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Wealth tax fears reignited by UK leadership uncertainty
Contenders Streeting and Burnham have both hinted at tax reforms
No restaurant should be too posh to serve tap water
None of modernity’s silly purchases can compare with bottled water when there is drinkable stuff in the taps
UK military looks at allowing lethal strikes without human approval
Officials push for machines to make autonomous decisions on targets in exceptional circumstances
Britain’s special relationship with French wine
Bordeaux — or claret — has long been at the heart of the British wine trade. But its spotlight is waning
“It aims at the delicious and restorative, then misses that target”
Spitalfields’ latest vegetarian venue has a worthy premise, good-looking menu and a notable chef — and yet it’s falling flat
Should AI steal your job?
The real question is not what the technology can do but what it ought to do. Sarah O’Connor on the people fighting for the future of work
EasyJet draws takeover interest from private credit firm Castlelake
Takeover of budget airline would lead to another UK-listed company taken off the stock market
Durex sales hit by China's condom crackdown
Wide-ranging measures to boost the country’s birth rate are denting demand for China’s leading contraceptive brand
Trump Pledges ‘Final Determination’ on Iran Deal to Extend Ceasefire
US president seeks agreement on ‘unrestricted traffic’ in Strait of Hormuz
Dell's Shares Soar 35% as US Computer Maker Taps into AI Fervor
Rally is the latest sign of Wall Street's exuberance over companies linked to artificial intelligence
SpaceX and the ‘enshittification’ of markets
The IPO of Elon Musk’s company is a big risk for the millions of investors who have put savings into passive investing
Why Iran fears a deal today means more war tomorrow
Tehran interprets the US’s seemingly generous concessions as too good to be true
Meg O’Neill, the no-nonsense CEO steering BP through crisis
The ‘bullying’ scandal that led to chair Albert Manifold’s removal coincides with an attempted turnaround
Trump’s $1.8bn ‘anti-weaponisation’ fund blocked by judge
In legal challenge, plaintiffs allege the money ‘rewards and incentivises unlawful behaviour’
From ESPN to the White House?
Sports media host Stephen A. Smith on being the next Joe Rogan — and a possible presidential run
Who are London’s parks for?
As festival season heats up, so has the debate about how these industrial-scale events threaten public access and the green spaces themselves
Small Caged Mammal on the Run
In the grim darkness of the near future, small caged mammal
16 Organisers to Keep Things Neat and Tidy
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.
Am I lower-value human capital?
Thanks to one CEO’s ‘inartful’ words, it’s a question we all need to consider
