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El Chapo’s former lawyer to become Mexican penal judge after controversial election

Drug lord’s former attorney won vote after the government introduced elections for all the country’s judges

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

Trump’s fateful choice on Iran

The US president may be dragged into another regime change folly in the Middle East

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

Macquarie buys stakes in UK airports from Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan

Purchases come with Australian investor’s UK assets under scrutiny amid crisis at Thames Water

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

Starmer makes few concessions to rebel MPs on UK welfare reform plan

Cuts to UK disability and incapacity benefits expected to save Treasury 4.8bn

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

U.S. Steel ceases trading on the NYSE as Japan's Nippon finalizes takeover

U.S. Steel will be delisted from the NYSE after its acquisition by Nippon, contradicting President Donald Trump's claims that the deal is a "partnership."

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

Oil analysts left scratching their heads over Israel-Iran conflict: 'Your guess is as good as mine'

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday called for an "unconditional surrender" from Iran, warning Washington's patience was wearing thin.

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

US housing construction falls to 5-year low as tariffs weigh on sector

Signs of property market weakness come hours ahead of Federal Reserve’s decision on interest rates

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

Regime change won’t stop Iran from pursuing nuclear ambitions

All recent Iranian leaders, from royals to mullahs, have sought this capability — future governments will too

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

‘Let them kill us’: millions of Iranians refuse to leave Tehran

Many are staying put in the Iranian capital, despite Israel’s deadly strikes and warnings to evacuate

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

HS2 rail line faces more delays and cost overruns, government admits

Trains may also need to run at slower speeds initially in order to prevent years of additional testing, report says

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

Klarna CEO wants to turn the platform into a 'super app' with help from AI

The buy now, pay later giant's IPO may be on hold — but its business strategy remains the same, according to CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski.

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

Sam Altman says Meta offered OpenAI staff $100 million bonuses, as Mark Zuckerberg ramps up AI poaching efforts

While Meta had sought to hire "a lot of people" from OpenAI, "so far none of our best people have decided to take them up on that," Sam Altman said.

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

JPMorgan Chase unveils new Sapphire Reserve card perks and $795 annual fee

JPMorgan, the biggest U.S. bank by assets, shook up the card industry with the launch of the Sapphire Reserve almost a decade ago.

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

These are the sticking points holding up a U.S.-EU trade deal

The U.S. and European Union are nearing the deadline for striking a deal on trade before tariffs come back into full effect.

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

Nintendo's Switch 2 has powered a $39 billion rally this year

Nintendo shares hit a fresh record high on Wednesday continuing a massive rally this year that has been fueled by demand and hype around its Switch 2 console.

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

UK inflation lingers at 3.4% in May, bolstering case for interest rate hold

Core inflation, which excludes more volatile energy, food, alcohol and tobacco prices, rose by 3.5% in the year to May.

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

CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: Chinese exporters increasingly need to build brands to survive

The game for survival has changed in China's fast-growing industry of smaller businesses selling overseas via the internet.

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

CNBC's UK Exchange newsletter: A quantum quandary for the UK government

The government's supercomputer U-turn is welcomed — but is the U.K. losing its edge in quantum computing?

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

Japan exports fall at sharpest pace in 8 months as U.S. shipments plummet

The fall was softer than the 3.8% decline forecasted by economists polled by Reuters, but was a reversal compared to the 2% gain recorded in April.

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

Nasdaq-traded Chinese herb stock with no revenues rallies 59,000% to top Lululemon in market value

The developer of traditional Chinese herbal treatments for childhood ADHD and autism is up roughly 59,000% year to date.

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

Japan exports fall at sharpest pace in 8 months, down 1.7%

The fall was softer than the 3.8% decline forecasted by economists polled by Reuters, but was a reversal compared to the 2% gain recorded in April.

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

Trump plans to delay TikTok ban for a third time

US president will sign an executive order this week extending deal deadline by 90 days

Published on: June 17, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Vance says Trump ‘may’ take further action to end Iran’s nuclear enrichment

Comments come as US president calls for ‘UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER’

Published on: June 17, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Trade war looms over voices of global business in China

Once at the vanguard of globalisation, international business chambers in the country now face a trickier challenge in seeking change

Published on: June 17, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

New York mayoral candidate detained by agents at immigration court

Video shows Brad Lander, the city’s top finance official, saying, ‘You don’t have the authority to arrest US citizens’

Published on: June 17, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

The Fed is likely to keep rates the same but give a forecast that moves markets. What to expect

While any movement on interest rates seems improbable, the meeting will feature important signals that still could move markets.

Published on: June 17, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

FDA chief seeks to soothe US biotech fears over drug approval timeline

Commissioner says agency is hiring scientists as industry warns over delays

Published on: June 17, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Spain’s blackout probe faults both grid operator and utilities

Government investigation blames ‘poor planning’ by Red Eléctrica and power plants disconnecting ‘improperly’

Published on: June 17, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

U.S. Treasury yields slide after retail sales tumbled in May, raising recession fears

U.S. Treasury yields fell after retail sales fell more than Wall Street expected last month, pushing up fixed income prices and lifting concern over a slowdown.

Published on: June 17, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Trump weighs potential U.S. military strike on Iran, demands ‘unconditional surrender’

President Donald Trump warned Iran's leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, that he is an "easy target" and that "our patience is wearing thin."

Published on: June 17, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

MPs vote to decriminalise abortion in England and Wales

Women would no longer face a criminal prosecution for ending their pregnancy after 24 weeks

Published on: June 17, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

AI will shrink Amazon's workforce in the coming years, CEO Jassy says

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said the company's workforce will shrink in the coming years as it adopts more generative artificial intelligence tools and agents.

Published on: June 17, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Trump calls for Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’

US president fuels speculation that America could join Israeli military action

Published on: June 17, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Nasdaq-traded Chinese herb stock with no revenues rallies 58,000% to top Lululemon in market value

The developer of traditional Chinese herbal treatments for childhood ADHD and autism is up roughly 58,000% year to date.

Published on: June 17, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International