tt/1LCYOmv Read more