This topic highlights President Trump's ongoing influence on US economic policy, encompassing tariffs impacting industries like automotive and steel, his contentious relationship with the Federal Reserve, and efforts to secure trade deals and infrastructure funding; foreign companies like Volkswagen are significantly affected, prompting considerations of local investment.

• Opinion | Of Meme Stocks and Main Street — Wall Street Journal -
• Starmer aims to lower steel tariffs as US president arrives in UK — Financial Times -
• Von der Leyen to meet Trump in Scotland as hopes rise of EU-US trade deal — Financial Times -

• US kicks off $151bn procurement process for Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ — Financial Times -
• Volkswagen Is Hit Hard by Trump’s Tariffs — The New York Times Business -
• Behind Trump’s War With Powell: A Battering Ram With 3 Million Followers — The New York Times Business -
• Trump brings war against the Fed to Powell’s home turf — Financial Times -
• Volkswagen Teases Made-in-America Audis After $1.5 Billion Tariff Hit — Wall Street Journal -
• Trump’s Quest for His Own Sovereign Fund Gets $550 Billion Boost From Japan — Wall Street Journal -
• What Did Trump’s Hard-Hat Tour of the Fed Accomplish? — The New York Times Business -
• Cracks widen in Japan and US’s interpretation of tariff trade deal — Financial Times -
• Behind a Maine Coffee Company’s Decision to Raise Prices — The New York Times Business -
• Boeing Emerges as a Winner in Trump’s Trade Wars — The New York Times Business -
• VW pledges ‘huge’ US investments as it seeks separate trade deal with Trump — Financial Times -
• Nvidia AI chips worth $1bn smuggled to China after Trump export controls — Financial Times -
• FirstFT: Trump adds to pressure on Powell with highly unusual Fed visit — Financial Times -
• Trump swings by Scottish oil hubs as UK energy debate flares — Financial Times -
• Trump and Powell spar as US president visits Federal Reserve — Financial Times -
• Starmer to press Trump over deal to cut tariffs on UK steel imports — Financial Times -
• Trump’s Tariffs Are Being Picked Up by Corporate America — Wall Street Journal -

This section covers significant shifts within the media landscape, including Paramount's acquisition challenges and strategic overhauls, legal battles involving news organizations, the impact of regulatory changes on social media platforms, and the future of traditional and new media figures and content funding.

• He Placated Regulators to Buy Paramount. But Can He Fix the Business? — The New York Times Business -
• Project Veritas Withdraws Lawsuit Against The New York Times — The New York Times Business -
• How Will David Ellison Tackle the Big Problems at Paramount? — The New York Times Business -

• Stephen Colbert, the cancelled late night TV host — Financial Times -
• YouTuber Tim Pool Wants Answers—and Trusts No One — Wall Street Journal -
• Meta to pull political ads in EU in response to new disinformation rules — Financial Times -
• Bold Names Season 4 — Wall Street Journal -
• Donations to NPR and PBS Stations Surge After Funding Cuts — The New York Times Business -
• US regulators approve Skydance acquisition of Paramount — Financial Times -

The UK faces economic challenges from falling tax revenues and pressure on public services, leading to debates on tax policy and healthcare funding, while also seeing labour disputes and housing affordability concerns, amidst broader political shifts and regulatory changes impacting sectors like retail and real estate.

• Canary Wharf hotel becomes flashpoint for anti-migrant protests — Financial Times -
• Capital gains tax receipts fall after big cuts in allowances — Financial Times -
• Rachel Reeves considers law change to shield lenders from car loan payouts — Financial Times -

• Mess with public holidays at your peril — Financial Times -
• Charge higher-income patients for NHS to offset UK’s spending squeeze, says IMF — Financial Times -
• UK business secretary dismisses wealth tax as ‘daft’ — Financial Times -
• One Year In Opposition — Financial Times -
• Setback in search for new UK weapons chief as shortlisted candidate pulls out — Financial Times -
• Rightmove calls for stamp duty reform to boost housing affordability — Financial Times -
• Starmer makes last-ditch appeal to striking doctors in England — Financial Times -
• UK retail sales rebound in June falls short of expectations — Financial Times -
• Tech giants’ age verification tools put to the test as UK online safety rules kick in — Financial Times -
• British Land boss criticises ban on ‘upward only’ rent reviews — Financial Times -
• Reader callout: do you use salary sacrifice schemes? — Financial Times -
• Why are young adults in the English-speaking world so unhappy? — Financial Times -

International relations are shaped by China's restrictive business environment and growing investment in Hong Kong, Russia's economic adjustments with interest rate cuts, Ukraine's ongoing financial and governance struggles, and geopolitical tensions influencing defense stockpiles and regional conflicts in Southeast Asia, alongside EU regulatory scrutiny on tech and broader global governance challenges.

