1. Who blinked first? How the US and China broke their trade deadlock

2. Perplexity nears second fundraising in six months at 14bn valuation

3. London’s transport network disrupted by power outage

4. UK immigration reforms dismantle post-Brexit migration system

5. An uneasy US-China détente on tariffs

6. Migration cuts are a luxury the UK cannot afford

7. Trump says he could join Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Turkey

8. White South Africans fly to US under Trump refugee scheme

9. Trump seeks to lower US drugs prices with tariff threat to Europe

10. Counterterrorism police probe fire at Starmer’s London house

11. Bulgarian who led Russia-backed spy ring jailed for 10 years

12. Hamas says it has released Israeli-American hostage

13. Narendra Modi says India has ‘proved superiority’ over Pakistan in clashes

14. The US Library of Congress is under attack

15. Tariffs are a bet on the free market rather than free trade

16. Tehran adopts modern café society

17. Albanian PM Edi Rama on course to win fourth term in power

18. Saudi Arabia launches AI venture Humain ahead of Trump visit

19. Peter Mandelson: ‘Woke cancel culture went too far’

20. Trump, trade and the special relationship

21. US corporate profits are crumbling from the bottom up

22. US retreats from full-scale trade war with China

23. New pope breaks with Francis to support Kyiv and ceasefire push

24. Israeli siege tipping Gaza into famine, UN panel says

25. Top BoE official urges ‘caution’ over UK inflation outlook

26. UK immigration plan: the key points

27. Trump and the art of the international peace deal

28. From hawk to offender: Berlin’s spending ‘offensive’ saps EU fiscal rule book

29. UniCredit signals selective approach to dealmaking as it hails record quarter

30. US manufacturers struggle to benefit from Trump’s tariffs

31. UK immigration debate ignores the real questions

32. Starmer unveils migration curbs

33. Cobalt Holdings plans London IPO with Glencore taking 10% stake

34. China and US agree to slash tariffs

35. Kurdish insurgent group PKK says it will disband

36. Budget games, taxes and Treasuries

37. Why few are holding their breath for a Putin-Zelenskyy showdown in Istanbul

38. Are investors starting to prefer Europe over the US?

39. Is the UK failing its graduates?

40. Evercore poaches top European Citigroup dealmaker

41. Christine Lagarde under fire from unions over ECB workers’ rights

42. Campaigners sue UK government to stop jet-part exports to Israel

43. UAE to introduce AI classes for children as young as four

44. Scenario planning is getting a stress test

45. Push by private equity and Big Four into law sparks California backlash

46. UK national statistician job should be split, says government data adviser

47. Obsessed with: peas — the pod of small things

48. Low-cost India seen as potential regional hub in data centre boom

49. US tariff policy accelerates deeper structural changes

50. Milei’s high-stakes bid to hobble Argentina’s centre-right

51. The Nigerian companies leading historic shift in oil wealth ownership

52. How Xi sparked China’s electricity revolution

53. Why ‘Make Hollywood Great Again’ makes sense

54. Donald Trump seeks bromance and billions as he heads to Gulf

55. The EU needs a new geopolitical compass

56. Trump defends gift of 747 jet from Qatar as new Air Force One

57. Gold sells off amid reports of trade talks progress

58. Taiwan TV drama to give public a visceral vision of war with China

59. World’s largest EV battery maker CATL to raise at least 4bn

60. Trump vows to lower drug prices in the US by up to 80%

61. UK jobs slowdown hits education and healthcare as spending cuts bite

62. FirstFT: US says ‘substantial progress’ after trade talks with China

63. Chinese companies purge supply chain of foreign parts amid US trade war

64. Hamas to release Israeli-American hostage in bid to secure Gaza ceasefire

65. US claims ‘substantial progress’ after two days of trade talks with China

66. Trump Gulf trip promises good news for US business

67. The myth of the genius hacker

68. OpenAI negotiates with Microsoft to unlock new funding and future IPO

69. Zelenskyy says Russia must agree to ceasefire before holding peace talks

70. UK to end visas for care workers as part of immigration clampdown

71. UK immigration debate needs to drop the numbers game

72. Saudi Aramco cuts its dividend by 10bn

73. US beef prices extend surge as ranchers face thinnest herds in 70 years

74. Are Trump’s tariffs already boosting US inflation?

75. Internal trade barriers are as stifling as tariffs

76. Friedrich Merz’s stumbling start

77. Tariff-fuelled tumult could dent appeal of US assets, watchdog warns

78. Energy prices push chemicals groups to explore exit from Europe

79. Insurers launch cover for losses caused by AI chatbot errors

80. Rush of copper to US because of tariff threat creates shortages in continental Europe

81. Life is too important not to laugh at it

82. Number of UK business owners voluntarily closing hits highest since pandemic

83. Trump has shaken Europe out of ‘lethargic’ habits, says DWS chief

84. The Iranian war veteran leading nuclear talks with the US

85. Latin America wary of US trade backlash as it builds relations with China

86. Why can’t more financial heavyweights write letters like Warren Buffett?

87. UK minister asks Big Tech to help create ‘prison outside prison’ for criminals

88. Australian wine giant spies Americas opportunity from Trump’s tariffs

89. Funds for wealthy investors snap up expensive private equity stakes

90. Students lured to UK universities by ‘fake promises’ from recruitment agents

91. The crafted home: darkly romantic mirrors that marry gilding and bas-relief sculpture

92. Will Universal’s Epic keep the ride going for US theme parks?

93. ‘We tend to innovate first. But the Russians quickly come up with a response’

