This topic highlights escalating tensions in the Middle East, including US military deployments and considerations of war with Iran, along with an alleged Iranian spy arrest and the impacts of conflict on oil prices and Iranian internet access, also touching on Poland's art evacuation plans in anticipation of potential Russian invasion.

• US moves B-2 stealth bombers into Pacific as Trump weighs entering war — Financial Times -
• Cyprus arrests alleged Iranian spy near RAF base — Financial Times -
• Jet fuel prices soar in Europe as war in Middle East threatens supplies — Financial Times -

• Who has Trump’s ear on Iran? — Financial Times -
• Netanyahu’s war with Iran: ‘For him, it’s personal’ — Financial Times -
• Iranians adapt to wartime life with no internet — Financial Times -
• Iran at the precipice — Financial Times -
• Poland readies art evacuation plans in case of Russian invasion — Financial Times -
• Trump considers war in Iran — Financial Times -

This section covers major corporate strategies like Walmart's rebranding, significant industry events such as the Cannes Lions Festival and related business disputes, challenges in the aviation sector including Air India's CEO scrutiny and Canadian airline fares, shifts in the automotive market towards hybrids, and strategic investments by Emirati oil companies.

• Cannes Lions Festival Plays Host to a Messy Business Divorce — The New York Times Business -
• Air India C.E.O.’s Remarks After Plane Crash Draw Scrutiny — The New York Times Business -
• Walmart Tries to Shed a Stodgy Vibe to Battle Digital-Native Rivals — The New York Times Business -

• The Emirati Oil Boss Banking Billions on U.S. Energy — Wall Street Journal -
• Senate Weighs Effectively Killing Rule That Drove Rise of Fuel-Efficient Cars — Wall Street Journal -
• With Few Discount Airlines, Canadian Travelers Face Steeper Fares — The New York Times Business -
• Influencers Step Onto Center Stage at Cannes — The New York Times Business -
• Hybrid Cars, Once Derided and Dismissed, Have Become Popular — The New York Times Business -

This topic addresses the Federal Reserve's differing views on US interest rate cuts, the struggles of British investors in their domestic market, the evolving role of cryptocurrencies as an asset class, the debate surrounding proxy advisers' influence on corporate governance, and the increasing reliance of UK investors on social media for financial insights.

• Fed starts to split on when to begin cutting US interest rates — Financial Times -
• Why Wall Street fears a 33-year-old political outsider — Financial Times -
• What will it take to make British investors buy British stocks? — Financial Times -

• Have cryptocurrencies arrived as an asset class? It’s complicated — Financial Times -
• Assault on proxy advisers is an attack on the rights of asset owners — Financial Times -
• Nearly half of UK investors turn to social media for financial information — Financial Times -

This category examines government initiatives like Italy's subsidized egg-freezing to address demographic decline, US policy debates concerning trade schools, the release of a Columbia University protester, and the rise of football betting in Nigeria driven by economic challenges.

• Trump Says He Wants to Fund More Trade Schools. Just Not These. — The New York Times Business -
• Columbia University protester Khalil freed from custody — Financial Times -
• Italy pioneers subsidised egg-freezing to tackle demographic crisis — Financial Times -

• The football betting influencers behind Nigeria’s not-so secret gambling boom — Financial Times -

This section showcases advances in battery technology leading to longer-lasting power sources, the emergence of sci-fi concepts like killer drones and robotaxis into reality, and the growing impact of AI tools on the job search process.

• A.I. Sludge Has Entered the Job Search — The New York Times Business -
• From Killer Drones to Robotaxis, Sci-Fi Dreams Are Coming to Life — Wall Street Journal -
• A Battery That Lasts 50% Longer Is Finally in Production — Wall Street Journal -

This topic presents a selection of off-the-grid travel getaways, spotlights notable new book releases for the summer, and explores the contemporary relevance of 1960s erotic art.

• Looking to Get Away From It All? Here’s 6 Off-the-Grid Getaways. — The New York Times Business -
• Summer books 2025: the best titles of the year so far — Financial Times -
• What does 1960s erotic art tell us about today? — Financial Times -

• Credit card points seem increasingly, well, pointless — Financial Times -