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UK financial ombudsman names interim chair after initial recruitment β€˜unsuccessful’

FOS to restart search for permanent chair in the autumn and follows sacking of its chief earlier this year

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Nurses in England set to reject pay offer as strike threat looms

Prospect of more NHS industrial action adds to pressure on government after walkout by doctors

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Why Jeffrey Epstein matters economically

The late disgraced financier’s associates were among those who benefited most from the neoliberal policies of the past 40 years

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

'He's showing up.' Things are getting better at Boeing under CEO Ortberg. Can he keep it going?

Wall Street analysts expect the aircraft manufacturer to halve its second-quarter losses from a year ago when it reports earnings this week.

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

European wine and spirits makers urge 0% tariffs as EU-U.S. deal leaves sector in the dark

Spirits stocks pared reversed early gains Monday as uncertainty around their tariff exposure seeped in.

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

China's latest AI model claims to be even cheaper to use than DeepSeek

Startup Z.ai, formerly known as Zhipu, announced Monday a new, low-cost AI model as Chinese companies race to stay at the frontlines of the tech.

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

A breakthrough and a burden? What the U.S.-EU trade deal means for the auto sector

U.S. President Donald Trump hailed the framework trade agreement with the European Union as one that promises to be "great for cars."

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

China's Laopu Gold shares fall despite forecast of tripling profits

Laopu Gold projects 292% profit surge in first half of 2025 but sees shares dip

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

How the U.S.-EU trade deal impacts America's imports overall: Tariff simulator

A tariff simulator shows a dramatic drop in global exports to the U.S. as a result of Trump's new trade deal with the European Union.

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Alibaba to launch AI-powered glasses creating a Chinese rival to Meta

Alibaba's Quark AI Glasses will be powered by Alibaba's Qwen large language model and its advanced AI assistant called Quark.

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Where is Nvidia? Chinese rivals take the limelight at major AI event in Shanghai

Despite hopes of selling its less advanced H20 chip to China again, Nvidia didn't have a booth at the World AI Conference that opened Saturday in Shanghai.

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Trump’s tariff deal offers scant relief for Japan automakers as bigger threat looms

The relief is tempered by intensifying competition especially from China, industry experts cautioned.

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

CNBC Daily Open: A week when everything happens

These five days will basically be the Olympics for market watchers. And looming over them is Trump's August 1 deadline for his new tariffs.

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Europe averts its Trumpian trade nightmare

A deal with America chooses certain tariffs over risky retaliation

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: Economist - Finance favicon Economist - Finance

US and EU reach tariff agreement to avert trade war

Deal announced after talks between Donald Trump and European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen in Scotland

Published on: July 27, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Trump announces EU trade deal with 15% tariffs

President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen met for a pivotal discussion before Trump's Aug 1. tariff deadline.

Published on: July 27, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

FirstFT: The US and EU reach a trade deal

Also in today’s newsletter, Taiwanese voters reject attempt to recall KMT lawmakers, and China proposes global body to govern AI

Published on: July 27, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

How the EU succumbed to Trump’s tariff steamroller

Relief at avoiding trade war is tinged with regret at not taking firmer stand from the start

Published on: July 27, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

England’s Lionesses win Euro 2025 on penalties

Closely contested final in Basel marks latest instalment in intense rivalry between two of the world’s top teams

Published on: July 27, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Eleventh-hour US-EU trade talks aim to beat Trump’s tariff deadline

Plus, tensions over Fed interest rate move, Starmer to talk steel with Trump, and earnings season hits a peak

Published on: July 27, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

β€˜This market is pricing in perfection,’ warns Verdence Capital CIO as tariff deadline looms

The market may be trading around record highs, but Verdence Capital's Megan Horneman is worried trouble is lurking.

Published on: July 27, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

China’s Shaolin Temple says its head is facing a criminal investigation

Abbot Shi Yongxin has been suspended, according to the cradle of Zen Buddhism and home of Chinese martial arts

Published on: July 27, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Starmer to recall cabinet as calls grow for UK to recognise Palestinian state

Prime minister has resisted move so far but is under increasing pressure from MPs

Published on: July 27, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

White House presses Fed for β€˜dramatically lower’ rates as meeting looms

Jay Powell expected to widen rift with Trump by keeping monetary policy unchanged at Wednesday’s meeting

Published on: July 27, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Marvel's 'Fantastic Four: First Steps' opens to $118 million domestically

Marvel's "Fantastic Four: First Steps" opened to an estimated $118 million at the domestic box office.

Published on: July 27, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Israeli military begins β€˜pauses’ after uproar over starvation in Gaza

Reversal comes following fierce global condemnation of β€˜appalling’ humanitarian conditions inside besieged enclave

Published on: July 27, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

The coming crypto crisis

Bipartisan backing of stablecoins will hurt America’s economy and its politics

Published on: July 27, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

VPN use surges in UK as new online safety rules kick in

Jump in apps disguising internet users’ location threatens to undermine government efforts to protect children

Published on: July 27, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

I’m a travel expert who has visited 70 countriesβ€”these 7 phrases make you sound like β€˜an obnoxious American’

These phrases Americans often say while traveling abroad "can come off as rude, offensive, or ignorant," says Chicago-based travel writer Meena Thiruvengadam.

Published on: July 27, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Allianz’s US life arm hit by cyber attack

Insurance company says bulk of its 1.4mn customers exposed by third-party data hack

Published on: July 27, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

The answer to UK stagnation is staring us in the face

Decades of policies focusing on London and the Southeast have entrenched inequalities on productivity

Published on: July 27, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Top Wall Street analysts recommend these dividend stocks for regular income

TipRanks' analyst ranking service discusses threedividend-paying stocks, including EOG Resources and Verizon, favored byWall Street.

Published on: July 27, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Will the Fed bow to pressure from Trump for a rate cut?

Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

Published on: July 27, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

The EU doesn’t need a deal with Trump

The bloc has the strength not to offer the US anything

Published on: July 27, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Who’s feeling the pain of Trump’s tariffs?

Foreign companies are sharing the load. For now

Published on: July 27, 2025 | Source: Economist - Finance favicon Economist - Finance