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FirstFT: Israel-Iran conflict intensifies with new missile attacks

Also in today’s newsletter, Renault’s chief steps down and Aukus review rattles allies

Published on: June 15, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Oil jumps more than 7% on supply risk from Israel-Iran conflict

Crude futures jumped more than $5 a barrel on Friday after Israel launched airstrikes against Iran without U.S. support.

Published on: June 15, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Netanyahu says ‘we’ll do what we need to do’ with Iran’s leader

Israeli premier said regime change in Tehran could “certainly be the result” of Israel’s attacks

Published on: June 15, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Cooper to set out national inquiry into grooming gangs

Announcement by UK home secretary follows a recommendation by Baroness Casey who conducted a review into the scandal

Published on: June 15, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Britain’s MI6 spy agency promotes ‘Q’ to be first female head 

Appointment of Blaise Metreweli comes as agents grapple with competing threats

Published on: June 15, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

US sends a shot across the bows of its allies over submarine deal

Critics say review of the Aukus pact aims to force Australia to spend more on its own defence

Published on: June 15, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

UK warns against all travel to Israel as it moves fighter jets to Middle East

Foreign Office issues guidance as Keir Starmer refuses to rule out use of RAF jets to help defend Israel

Published on: June 15, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Carney’s trial by G7 summit as ‘Godzilla’ comes to Canada

World leaders meet in Alberta under shadow of Trump tariffs and escalating Mideast war

Published on: June 15, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Israel-Iran conflict heightens importance of G7 gathering

Start of the week dominated by events in Kananaskis, while EU expected to unveil laws limiting Russian fossil fuel imports

Published on: June 15, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Masters in Finance 2025 ranking: methodology and key

How the league table of finance degrees was compiled

Published on: June 15, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

European schools perform strongly in ranking of masters in finance courses

ESCP of France tops the Financial Times’ 2025 table of pre-professional finance masters programmes

Published on: June 15, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Private equity outpaces banks in scramble for graduate talent

Buyout firms move early as investment banking hiring slows and masters in finance students look beyond traditional roles

Published on: June 15, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Can China reclaim its IPO crown?

Hong Kong is hot. The mainland very much is not

Published on: June 15, 2025 | Source: Economist - Finance favicon Economist - Finance

Can China reclaim its IPO crown?

Hong Kong is hot. The mainland very much is not

Published on: June 15, 2025 | Source: Economist - Finance favicon Economist - Finance

Manhunt continues for suspect in killing of Minnesota lawmaker

Authorities say person accused of shooting of two Democratic politicians and their spouses is armed and dangerous

Published on: June 15, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Remittance crackdown is a tax on the poor

Planned US levy is part of a bigger squeeze on capital flows to poor countries

Published on: June 15, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

The EU needs to punch its weight on sanctions

More centralised power and majority decisions would better exploit its influence

Published on: June 15, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Starbucks moves to the next phase in its turnaround: Winning over employees

Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol pitched his turnaround strategy to store managers at the company's Leadership Experience in Las Vegas.

Published on: June 15, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Israel is achieving its goals in Iran — so far

If the Islamic regime does fall at some point, the alternative will not be a liberal pro-western government

Published on: June 15, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Boeing Dreamliner crash, military escalations darken mood at Paris Air Show

The trade event is a big draw for the industry every year, as Boeing, Airbus and other aerospace giants host parties, sign deals and show off new aircraft.

Published on: June 15, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Will Powell resist pressure from Trump to cut US interest rates?

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

Published on: June 15, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

The rising resistance to creative destruction

Statism, easy money and risk aversion are sapping the west’s economic dynamism

Published on: June 15, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

The fallout from Israel’s strikes on Iranian energy sites

Attacks on oil and gas infrastructure threaten further turmoil for markets

Published on: June 15, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Accountants and lawyers team up to fight Trump tax provision

Professional services groups say they are unfairly targeted in Republicans’ ‘big, beautiful bill’

Published on: June 15, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

AI is disrupting the advertising business in a big way — industry leaders explain how

AI disruption is "unnerving investors in every industry, and it's totally disrupting our business," WPP's outgoing boss Mark Read told CNBC.

Published on: June 15, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Trump gets his long-sought military parade as protests erupt nationwide

Outside of Washington, D.C., thousands of President Trump's opponents gathered as part of "No Kings Day" demonstrations to protest his administration's policies.

Published on: June 15, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Large protests across US against Trump’s ‘authoritarian’ policies

People took to the streets in rallies as the president staged a military parade in Washington

Published on: June 14, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

'Tehran will burn:' Israel and Iran strike at each other in new wave of attacks

Israel and Iran launched fresh attacks on each other, after Israel expanded its campaign against its main rival with a strike on the world's biggest gas field.

Published on: June 14, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Minnesota state lawmaker and husband killed by gunman dressed as police officer

Governor Tim Walz describes the incident as a ‘politically motivated assassination’

Published on: June 14, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Israel warns ‘Tehran will burn’ as Netanyahu hints at regime change

Countries exchange fresh round of missile strikes and step up threats of wider attacks

Published on: June 14, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Iran and Israel exchange fresh strikes as conflict escalates

Conflict between regional rivals enters a second day

Published on: June 14, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Trump’s anti-war pledge tested as Israel’s attack on Iran splits Maga base

Supporters fear US risks being pulled into Middle East conflict as president backs Israel’s strikes

Published on: June 14, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Starmer to launch child grooming gangs inquiry

Prime minister backtracks on need to review scale of sexual exploitation after months of pressure

Published on: June 14, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Iran strikes leave Israelis shaken but resolute

Locals in Rishon LeZion were jolted by the level of destruction but support Netanyahu’s attack on Iran

Published on: June 14, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

UK moves jets to Middle East after Iran threat

Sir Keir Starmer says move is ‘contingency’ measure to support regional security

Published on: June 14, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World