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London’s productivity sinks to below pre-pandemic levels

Capital’s lead in output per hour over other UK regions shrank between 2019-2023

Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Donald Trump’s changing rhetoric on Iran intervention

Also in today’s newsletter, Fed policymakers split on whether they will cut interest rates this year

Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

White British β€” the two words toxifying politics

Serious social issues, perceived and real, will not be fixed by supercharging racial grievance

Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Congo and Rwanda near truce after Trump push

Countries agree draft peace deal after White House initiates negotiations

Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Spain threatens to derail Nato summit over Trump defence target

Madrid balks at US president’s request for members to increase security spending to 5% of GDP

Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

SpaceX's Starship explodes during routine test in Texas

Local authorities said that Starship "suffered a catastrophic failure and exploded," with no injuries reported at thsi time and an investigation underway.

Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Google looks likely to lose appeal against record $4.7 billion EU fine

The fine relates to a long-running antitrust case surrounding Google's Android operating system.

Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Bank of England holds rates steady, but a summer cut could still be in the cards

Earlier this year, the Bank of England said that it expects inflation to rise to 3.7% in the third quarter, before starting to cool into next year.

Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Samsung aims to catch up to Chinese rivals for thin foldable phones as Apple said to enter the fray

Samsung is set to launch its next foldable smarpthone, the Galaxy Fold7, at an event next month.

Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Who are the world’s best investors?

The answer is not hedge funds or quant shops or short-sellers

Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source: Economist - Finance favicon Economist - Finance

Japan is obsessed with rice. And prices have gone ballistic

Politicians are reaching for increasingly extreme measures

Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source: Economist - Finance favicon Economist - Finance

Japan’s debts are shrinking. Its troubles may be only starting

Politicians have a yen for handouts

Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source: Economist - Finance favicon Economist - Finance

B-2 stealth bombers and 30,000-pound bunker busters: Why striking Iran's nuclear sites is such a difficult feat

Iran's most advanced and hardened nuclear facility, the Fordo plant in the country's northwest, is a fortress.

Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Shipping insurance costs spike in the Middle East as Israel-Iran conflict rages

The scramble to reassess shipping insurance costs reflects the deteriorating security environment in the Middle East.

Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

'Tariff engineering' is making a comeback as businesses employ creative ways to skirt higher duties

Global manufacturers are rethinking their products design, looking to tap into a lesser-known legal technique known as "tariff engineering" to lower duty costs.

Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Israel-Iran day 6 as it happened: Trump and Khamenei ratchet up rhetoric

Consulate rebuts Trump’s claim Iranian negotiations want to come to Washington

Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Starmer puts UK cabinet on alert for potential US attack on Iran

Ministers in emergency meeting discuss working with American forces if Tehran threatens UK assets in the region

Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Non-doms’ retreat hits London’s prime housing market

Cooling of interest from wealthy international buyers, say estate agents

Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Majority of British universities slip down global rankings

Chinese, Indian and south-east Asian institutions climb the annual list

Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Fed cuts outlook for US economy but holds interest rates steady

Central bank officials split amid concerns over higher inflation as a result of tariffs

Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Greek PM opens door to a shift on nuclear power

Mitsotakis says he wants his country to be β€˜part of the conversation’ on the energy transition

Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Trump and India's Modi split over U.S. role in Pakistan ceasefire

President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi continue to butt heads over whether or not the U.S. played a part in a ceasefire with Pakistan.

Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Earth set to exhaust β€˜carbon budget’ within 3 years as Paris hopes fade

Goal of limiting warming to 1.5C looks increasingly out of reach, study finds

Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Trump meets with national security team on Iran as U.S. prepares to evacuate citizens from Israel

U.S. President Donald Trump has called for Iran's "UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER!"

Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Foreign Treasury holdings remain near record high despite tariff turmoil

International investors’ stockpiles of US government debt fell slightly in April

Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Trump says he β€˜may or may not’ strike Iran

US president adds that next week will be β€˜very big’ in determining course of war between Israel and Islamic republic

Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Bannon warns Trump Iran strike would β€˜tear’ apart the US

Former adviser’s comments reflect backlash from president’s Maga base

Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

US edges closer to Iran strike as military assets move into position

President hints at action within days as US readies forces capable of striking underground Fordow nuclear facility

Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Israel’s secret war inside Iran

Hacked phones, deep-cover agents and miniaturised weapons systems: the covert campaign that preceded Jewish state’s attack

Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Microsoft prepared to walk away from high-stakes OpenAI talks

ChatGPT maker’s plans to convert into a for-profit leads software giant to make contingency plans

Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Fed holds key rate steady, still sees two more cuts this year

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday released its decision on interest rates following its two-day meeting this week.

Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

DOJ seizes record $225 million in crypto tied to global 'pig butchering' scams

The DOJ thanked Tether for aiding the probe and urged more victims to come forward.

Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Israel goes to war with Iran

Will the US be drawn into another Middle East conflict?

Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Investors ignore world-changing news. Rightly

The Nothing Ever Happens Market

Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source: Economist - Finance favicon Economist - Finance