This topic extensively covers the Trump administration's U.S. trade policies, focusing on tariffs on medicines from Europe and their potential cost, the contentious EU-US trade deal and its reception in Europe, and the ongoing US and China trade truce discussions. It examines who pays for U.S. tariffs and the market reaction in European stocks following trade agreements, along with the broader implications of Trump's trade approach.

• Trump’s Tariffs on Medicines From Europe Stand to Cost Drugmakers Billions — The New York Times Business -
• EU-US trade deal as it happened: Germany’s Merz says agreement will cause ‘considerable damage’ to bloc’s economy — Financial Times -
• Who Pays for U.S. Tariffs, and Where Does the Money Go? — The New York Times Business -

• U.S. and China Meet as Trade Truce Nears Expiration — The New York Times Business -
• Germany and France hit out at EU-US deal — Financial Times -
• What have the US and EU agreed on trade? — Financial Times -
• Europe, Worried by Other Global Crises, Agrees to Trump’s Trade Deal — The New York Times Business -
• Trump’s hard tariff deadline dissolves into whirl of endless confusion — Financial Times -
• Tariffs Delayed the Fall Fashion Line at Upscale Brand Vince. It Wasn’t All Bad. — Wall Street Journal -
• Starmer to urge Trump to bring in zero steel tariffs under US-UK trade deal — Financial Times -
• FirstFT: US and EU strike trade deal — Financial Times -
• Trump tracker: the latest data on US tariffs, trade and economy — Financial Times -
• European stocks rise to 4-month high after US and EU strike tariff deal — Financial Times -
• US and EU reach tariff agreement to avert trade war — Financial Times -
• U.S. and China Meet as Trade Truce Nears Expiration — The New York Times Business -
• Trump freezes export controls to secure trade deal with China — Financial Times -
• What the world got wrong about tariffs — Financial Times -

This section details major corporate acquisitions like **Baker Hughes' near $13.6bn deal to buy Chart and L Catterton's purchase of L.A.B. Golf, alongside corporate governance and market shifts such as Wise's plan to move its listing to the US. It also explores company performance including Singapore Airlines' losses and Zillow's growth in a frozen housing market, touching upon market volatility and consumer trends like the protein craze. Furthermore, it covers JPMorgan's plans to charge for customer data access, and the shift in Chinese luxury consumption**.

• Baker Hughes nears $13.6bn deal to buy Chart over the head of rival suitor — Financial Times -
• The Oddball Golf Putter Company That Private Equity Just Bought for $200 Million — Wall Street Journal -
• Verizon Hikes In-Office Requirement, Leases Larger NYC Office — Wall Street Journal -

• ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Breaks a Box Office Curse — The New York Times Business -
• Wise shareholders back plan to move listing from UK to US — Financial Times -
• Fintech Billionaire Beats Co-Founder in Fight to Keep Voting Superpowers — Wall Street Journal -
• Ryan Reynolds, Gwyneth Paltrow Help Astronomer Move On From Coldplay Kiss Cam — Wall Street Journal -
• FCC Approves Skydance’s Merger With Paramount — The New York Times Business -
• He Placated Regulators to Buy Paramount. But Can He Fix the Business? — The New York Times Business -
• Trump Says Rupert Murdoch Should Be Deposed Within 15 Days in Suit Over Epstein Article — The New York Times Business -
• 5 Money Mistakes That Can Put Retirement Farther Off — The New York Times Business -
• David Bars Have Had Breakout Success. Can the Protein Craze Last? — The New York Times Business -
• Overtourism is drowning out the rebellious spirit of Montmartre — Financial Times -
• Zillow Is Growing When the Housing Market Is Frozen — The New York Times Business -
• ProSiebenSat.1 Shares Jump After MFE Raises Bid to $2.4 Billion Valuation — Wall Street Journal -
• Where Is the Economy Going? A ‘Monster Week’ of News Could Help Decide. — The New York Times Business -
• Where Is the Economy Going? A ‘Monster Week’ of News Could Help Decide. — The New York Times Business -
• Singapore Airlines hit by losses at Air India — Financial Times -
• The volatility paradox: why markets stay calm despite the noise — Financial Times -
• So why are markets so weirdly buoyant? — Financial Times -
• JPMorgan spooks fintechs with plans to charge for access to customer data — Financial Times -
• What India’s economy can teach the UK — Financial Times -
• Forget Cartier: Made-in-China Luxury Captivates Chinese Consumers — Wall Street Journal -
• Welcome to the Grocery Store Where Prices Change 100 Times a Day — Wall Street Journal -

This topic addresses significant international relations and security issues, from Trump's EU oil and gas deal facing expert skepticism to Trump blocking Taiwan's President Lai's stopover in New York. It highlights global conflicts, including starvation in Gaza and Russia's deadline for a Ukraine ceasefire, and regional peace efforts like the Cambodia and Thailand ceasefire agreement. The section also covers China's AI vision in contrast to US policy and Houthis' vows to escalate Red Sea attacks, illustrating the complex global landscape impacting business.