94. LLM vs LLB: the case for junior lawyers is undermined by AI

95. An American pope for the global south

96. India and Pakistan announce ceasefire

97. US military leaders wade into fight over tax breaks for critical minerals

98. Roll out the barrel: Scotch makers toast UK trade deal with India

99. Elephants to elbows: US sours antitrust ties with Europe

100. Gaza’s farmers and fishermen eat weeds and turtles as food runs out

101. China and US kick off high-stakes trade talks in Geneva

102. Rachel Reeves prepares to launch Isa review

103. Uber wins multimillion-pound reprieve on disputed UK tax payments

104. ‘It’s just crazy’: Trump’s push to make Hollywood great again

105. Swamp Notes: Trump takes on higher ed

106. Selling of dollar assets signals start of longer-term shift, warn investors

107. Why travel didn’t bring the world together

108. The Englishman who invented haute couture

109. Charity pioneers nature therapy as cost-effective approach to mental illness

110. The Hell’s Kitchen room that monitors every subway train in New York

111. The rise of EV salary sacrifice: is it right for you?

112. What the turmoil in Asian currencies tells us

113. When it comes to backing winners, the UK is not snooker loopy enough

114. George Simion, Romania’s ultranationalist president in waiting

115. France grapples with MeToo legacy ahead of Gérard Depardieu verdict

116. How Trump weaponises uncertainty

117. India and Pakistan: a conflict in the hands of two religious strongmen

118. Pakistan says it launches military retaliation against India

119. ECB’s Schnabel says higher prices from tariffs could limit rate cuts

120. European leaders travel to Kyiv in push for 30-day ceasefire

121. Yamaha looks for sax appeal among China’s ageing population

122. UK hits key figures in Russian oil trade with sanctions

123. The mass delusion of Buffett worship

124. The unanswered questions over Trump’s trade deal with Britain

125. Trump signals openness to cutting China tariffs ahead of Geneva talks

126. Tariffs won’t make Hollywood great again

127. Brace for disorder as the great power shifts begin

128. David Souter, former US Supreme Court justice, dies aged 85

129. Entrepreneurs left in limbo by UK-US trade deal

130. Head of Royal Navy stepped back after probe into relationship with subordinate

131. China’s J-10 ‘Dragon’ shows teeth in India-Pakistan combat debut

132. UK and Switzerland open way for direct rail link

133. Ask Political Fix: Trade, tax and leftwing pacts

134. United Airlines is rising above Newark chaos

135. America’s past is prologue — even for Trump

136. US-UK trade deal squeezes China supply chains

137. Sweden’s national security adviser resigns after hours on the job

138. Weary consumers brace for price rises on everything from diamonds to detergent

139. Free reader event: Building a financial plan

140. Donald Trump says 80% tariff on China ‘seems right’ ahead of trade talks

141. ONS chief Ian Diamond resigns

142. Trump aides give ultimatum to UN over Gaza aid plan

143. OpenAI chief Sam Altman: ‘This is genius-level intelligence’

144. CoreWeave seeks new 1.5bn debt deal after downsized IPO

145. India halts IPL cricket tournament as conflict with Pakistan heats up

146. Big US gambling groups take another hit as punters win

147. UK-US trade deal still leaves Britain facing high tariffs, says BoE governor

148. Ukraine accuses Hungary of running spies on its soil

149. American farmers raise alarm as US cuts funds for UN bird flu fight

150. Ask Shrimsley: Do I tell my friends I voted Reform?

151. US opens foreign investments ‘fast track’ days before Trump Gulf trip

152. German stocks hit record high as trade optimism swirls in markets

153. Win for UK cars will not cushion the probable blow to taxpayers

154. The US-UK trade deal

155. How Berkshire has changed

156. The periodic US default freak-out has started early

157. EU backs Ukraine war crimes tribunal in riposte to Putin’s war parade

158. US pushes financial regulators to backtrack on climate risk project

159. China’s He Lifeng: Xi’s ally leading trade talks with US

160. Welcome to the new age of geoeconomics

161. Retailers face 10% hikes to premiums after cyber attacks

162. A lot of companies need to spend a lot of money on themselves

163. BP rivals run the numbers on a takeover of the struggling oil major

164. Canadian tourists snub US and head to Mexico

