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Monday, 18 May 2026
 
 
 

Top Headlines from the UK Edition

 
 
 
Labour leadership battle threatens to reopen Brexit wounds
 
Intervention by Wes Streeting fuels debate over whether a pro-EU campaign would help unite progressives in Britain
 
 
Tipping point looms for global energy crisis
 
Emergency measures spread to nearly 80 countries as oil stockpiles run low on back of Middle East conflict
 
 
Andy Burnham plays down rejoining EU after Wes Streeting advocates Brexit reversal
 
Contender to be next Labour leader also commits to Rachel Reeves’ fiscal rules in an effort to reassure markets
 
 
UAE says drone strike caused fire at nuclear plant
 
Attack at Barakah plant caused no injuries, and authorities say radiation levels remain normal
 
 
The disintegration of British democracy
 
We are witnessing the fracturing of the traditional party system that glues our society together
 
 
 

Top Headlines from the International Editions

 
 
 
Chinese warns of ‘severe’ global conditions as economy shows weakness
 
April industrial output and retail sales growth slow as Iran crisis hits consumer confidence
 
 
Vox becomes kingmaker as Sánchez suffers defeat in Spanish regional election
 
Rightwing populists emerge as prospective coalition partner for conservative People’s Party in Andalusia
 
 
Publicis to buy US data company in $2.2bn deal as it deepens AI marketing push
 
French advertising group to purchase LiveRamp and enhance its focus on disruptive technology
 
 
Trump’s urge for revenge fuels expensive US primary battle in Kentucky
 
Primary race is test of president’s hold over Republicans — and the reach of his billionaire allies
 
 
Is being prime minister now an impossible job?
 
Once the model of stable government, Britain has had six PMs in the past 10 years — and is in the grip of yet another leadership crisis. Anthony Seldon asks what went wrong
 
 
 

Markets

 
 
 
The looming energy crunch
 
Supply squeeze due to the Iran war will get worse before it gets better
 
 
Bain Capital closes largest Asia fund after raising $10.5bn
 
Buyout firm raised $2.1bn more from external investors than had been targeted
 
 
How Britain can tackle its mountain of unpaid energy bills
 
A long-term plan such as a social tariff could stop vulnerable households from running up debt
 
 
Record high Japanese yields trigger bets on repatriation
 
Fund managers say country’s investors will sell out of US Treasuries to invest in JGBs
 
 
Chinese data centre spin-off plans dual IPO in Singapore and US
 
DayOne aims to raise $5bn using new rules intended to boost Asian listings in city-state
 
 
 

Companies

 
 
 
Business schools move beyond the basics to teach collaboration with AI
 
Executive education increasingly focuses on decision-making amid shifting technological capabilities
 
 
Where does ambition go without direction?
 
In retirement, traditional markers of success become murkier and structure must come from yourself
 
 
Asia is headed towards an industrial supercycle
 
It’s not just AI — energy, defence and industrial capex will fuel growth
 
 
In America, wealth taxes mean wealth flight
 
California’s intended targets, whether individuals or companies, are leaving for friendlier regimes
 
 
The future of America’s military industrial complex
 
In an age of disruption, defence is undergoing seismic and lucrative change
 
 
 

Opinion

 
 
 
Leaders’ judgment matters more than ever in the age of AI
 
A professor explores how to hone abilities too rarely nurtured in business schools
 
 
Britain gets the politics it deserves
 
Cakeism, impatience and low-quality public discourse contribute to the UK’s instability
 
 
 

Work & Careers

 
 
 
Business Education: Executive Education 2026
 
The FT’s latest rankings of custom and open-enrolment programmes. Plus: justifying course funding; conflict hits Middle East expansion; teaching the wealthy; collaborating with AI; students share what they learnt
 
 
What I learnt from my executive education programme
 
Participants past and present share their experiences and lessons for others
 
 
FT Executive Education Ranking 2026: methodology and key
 
How the twin rankings of custom and open-enrolment programmes were compiled, plus entry criteria
 
 
Executive education challengers raise pressure on business schools
 
New rivals are driving traditional institutions to double down on their USP — or adapt and partner with them
 
 
London and Milan top twin FT executive education rankings
 
Open and custom programmes’ focus on AI and geopolitics grows as conflict slows Middle East expansion
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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