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May 17, 2026
Vox becomes kingmaker as Sánchez suffers defeat in Spanish regional election
Rightwing populists emerge as prospective coalition partner for conservative People’s party in Andalusia
Financial Times
May 17, 2026
Asia is headed towards an industrial supercycle
It’s not just AI — energy, defence and industrial capex will fuel growth
Financial Times
May 17, 2026
White House says Trump and Xi agreed on ‘board of trade’ at summit
US and China signed off on measures to promote ‘stability’ in the midst of their trade war
Financial Times
May 17, 2026
Business investment growth in UK is less than half pace of US
There has been a widening divergence between the two economies since 2019
Financial Times
May 17, 2026
Publicis to buy US data company in $2.2bn deal as it deepens AI marketing push
French advertising group to purchase LiveRamp and enhance its focus on disruptive technology
Financial Times
May 17, 2026
Labour leadership battle threatens to reopen Brexit wounds
Intervention by Wes Streeting fuels debate over whether a pro-EU campaign would help unite progressives in Britain
Financial Times
May 17, 2026
Iran energy crisis enters new phase as peak summer season looms
Emergency measures spread as oil stockpiles run low
Financial Times
May 17, 2026
The looming energy crunch
Supply squeeze due to the Iran war will get worse before it gets better
Financial Times
May 17, 2026
UK closes in on trade deal with Gulf states
Long-awaited agreement would bring benefits for British luxury car and financial services industries
Financial Times
May 17, 2026
UAE says drone strike caused fire at nuclear plant
Attack at Barakah plant caused no injuries, and authorities say radiation levels remain normal
Financial Times
May 17, 2026
In America, wealth taxes mean wealth flight
California’s intended targets, whether individuals or companies, are leaving for friendlier regimes
Financial Times
May 17, 2026
The future of America’s military industrial complex
In an age of disruption, defence is undergoing seismic and lucrative change
Financial Times
May 17, 2026
Burnham plays down Brexit stance after Streeting advocates rejoining EU
Cabinet minister Lisa Nandy criticises ex-health secretary for his ‘sudden focus on Europe’
Financial Times
May 17, 2026
Global health emergency declared after Ebola spreads from DR Congo
WHO says outbreak is of ‘international concern’ as rare strain of disease spills over into Uganda
Financial Times
May 17, 2026
Donald Trump Jr’s VC firm flaunts political edge in investment push
1789 Capital is seeking to grow its assets to $10bn after building sprawling AI portfolio
Financial Times
May 17, 2026
Britain gets the politics it deserves
Cakeism, impatience and low-quality public discourse contribute to the UK’s instability
Financial Times
May 17, 2026
Deadly drone strikes on Moscow ‘entirely justified’, Volodymyr Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian president claims responsibility for attacks in retaliation for Russia’s bombardment of Kyiv
Financial Times
May 17, 2026
Epstein, Iran and AI slop: inside the wild Trump vs Massie fight in Kentucky
Primary race is test of president’s hold over Republicans — and the reach of his billionaire allies
Financial Times
May 17, 2026
‘Nervous energy’: US wind and solar projects at risk as tax credits expire
Developers face labour and equipment shortages amid hostility from the Trump administration
Financial Times
May 17, 2026
How Britain can tackle its mountain of unpaid energy bills
A long-term plan such as a social tariff could stop vulnerable households from running up debt
Financial Times
May 17, 2026
The disintegration of British democracy
We are witnessing the fracturing of the traditional party system that glues our society together
Financial Times
May 17, 2026
Record high Japanese yields trigger bets on repatriation
Fund managers say country’s investors will sell out of US Treasuries to invest in JGBs
Financial Times
May 17, 2026
Bain Capital closes largest Asia fund after raising $10.5bn
Buyout firm raised $2.1bn more from external investors than had been targeted
Financial Times
May 17, 2026
EU plan to slash steel imports will hurt Ukraine, officials warn
Brussels’ proposed quota reduction could cost Kyiv up to €1bn in lost export revenue
Financial Times
May 17, 2026
Gulf freight rates jump as shipping companies turn to trucks to move cargo
Businesses face thousands of dollars in extra costs, with lorries only able to carry a fraction of the goods
Financial Times
May 17, 2026
‘Never-ending’ AI slop strains corporate hacking reward schemes