165. The zero‑sum mindset is no mystery

166. Pension funds should invest more in UK equities, investors tell ministers

167. Until the Democrats are trusted on the economy, they won’t win again

168. Substack gets ‘Trump bump’ as subscriptions soar

169. Postcard from Tokyo: the romance of heavy industry by night

170. Power prices surge in Portugal as it suspends Spain link after blackout

171. Military briefing: India and Pakistan test red lines of nuclear rivalry

172. ‘Lawfare’ in Spain: the cases against the Sánchez family

173. Are you falling foul of IHT gifting rules?

174. Milken’s behind-closed-doors tension

175. China exports jump 8% in April despite tariffs

176. Supersized jewellery factory opening signals more support for ‘Made in Italy’

177. Asian investors fear more volatility after ‘extraordinary’ currencies moves

178. Macquarie warns of ‘intense pressure’ on global trade

179. Chicago in the Vatican: what America’s first pope means for the Catholic church

180. Trump picks Fox News’ Jeanine Pirro as interim top prosecutor in Washington

181. India clinches strategic trade deal with UK

182. Celsius founder Alex Mashinsky sentenced to 12 years in prison

183. FirstFT: India says Pakistani drone attacks ‘neutralised’ as conflict escalates

184. Trump proposes to raise income taxes on wealthy Americans

185. Cars, cows, crops: the winners and losers from Trump’s trade deal with Britain

186. WeightWatchers blames diet drugs and social media for bankruptcy

187. US and UK seal first deal of Trump’s trade war

188. Months of talks, then a late scramble: how the UK finally struck a US trade deal

189. Bulgarian spy helped Wirecard’s Marsalek plan Kabul airlift for CIA, court told

190. ‘Grow up’: The Trump team’s message to Milken money men

191. Britain’s trade deals are a starting point

192. Pakistan’s bellicose army chief is playing with fire

193. Britain’s trade deal with Trump may not be good news for the world

194. New pope elected as white smoke appears over Vatican

195. Corporate share buybacks were a shock absorber in April’s sell-off

196. Bank of England vote split hits hopes for faster interest rate cuts

197. Carvana’s profitable new look is more than just a paint job

198. Experts sent in to rescue Warrington council after damning report

199. How John Swinney revived the SNP in Scotland

200. Mass starvation of chickens at state-backed South African farm sparks uproar

201. PinkPantheress: Fancy That — figurehead of Gen Z pop knows how to tell a story

202. Merz averted disaster, but the knives are out

203. UK regulator to ditch Northern Rock-inspired limits on building societies

204. Bill Gates is giving away 200bn. Can his plans survive in the Trump era?

205. Smiths Group kicks off break-up with move to sell 1bn unit

206. Federal Reserve holds rates steady as it grapples with tariff uncertainty

207. EU threatens tariffs on US cars if talks with Washington fail

208. BoE cuts interest rates by a quarter point to 4.25%

209. EU companies in China see some benefit from Donald Trump’s trade war

210. OpenAI still has a governance problem

211. Bill Gates accuses Elon Musk of ‘killing’ children with USAID cuts

212. Almost half of England’s higher education providers braced for deficit

213. The foreign landscape of British politics

214. German president warns of Trump’s ‘epochal break’ with postwar order

215. Pakistani drone attacks ‘neutralised’, says India, as skirmishes escalate

216. Early US trade pact is a diplomatic win as Starmer struggles at home

217. Bank of England cuts rates by a quarter point to 4.25%

218. Carlyle earnings signal buyout pioneer is returning to growth

219. Trump’s tariffs will boomerang on US exporters

220. The case for universities

221. China’s ageing population powers the insurance sector

222. Nintendo predicts 15mn Switch 2 sales in tariff-hit first year

223. BlackRock orders managing directors back to office five days a week

224. Heathrow took 7 hours to restart flights after power restored, report finds

225. Now the Romanian leu is kicking off as well

226. Maersk boss says upending global trade with tariffs could take decades

227. Yvette Cooper’s shadow looms over UK trade ambitions

228. Mubadala’s investments surged by a third last year

229. Toyota warns profits set to fall 21% as Trump tariffs take their toll

230. The Fed digs in

231. Swatch investor takes aim at family behind Omega and Longines

