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Monday, 6 April 2026
 
 
 

Top Headlines from the UK Edition

 
 
 
Trump vows to destroy Iran’s power plants and bridges unless it reopens Strait of Hormuz
 
As war enters sixth week, the price of Brent crude rises slightly above $110 a barrel
 
 
Is AI the new fracking?
 
The backlash against data centres chimes with energy Nimbyism of the past
 
 
Military briefing: How Iran keeps firing missiles under bombardment
 
Tehran is still launching retaliatory strikes on Israel and Gulf states
 
 
UK courts Anthropic to expand in London after US defence clash
 
Keir Starmer’s government steps up efforts to get American AI start-up to grow its presence in Britain
 
 
Renters’ Rights Act brings big changes to UK property market
 
New rules aim to provide safety and security for tenants, but landlords are anxious
 
 
 

Top Headlines from the International Editions

 
 
 
World’s biggest battery maker takes ambitions to the high seas
 
China’s CATL wants to electrify global shipping fleets but hurdles remain to large-scale adoption
 
 
Neurocrine nears $2.5bn-plus deal for biotech behind obesity disorder treatment
 
Soleno Therapeutics makes first commercialised drug for extreme hunger caused by Prader-Willi syndrome
 
 
AI dolls offer companionship to the elderly
 
South Korea’s strained social care system turns to ChatGPT-enabled devices as population ages
 
 
Nelson Peltz’s bidding war highlights $25bn wave of asset manager consolidation
 
Quest for scale puts global money manager tie-ups on pace to crush last year’s deal total as costs and competition mount
 
 
Countries must not hoard fuel during Iran war, warns IEA
 
Fatih Birol makes veiled reference to China as he urges nations to avoid export bans despite worsening supply shock
 
 
 

Markets

 
 
 
Iran allows Iraqi ships through Strait of Hormuz
 
Tehran’s decision could allow 3mn b/d of oil to be released to international markets
 
 
How big an impact will the war have on US inflation?
 
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
 
 
All that glisters: Maga influencers promote gold but investors feel short-changed 
 
Marketing pitches tell retirees the precious metal is a safe harbour amid claims of misrepresentation and exorbitant fees
 
 
AI and tech companies drive Hong Kong listings to 5-year high
 
Primary and secondary offerings raise more than $13bn in first quarter of 2026
 
 
 

Companies

 
 
 
How Trump became tech’s regulator-in-chief
 
His interventions in the sector exceed anything the EU has done
 
 
‘Lights are blinking’: LaGuardia crash raises alarm over US aviation safety
 
Fatal Air Canada Express collision highlights years of under-investment in ageing air traffic control system
 
 
Stagflation fears demolish confidence in UK housing
 
Shares across the sector are taking a beating
 
 
Pharma just ‘scratching the surface’ of weight-loss drug market
 
Novo Nordisk chief estimates industry reaching only 15% of potential customers at most
 
 
The professional negotiators who do deals with cyber criminals
 
With ransomware attacks on the rise, businesses are calling on a new class of security expert to help with high-stakes talks
 
 
 

Opinion

 
 
 
Orbán faces an electoral reckoning in Hungary
 
Defeat for the populist rightwing premier would reverberate across Europe
 
 
How we gave up on forgiveness
 
What was once seen as a virtue is now viewed as a moral weakness — leaving a society mired in toxicity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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