‘Bug bounty’ programmes have seen a jump in spurious AI-generated submissions
Financial Times
May 17, 2026
National Lottery CEO: ‘The scale of this transformation was unbelievable’
The UK institution, under new ownership for the first time, is battling falling sales and new rivals
Financial Times
May 17, 2026
How Tottenham went from football’s shrewdest club to the brink of disaster
As one of the world’s biggest teams battles to avoid relegation, a blame game has broken out behind the scenes
Financial Times
May 17, 2026
China’s two-wheelers ride EV wave into Europe
Yadea plans factory in Hungary amid rising demand for electric scooters in Asia and South America
Financial Times
May 17, 2026
Chinese data centre spin-off plans dual IPO in Singapore and US
DayOne aims to raise $5bn using new rules intended to boost Asian listings in city-state
Financial Times
May 17, 2026
What Patagonia learned from hantavirus
Region where passengers may have caught rat-borne virus tightened controls after 2018 outbreak in Argentina
Financial Times
May 17, 2026
Chinese AI groups pull ahead of US rivals in video generation race
ByteDance and Kuaishou outshine western rivals, lifting AI video quality across advertising and entertainment
Financial Times
May 17, 2026
Europe’s leaders must stop self-censoring
White House pressure is being met with political flattery and strategic ambiguity that citizens find confusing
Financial Times
May 17, 2026
Global conflict pushes geopolitics up the executive curriculum
Business schools in the Middle East and beyond react to demand for guidance in troubled times
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May 17, 2026
Trump-backed challenger defeats two-term Republican senator in primary
President had branded Bill Cassidy of Louisiana ‘disloyal’ for voting to impeach him
Financial Times
May 17, 2026
The many joys of small talk
Clever people have always understood the value of pleasantries at work
Financial Times
May 16, 2026
Israel kills last Hamas chief who oversaw October 7 attack
Death of Izz al-Din al-Haddad in an air strike piles greater pressure on fragile ceasefire
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May 16, 2026
Sponsor reviews crypto conference partnership over pole-dancing party
Crypto exchange OKX reconsiders sponsorship of Consensus Miami after ‘immature’ official after-party event
Financial Times
May 16, 2026
Europe Express: the spectre of Jordan Bardella
The French far-right could dynamite the relationships fundamental to the European project
Financial Times
May 16, 2026
What life is like on the stranded ships of the Gulf
As leaders debate how to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the voices of seafarers have been largely absent. Horatio Clare reports on the hidden...
Financial Times
May 16, 2026
How can Trump turn things around on inflation?
Most of the culpability rests with the Fed and the Biden government but voters will hold the president accountable
Financial Times
May 16, 2026
The century of the stalemate
In war, politics and other fields, it is ever harder to win
Financial Times
May 16, 2026
Tech titans should pick up the phone — and so should the rest of us
The lesson from Elon Musk’s case against OpenAI is that writing things down can be embarrassing
Financial Times
May 16, 2026
Brazilian banking scandal threatens to upend presidential election
Latest allegations around Banco Master have pulled in conservative frontrunner Flávio Bolsonaro
Financial Times
May 16, 2026
Is being prime minister now an impossible job?
Once the model of stable government, Britain has had six PMs in the past 10 years — and is in the grip of yet another leadership crisis. Ant...
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May 16, 2026
Artist Keith Tyson on why he’s funding Oxford’s 400-year-old astronomy professorship
The Turner Prize winner — whose works delight in probability and orbital mechanics — is donating to the university’s prestigious Savilian ch...
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May 16, 2026
Ralph Fiennes and David Hare talk acting, obsession and the gut-punch power of theatre
The actor and the playwright’s latest collaboration ‘Grace Pervades’ is a study of Victorian thespian royalty
Financial Times
May 16, 2026
AI boom could end the de-equitisation ‘put’
This US bull market has not been accompanied by the usual deluge of equity issuance. Until now
Financial Times
May 16, 2026
These cottages have charmed generations — so why is the National Trust closing them?
Without warning, Britain’s heritage charity has axed many of its most remote, most unique holiday homes
Financial Times
May 16, 2026