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Saturday, 4 July 2026
 
 
 

Top Headlines from the UK Edition

 
 
 
Andy Burnham says he will retain UK’s pension triple lock
 
Keir Starmer’s likely successor also faced a question from Tory leader Kemi Badenoch during Reddit ‘ask me anything’ session
 
 
Russian shadow tankers avoid English Channel after naval interceptions
 
Crackdown by European navies forces sanctioned vessels to take circuitous north Atlantic route around UK
 
 
‘It’s whack-a-mole’: how Europe’s smart border melted down
 
Automated system first mooted in 2008 was meant to keep out criminals — instead, it is delaying travellers
 
 
Brussels rebuffs UK request for ‘decision-shaping’ role in EU
 
Deal to reset post-Brexit relations with bloc has been further delayed
 
 
How crowds become stupider
 
Prediction markets suffer when we all think the same way
 
 
 

Top Headlines from the International Editions

 
 
 
Donald Trump to kick off independence celebrations as heatwave grips US
 
President will speak at Mount Rushmore under a storm warning as high temperatures threaten 250th anniversary events
 
 
Iran begins mourning for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei under tight security
 
Dignitaries from more than 100 nations pay respects to slain supreme leader ahead of official funeral
 
 
An American birthday worth celebrating
 
Though its founding ideals are threatened, the US has the capacity for renewal
 
 
Trump will oppose heavy US AI regulation, says outgoing tech adviser
 
Sriram Krishnan tells the FT the president is against a centralised regulator as AI backlash grows
 
 
John Roberts, the US chief justice playing the long game
 
Under him the Supreme Court has defied Trump, while at the same time expanding the scope of presidential power
 
 
 

Markets

 
 
 
Top investors oppose £5.7bn private equity bid for energy group DCC
 
Offer from KKR and Bridgepoint subsidiary fails to win support from Ninety One, Aviva Investors and Fidelity International
 
 
Why US exceptionalism in markets is justified
 
An honest conclusion is that America’s centrality rests on a set of mutually reinforcing advantages
 
 
Shell alleged to have misled UK courts in Nigeria pollution case
 
Long-running trial over blighting of Niger Delta due to begin next year
 
 
Artists allege ‘epic betrayal’ by collapsed fund that pooled works
 
APT’s model involved aggregating artworks over 20 years to then benefit participants when sold
 
 
Wealth managers use ‘deliberate obfuscation’ over fees, industry chief warns
 
Netwealth boss condemns failure as FCA urges use of ‘plain English’
 
 
 

Companies

 
 
 
StubHub under investigation over alleged ‘ghost ticketing’ at World Cup
 
Texas attorney-general probes whether group is ‘cancelling or failing to provide’ purchases through its website
 
 
Directors’ Deals: Burberry’s new reward policy prompts top team to buy in
 
Fashion group reports operating profit again under new chief
 
 
Laying off cigarettes boosts Big Tobacco’s financial vitals
 
Despite the decline in smoker numbers, investors are rethinking the industry’s prospects
 
 
How to sell your home in a slow market
 
When sales are sluggish and the landscape has radically changed, strategies need sharpening
 
 
German tank supplier buys UK company that helped make Spitfires
 
Bavaria-based Renk acquires David Brown Defence in deal worth $200mn
 
 
 

Opinion

 
 
 
Failings on defence leave Britain cruelly exposed
 
A desperate urge to save money has led the UK to ignore the dangerous new realities
 
 
What has America ever done for us?
 
Jazz? The moon landings? Gerrymandering? On this 250th anniversary, it seems only right to think about this question
 
 
The June jobs report was a blip — we hope
 
Plus, tricks with trimmed mean inflation
 
 
Revolut and Monzo should heed Atom Bank’s not-so-tiny challenges
 
As these racy unicorns look to bulk up in lending, they will have to navigate some of the same complexities
 
 
Investing in an age of lawlessness
 
Copying the investments made by Trump and other political elites is one potential tactic but it carries risks
 
 
 

Work & Careers

 
 
 
Ocado shareholders call for removal of chair Adam Warby
 
Boardroom battle escalates after plot to oust founder and CEO Tim Steiner
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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