• Opinion | China’s No-Exit Plan for Foreigners — Wall Street Journal -
• How to live in a G minus one world — Financial Times -
• Zelenskyy MPs balk at restoring anti-corruption bodies over ‘revenge’ fears — Financial Times -

• Feud between former ‘god brothers’ fuels Thailand-Cambodia border conflict — Financial Times -
• Russia Again Cuts Interest Rates as Its Economy Slows — The New York Times Business -
• EU fires warning shot at Spain over Huawei reliance — Financial Times -
• Russia’s central bank speeds up rate cuts as war economy cools — Financial Times -
• The World Has Too Much Steel, but No One Wants to Stop Making It — The New York Times Business -
• Zelenskyy asks Europe to help boost wages of Ukrainian troops — Financial Times -
• My latest nice problem is Japan — Financial Times -
• Chinese investment into Hong Kong surges to record high — Financial Times -
• Starmer urged to match Macron’s plan to recognise Palestinian state — Financial Times -
• Thai authorities evacuate 100,000 amid border clashes with Cambodia — Financial Times -
• European allies dangle Iran sanctions delay to revive US nuclear talks — Financial Times -
• Could Hungary’s faltering economy topple Orbán? — Financial Times -
• Chinese kindergartens in crisis as enrolments plunge 25% in 4 years — Financial Times -
• Israel’s 12-Day War Revealed Alarming Gap in America’s Missile Stockpile — Wall Street Journal -

The financial sector is marked by warnings of market 'euphoria', regional US banks strategizing to compete with Wall Street giants, major luxury brand sales discussions, and corporate efforts in the food industry to adapt to changing consumer habits, alongside significant investments in AI startups and challenges within the airline industry.

• AI start-up Anthropic open to Mideast funds in talks for $150bn valuation — Financial Times -
• LVMH in Talks to Sell Marc Jacobs — Wall Street Journal -
• US regional banks need to team up to compete — Financial Times -

• Even Patrick Mahomes Can’t Give Airbnb a Quick Win — Wall Street Journal -
• Trader who claims he made 97% of hedge fund’s revenues sues over bonus — Financial Times -
• As Consumers Lose Their Appetite, Food Brands Fight to Keep Wall St. Happy — The New York Times Business -
• Wall Street ‘euphoria’ sparks bubble warnings — Financial Times -
• Airlines Are Having a Bruising Year. Delta and United Are Doing Better. — Wall Street Journal -
• Blackstone greases the hedge fund world — Financial Times -
• The stablecoin loophole that could expose the EU — Financial Times -
• Wall Street banks strike capital deals to lend into hedge fund boom — Financial Times -
• How McDonald’s Lost Its Value Edge—and Is Trying to Claw It Back — Wall Street Journal -

This category examines fluctuations in housing markets, including post-pandemic property resales and calls for stamp duty reform in the UK, alongside high hotel costs in major cities like New York and the viability of niche urban retail developments like a thriving shopping mall in Queens.

• Opinion | Why a Hotel Room in New York Costs $500 a Night — Wall Street Journal -
• Donald Trump’s Turnberry dream of bringing back the Open — Financial Times -
• Why houses bought during the Covid pandemic are returning to market — Financial Times -

• Where do US house prices go from here? — Financial Times -
• With Labubus and a Cat Cafe, a Shopping Mall Thrives in New York City — The New York Times Business -

This section covers diverse topics from historical and social commentary to natural disasters, obituaries of cultural figures like Hulk Hogan, discussions around disinformation, and reports on workplace safety incidents, plus EU travel disruptions and niche cultural food scenes.

• Opinion | Russiagate and the World’s Growing Information Chaos — Wall Street Journal -
• Opinion | Can the Nazis Teach Us Anything? — Wall Street Journal -
• Monsoons claim hundreds of lives across South Asia — Financial Times -

• Hulk Hogan, Wrestling Superstar, Is Dead at 71 — The New York Times Business -
• Hulk Hogan’s Villainous Turn Changed Pro Wrestling — The New York Times Business -
• Forty-seven’s incurable obsession with 44 — Financial Times -
• Anna Shoji is bringing the joy of Japanese veg to Paris’s finest kitchens — Financial Times -
• 3 Workers Freed From Collapsed Mine in Western Canada — The New York Times Business -
• EU summer flight chaos warning as reforms remain on the runway — Financial Times -
• Trump’s Name Is on Contributor List for Epstein Birthday Book — The New York Times Business -