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Wednesday, 3 June 2026
 
 
 

Top Headlines from the UK Edition

 
 
 
US and Iran exchange renewed fire as tensions rise over stalled peace talks
 
Centcom says Tehran launched ‘several’ ballistic missiles at Kuwait and Bahrain
 
 
Donald Trump appoints real estate heir Bill Pulte as head of US national intelligence
 
Housing industry executive and staunch ally of the president to take up role in acting capacity
 
 
Andy Burnham cancels hedge fund call about ‘bond market pressure’
 
Labour leadership frontrunner postpones discussion with City investors amid unease over borrowing plans
 
 
Greek shipping tycoon Evangelos Marinakis ready to pay Strait of Hormuz transit fees
 
Paying a toll would be better than strategic waterway remaining closed, says billionaire football club owner
 
 
Why young America is trending socialist
 
Democrats need to show they can deliver for a disaffected Gen Z
 
 
 

Top Headlines from the International Editions

 
 
 
CBS fires Scott Pelley after clash over ‘60 Minutes’
 
Sacking escalates bitter confrontation between newsroom and editor-in-chief Bari Weiss
 
 
Minister condemns riots after UK rightwing leaders call for ‘rage’ over student killing
 
Home Secretary says violent scenes in Southampton ‘completely unacceptable’ after Nigel Farage urges probe into police handling of case
 
 
Cliffwater’s flagship private credit fund redemption requests hit 17%
 
Fund with net assets of $31bn aimed at retail investors limits withdrawals in latest sign of exodus from sector
 
 
Chinese investors fear missing out on SpaceX IPO after crackdown
 
Beijing warns brokers about overseas share sales amid fears of capital flight
 
 
Goldman’s David Solomon sees ‘more greed than there is fear’ on Wall Street
 
Comments underscore bullish outlook that helped push S&P 500 to records on half of all trading days last month
 
 
 

Markets

 
 
 
Premier League clubs could face legal action over sponsorship deals with crypto firms
 
UK regulator focuses on teams with partnerships with digital assets companies that are not authorised to operate in Britain
 
 
Could we interest you in $675bn in tech stocks?
 
Tech offers more equity to hungry investors
 
 
Seven states sue US for paying $1bn to make TotalEnergies exit wind power
 
New York leads lawsuit challenging Trump administration’s effort to make French company reinvest in fossil fuels
 
 
BP held talks about selling £2bn of UK North Sea assets to Ithaca
 
Oil major still exploring a deal despite failed discussions as CEO Meg O’Neill pursues restructuring
 
 
Gunvor offices raided by Swiss prosecutor as part of bribery probe
 
Commodity trader claims it is victim of $2mn fraud perpetrated by counterparty and ex-employee
 
 
 

Companies

 
 
 
Palantir should not have ‘significant role’ in UK public data systems, MPs say
 
Technology committee calls on government to trigger break clause in flashpoint NHS contract
 
 
Why ultra-luxury cruises are at risk of running aground
 
The core principles of luxury can lose their efficacy on the high seas
 
 
Donald Trump signs watered-down AI vetting order after Maga infighting
 
President’s directive will allow the US government to gain early access to cutting-edge models
 
 
Anthropic to expand Mythos access to more than 15 countries
 
About 150 organisations will be given advanced cyber security model following requests from around the world
 
 
Microsoft targets Anthropic with new model releases
 
Software giant’s AI chief Mustafa Suleyman says focus is on developing products for business users
 
 
 

Opinion

 
 
 
Cuba’s unavoidable reckoning
 
US pressure is of dubious morality, but Havana has little choice but to do a deal
 
 
The China-US tech truce is fragile
 
A new wave of supply chain conflict is brewing
 
 
Wise money laundering probe hits at fintech’s fundamental flaw
 
Investigation comes at a particularly bad time given its recent transatlantic stock market move
 
 
Google’s $80bn equity raise adds to that giant AI sucking sound
 
Search engine’s move is a good example of how artificial intelligence has made big numbers all but meaningless
 
 
Canada’s Maple revolutionaries in pensions feel the strain
 
Lacklustre private equity returns weigh on recent performance of a sector leader and others
 
 
 

Work & Careers

 
 
 
The Proxies 2026: A celebration of substantial corporate perks
 
When salary isn’t enough
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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