• Trump’s EU oil and gas deal is ‘pie in the sky’, energy experts warn — Financial Times -
• Trump blocks Taiwan’s President Lai from New York stopover — Financial Times -
• FirstFT: US blocks Taiwan’s president from New York stopover — Financial Times -

• ‘Real starvation’ afflicting Gaza, Trump says — Financial Times -
• China lays out its AI vision in foil to Trump’s ‘America First’ plan — Financial Times -
• Trump says Russia has 10 to 12 days to agree ceasefire in Ukraine — Financial Times -
• The world is failing the Palestinian people — Financial Times -
• Trump’s $750 Billion Deal for U.S. Energy Collides With Market Reality — Wall Street Journal -
• Spending 5 per cent on defence doesn’t make Nato stronger — Financial Times -
• Houthis vow to escalate attacks in Red Sea — Financial Times -
• Israeli rights groups accuse Israel of genocide in Gaza — Financial Times -
• Russia’s Aeroflot cancels dozens of flights after cyber attack — Financial Times -
• Cambodia and Thailand agree ceasefire to end border fighting — Financial Times -
• Volkswagen embodies the challenge ahead for European industry — Financial Times -
• China launches $500 annual baby subsidy in effort to boost births — Financial Times -
• The EU’s budget is setting it up for geopolitical marginalisation — Financial Times -
• Aid cuts are driving migrants to Europe, warns UN refugee chief — Financial Times -
• Russia runs low on Soviet-era arms as North Korea fills gap — Financial Times -
• Passengers Evacuate Smoky American Airlines Plane at Denver Airport — The New York Times Business -
• A Tiny Company Is Vouching for Risky Insurers in Hurricane Country — Wall Street Journal -

This section covers significant developments in technology and burgeoning sectors, including **Tesla and Samsung's $16.5 billion AI chip deal and the potential for Samsung's foundry business revival. It highlights the growth of geothermal energy and the increasing interest of venture investors in public-safety tech. Additionally, the topic examines the rapid adoption of electric vehicles in Nepal and the expansion of AI education through deals like Marcelo Claure's UK university acquisition**.

• Tesla, Samsung Sign $16.5 Billion Deal to Make AI Chips — Wall Street Journal -
• Tesla’s $16.5bn contract won’t be enough to drive a revival at Samsung — Financial Times -
• Here comes the sun (power) — Financial Times -

• Venture Investors Warm to Public-Safety and Law-Enforcement Tech — Wall Street Journal -
• Geothermal Energy Is Heating Up. It’s Going to Need More Geologists. — Wall Street Journal -
• Samsung to supply Tesla with AI chips in $16.5bn deal — Financial Times -
• The Country Where 76% of Cars Sold Are Electric — The New York Times Business -
• Marcelo Claure leads UK for-profit university deal in AI education push — Financial Times -

This topic explores the intersection of domestic policies and societal changes affecting business and daily life, including a study challenging the impact of cash payments on child development. It features discussion around MAGA-branded products and the broader influence of political branding, concerns about Trump's immigration crackdown in tourist towns, and the backlash faced by healthcare giant UnitedHealth. Additionally, it highlights the nurses' pay dispute in England, the economic relevance of Jeffrey Epstein's associates, and the debate over Britain's online safety act.

• Study May Undercut Idea That Cash Payments to Poor Families Help Child Development — The New York Times Business -
• Venture capitalist Antonio Gracias defends Doge role after pressure on his fund — Financial Times -
• Opinion | Questions for Mahmoud Khalil — Wall Street Journal -

• Why We Almost Got a MAGA-Branded Instant Pot — The New York Times Business -
• Trump Administration Weighs Patent System Overhaul to Raise Revenue — Wall Street Journal -
• What Happened to the MAGA Instant Pot? — The New York Times Business -
• A Maine Resort Town Feels the Pressure of Trump’s Immigration Crackdown — The New York Times Business -
• UnitedHealth Grew to Be a Leviathan. Then Came the Backlash. — The New York Times Business -
• Farage vows to repeal Britain’s ‘dystopian’ online safety act — Financial Times -
• Nurses in England set to reject pay offer as strike threat looms — Financial Times -
• Why Jeffrey Epstein matters economically — Financial Times -
• UnitedHealth Grew to Be a Leviathan. Then Came the Backlash. — The New York Times Business -
• Economists Are Struggling to Find Jobs. It’s an Ominous Sign for The Economy. — The New York Times Business -
• How Britain got serious about sport — Financial Times -
• Wealth tax uncertainty creates ‘anxiety’ and capital flight risk, advisers warn — Financial Times -
• CEOs Are Shrinking Their Workforces—and They Couldn’t Be Prouder — Wall Street Journal -

This topic addresses the landscape of regulatory actions and corporate governance, including the UK financial ombudsman's interim chair appointment after an unsuccessful search and the ECB's warning that stablecoins could undermine euro area monetary policy. It also covers Brussels accusing China's Temu of breaking EU digital rules and the Irish billionaire Paul Coulson's deal to exit Ardagh, alongside economic discussions on Argentina's Milei proving critics wrong.

• UK financial ombudsman names interim chair after initial recruitment ‘unsuccessful’ — Financial Times -
• Rise of stablecoins could undermine euro area monetary policy, ECB warns — Financial Times -
• Brussels accuses China’s Temu of breaking EU digital rules — Financial Times -

• Irish billionaire Paul Coulson strikes $300mn deal to walk away from Ardagh — Financial Times -
• Has Argentina’s Milei proved his critics wrong? With Alejandro Werner — Financial Times -