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FINANCIAL TIMES
Tuesday, 26 May 2026
 
 
 

Top Headlines from the UK Edition

 
 
 
US strikes Iranian missile sites as peace talks continue
 
Washington announces ‘self-defence’ operation against targets in southern Iran
 
 
China’s change in maths on carbon emissions masks growth, report says
 
Independent analysis suggests retrospective change to data indicating climate change progress
 
 
Reeves urges ministers to ‘buy British’ in critical sectors
 
UK chancellor aims to prioritise domestic procurement in shipbuilding, steel, AI and energy infrastructure
 
 
Ferrari launches first EV with Jony Ive’s ‘polarising’ design
 
Ex-Apple designer aims to help Italian luxury brand win over a younger demographic with €550,000 futuristic ‘Luce’ model
 
 
Iran is beating Trump at the art of the deal
 
The war could end with Tehran more confident, more hardline and with new resources to rebuild its nuclear programme
 
 
 

Top Headlines from the International Editions

 
 
 
Mark Carney warns Alberta separatists of Brexit-style regret
 
Canada’s prime minister says oil-rich province’s push for independence is a ‘dangerous bluff’
 
 
Mexico agrees to host Iranian World Cup squad as US-Iran tensions simmer
 
President Claudia Sheinbaum said her country had ‘no problem’ with request from Fifa
 
 
Benjamin Netanyahu orders Israeli military to step up attacks on Hizbollah
 
Far-right officials, who fear a US-Iran peace deal could rein in Israel, call for ‘high-intensity’ campaign in Lebanon
 
 
AI guardrails stripped from Meta and Google models in minutes
 
Software designed to remove safety protections creates systems that provide responses on biological weapons and malware
 
 
Can Exxon build the world’s biggest carbon capture business?
 
Oil major bets billions on technology but backlash on US Gulf Coast threatens its ambitions
 
 
 

Markets

 
 
 
The energy shock is not over yet
 
Even with a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, supplies will take time to normalise
 
 
Two LNG tankers pass through Strait of Hormuz
 
Another vessel carrying crude oil crossed the vital shipping lane on Saturday
 
 
Italian state-backed bank to raise stake in payments group Nexi after CVC weighs bid
 
Cassa Depositi e Prestiti’s move comes as buyout firm had considered €9bn bid for Milan-listed group
 
 
Prize draw businesses have better luck than the average punter
 
Lack of regulation has helped draw operators to thrive
 
 
Jardines signals pivot with $2.4bn Australian radiology deal
 
Acquisition of I-MED is Hong Kong-based conglomerate’s first since strategic overhaul
 
 
 

Companies

 
 
 
Ferrari reborn: a legend goes electric
 
Meet the Luce – Jony Ive and Marc Newson’s ‘molto disruptive’ hypercar
 
 
Counting the cost of New York’s sky-high food bills
 
Spiralling prices could lead to more public programmes
 
 
Pope Leo says AI ‘needs to be disarmed’
 
Pontiff warns of dangers of a technological revolution driven by ‘the idolatry of profit’
 
 
Singapore tells banks to speed up account openings for wealthy clients
 
Regulator tries to strengthen city-state’s position as wealth hub after money-laundering cases lengthened wait times
 
 
HS2 paid consultancies £65mn last year in run-up to project ‘reset’
 
Higher spending likely to raise questions about taxpayer-funded body’s approach to long-delayed railway
 
 
 

Opinion

 
 
 
The 19th-century guide to running an effective meeting
 
A US officer and engineer devised the process that is still in use today
 
 
The infantilism of an ‘ungovernable’ Britain
 
Political stability is needed if the country is ever to solve its problems
 
 
Investors can no longer rely on a ‘policy put’
 
The capacity of policymakers to respond to shocks is down across the board
 
 
It’s not just SpaceX: Big Tech is dominating bond markets too
 
US tech giants are tapping markets as they race to build AI data centres
 
 
Why do architects hate washing lines so much?
 
Visible laundry is often shunned as unsightly clutter — and increasingly banned. Hanging it out has become a political act
 
 
 

Work & Careers

 
 
 
New York City has a seaside village: eating and drinking in Red Hook, Brooklyn
 
The best time to visit Red Hook is the autumn and winter — when it gets quiet, but everything’s open
 
 
Why young academics are leaving academia
 
As more PhD holders compete for limited university jobs, many are reconsidering the appeal of industry careers
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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