232. How the EU deforestation law aggravates the trade dispute with the US

233. FirstFT: Trump worries push Europe to prioritise defence ahead of Nato summit

234. Attack in the heart of Kashmir: Pakistanis voice fear after deadly strikes

235. Trump to announce trade deal with UK

236. UK becomes world’s biggest exporter of unscripted TV

237. Polish women turn on Tusk over abortion rights

238. A resilient US economy can withstand the Trump tariff shock

239. The ants, the grasshopper and Japan’s future

240. EU urged to force Big Tech to vet financial ads for scams

241. What impact will the UK-India trade deal have?

242. Is Japanese anime the next global IP gold mine?

243. Private equity’s cash is burning a hole in its pocket

244. ‘I don’t think anybody went to bed that night’: WWII veterans share their stories

245. The Deserters by Mathias Énard — dual storylines inspired by the fallout of war

246. EU capitals want retaliation against Trump delayed to avoid Nato clash

247. Investors are misjudging Trump’s resolve on tariffs, Pimco warns

248. Trump offers to mediate as India-Pakistan conflict spirals

249. TikTok vs defence: Europe faces a reckoning over the allocation of energy

250. Germany’s Mittelstand arms itself for a new era

251. Conflict puts Pakistan’s economy at risk

252. How can Democrats combat Donald Trump?

253. Global warming reaches 1.58C over 12 months to end-April

254. China’s Xi attacks US ‘hegemony’ ahead of Putin summit

255. Joseph Nye, who coined the term ‘soft power’, dies aged 88

256. Iberdrola secures 600mn loan from UK state fund to upgrade power grid

257. Moving NHS ‘from analogue to digital’ will cost 21bn

258. UK government on course to breach its fiscal rules, says think-tank

259. British chip designer Arm latest to be hit by Trump tariff uncertainty

260. California sues Trump administration over blocked funds for EV charging

261. Denmark summons US ambassador over Greenland espionage report

262. US scraps Biden-era rule that aimed to limit exports of AI chips

263. US wants UK military to focus more on Europe and away from Asia

264. Iranian terror suspects ‘targeted Israeli embassy in London’

265. Millennium in talks with Goldman’ Petershill about stake sale

266. Fed holds rates steady as it balances risks from Trump’s tariffs

267. Why Pakistan can’t afford another conflict with India

268. Alphabet shares slide as Apple seeks AI alternatives to Google search

269. Poland cuts interest rates by half a point ahead of presidential vote

270. UK set to limit permanent residency for some migrants

271. Averting a spiral of escalation between India and Pakistan

272. UK and EU split over youth mobility deal, negotiating document shows

273. Trump’s sovereign wealth fund idea is born of envy rather than sense

274. France and Germany to set up joint security council

275. Lights, camera, inaction: why film tariffs would be a flop

276. Badenoch agreed to trade deal tax arrangement say Indian officials

277. Things are looking up for London’s nightlife

278. Are investors making another run at Hong Kong’s dollar peg?

279. UK regulator to dilute mortgage lending rules

280. Barclays’ AGM disrupted by pro-Palestinian protesters

281. UK football regulator must not be seen as a ‘cop’, says David Kogan

282. Geely to take Zeekr private a year after NY float

283. Sánchez says blackout will not change his bet on renewables

284. Take no comfort from America’s Trump backlash

285. What are Reform UK’s main policies?

286. The Warren Buffett approach to climate change

287. Uber allays fears over slowing US consumer demand for ride-hailing

288. Disney lifts outlook on streaming price rises and US parks performance

289. Foxconn strikes landmark deal to make cars for Mitsubishi Motors

290. Venezuelan dissidents escape to US in ‘epic operation’

291. America, América — the history of a continental divide

292. Why you should cheat on your boss

293. EU eyes tariffs on Boeing jets in retaliation plan

294. Military briefing: How Indian might stacks up against Pakistan

295. Conservatives unveil plans to deport migrants who claim benefits

296. Record UK home insurance claims after storms cause damage

297. Labour’s electoral front frays as its historic support in Wales slumps

298. How dealmaking fever hit Italy’s banking sector

299. Bitterly divided cardinals retreat for conclave to elect new pope

300. Uniqlo to Temu: Japan’s shoppers make a generational shift