America's allies look to declare independence from the US
Traditional partners are rethinking their economic ties
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Hundreds of ships wait outside Gulf for full opening of Hormuz Strait
Many tanker operators reluctant to move vessels until Iran and the US strengthen ceasefire deal
Alan Greenspan dies aged 100
Longstanding Federal Reserve chair was lionised in office — but his legacy was reassessed in the financial crisis
Waiting for Andy: what will a Burnham premiership mean?
It is the threat of Reform UK that has so panicked Labour MPs
AI law firm wins UK court case for first time
Freelancer paid about £400 for technology to draft documents for £7,000 claim
Chess: Magnus Carlsen loses four in a row in Hong Kong
China’s Dragon Chilling team take the Blitz and Rapid titles — plus find Jan Timman’s winning move
Simon Johnson: ‘Nobody needs as many white-collar workers as they used to’
The Nobel laureate and former IMF chief economist on how to prepare for what AI will do to jobs
Is the Windsong the sailboat of the future?
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.
How Keir Starmer was undone by caution and no clear plan
Labour in ‘last chance saloon’ as party’s shortest-serving prime minister announces resignation
EasyJet rejects £4.7bn takeover bid from Castlelake
US private credit group goes public with latest 625p-a-share offer after airline’s board refuses to engage
Robots will replace 700,000 delivery workers ‘sooner or later’, warns JD.com boss
China’s rapid adoption of technology threatens millions of gig-economy jobs, policymakers fear
UK’s Out-of-Town Retail Parks ‘Effectively Full’
Industry says shortage of space reflects rising demand from some retailers and a dearth of new sites
Burnham will have to be brave if he wants to get Britain growing again
Unfortunately UK politics is hostile to making tough, but necessary, choices
Luxury's race to secure Milan's hidden palazzos
In a bid for the next level of exclusivity, brands pay tens of thousands of euros a day to stage events in the city’s historic residences
Bain tests software takeover targets by vibecoding AI replicas
Private equity groups swiftly recreate software products to gauge their competitive advantages
Why sinodollars outweigh the petroyuan
China’s currency is becoming a more important part of the global financial system but the dollar is still in control
Wars trigger $12bn venture capital rush into defence tech
Funding this year has already surpassed 2025 total as soaring valuations fuel fears of a hype cycle
SpaceX handed lowest possible ESG rating by MSCI
Triple C score puts Elon Musk’s company on par with Russia after 2022 invasion of Ukraine
Israel and Hizbollah agree ceasefire
Oil price falls on hopes agreement will bolster US-Iran deal
Starmer under growing pressure to quit after Burnham’s by-election victory
Prime minister faces mutiny in his cabinet after outgoing Greater Manchester mayor sees off Reform UK in Makerfield
