• Microsoft’s Cloud Unit, Bolstered by AI Demand, Supercharges Earnings — Wall Street Journal - 23:16
• Meta Shares Soar as Ad Business Continues to Fuel AI Ambitions — Wall Street Journal - 23:05
• South Korea Reaches Trade Deal With Trump — The New York Times Business - 22:50
• Donald Trump announces 15% tariff on South Korea — Financial Times - 22:40
• Treasury Secretary Says Trump Accounts Could Pave Way to Privatizing Social Security — The New York Times Business - 22:35
• Fed Keeps Rates Steady Despite Internal Divisions and Political Pressure — The New York Times Business - 22:27
• Cuts to Data Collection May Erode Reliability of Economic Statistics — The New York Times Business - 22:18
• UK air traffic control criticised after outage disrupts summer getaway — Financial Times - 21:46
• Trump Just Crashed the Copper Market — Wall Street Journal - 21:46
• FirstFT: Trump announces 25% tariffs on India but signals deal still possible — Financial Times - 21:35

This section details tariff exemptions for refined metals and new tariffs on Brazil alongside India, analyzing how trade wars impact the US economy and affect specific industries like Canadian maple syrup and European automakers.

• US copper prices fall after Trump exempts refined metals from tariffs — Financial Times -
• US adds 40% tariff on Brazil and sanctions judge trying Bolsonaro — Financial Times -
• Trump announces 25% tariffs on India, then says talks continuing — Financial Times -

• U.S. Economy Slowed in First Half of 2025 as Tariffs Scrambled Data — The New York Times Business -
• Who Pays in Trump’s Trade War? — The New York Times Business -
• Trump has reshaped global trade. What does that mean for the U.S. economy? — The New York Times Business -
• Trump tracker: the latest data on US tariffs, trade and economy — Financial Times -
• Canadian maple syrup finds itself in a sticky tariff situation — Financial Times -
• Mercedes-Benz and Porsche say no separate car tariff deal with Trump — Financial Times -
• Adidas Shares Tumble After Sales Miss, Guidance Confirmation — Wall Street Journal -
• Mercedes and Porsche Squeezed by U.S. Tariffs and Slowdown in China — The New York Times Business -
• The EU has validated Trump’s bullying trade agenda — Financial Times -
• ECB warns US-China trade clash could drag Eurozone inflation lower — Financial Times -
• US says extended trade war truce with China hinges on Trump approval — Financial Times -
• US cancelled military talks with Taiwan — Financial Times -
• Trump’s tariffs spread alarm among Brazilian farmers and ranchers — Financial Times -

This topic covers the Federal Reserve's interest rate decisions, exploring what the Fed's stance means for loans and mortgages, examining dissents among Fed governors, and the tensions between the central bank and President Trump over monetary policy.

• What the Fed’s Rate Decision Means for Loans, Credit Cards, Mortgages and More — The New York Times Business -
• Takeaways from the Fed meeting. — The New York Times Business -
• See How Often Two Fed Governors Have Dissented on a Rate Change Vote — The New York Times Business -

• What to know about the Fed decision. — The New York Times Business -
• What to know about the Fed decision. — The New York Times Business -
• Fed holds rates steady despite Trump’s calls for lower borrowing costs — Financial Times -
• Why the Fed’s renovations have drawn such ire from President Trump. — The New York Times Business -
• Tensions Between Trump and Powell at Tipping Point Ahead of Fed Meeting — The New York Times Business -
• What could a Trump appointee do at the Fed? — Financial Times -
• What to Watch at the Federal Reserve’s July Meeting — The New York Times Business -

This group examines economic statistics and their reliability, highlighting Germany's budget gap, Eurozone economic expansion, and the US Treasury's debt strategy, alongside broader discussions on market valuations and Japan's national debt.

• Cuts to Data Collection May Erode Reliability of Economic Statistics — The New York Times Business -
• Economists Are Struggling to Find Jobs. It’s an Ominous Sign for The Economy. — The New York Times Business -
• Germany faces €170bn budget gap despite massive borrowing — Financial Times -

• Eurozone economy expands 0.1% despite global trade tensions — Financial Times -
• US Treasury to sell more short-term debt in continuation of Biden-era policy — Financial Times -
• England and Wales population grows at near-record levels — Financial Times -
• FirstFT: US markets face ‘pivotal’ 3 days of economic data and corporate results — Financial Times -
• Valuations and bubbles — Financial Times -
• The negative-haircut repo market phenomenon — Financial Times -
• Should we be alarmed or optimistic about Japan’s debt? — Financial Times -

This segment delves into the White House's push for crypto innovation, explores AI's role in foreign aid and Meta's AI strategy, touches on a JPMorgan-Coinbase crypto trading partnership, and discusses TikTok's misinformation efforts and Australia's social media ban for minors.

• White House Urges ‘Pro-Innovation Mindset’ to Crypto In New Report — The New York Times Business -
• AI is the new foreign aid — Financial Times -
• JPMorgan-Coinbase partnership to facilitate crypto trading — Financial Times -

• Will Zuckerberg’s secret AI plan win over Wall Street? — Financial Times -
• What’ll happen if we spend nearly $3tn on data centres no one needs? — Financial Times -
• Amazon to Pay New York Times at Least $20 Million a Year in AI Deal — Wall Street Journal -
• TikTok Asks Users to Help Police Misinformation — The New York Times Business -
• Google set to sign EU code of practice on development of AI — Financial Times -
• Australia adds YouTube to under-16s social media ban — Financial Times -

Here, the focus is on Starbucks' sales performance and turnaround efforts, Palo Alto Networks' major CyberArk takeover, KKR's strategic moves into healthcare, and Evercore's acquisition of Robey Warshaw, along with insights into Meituan's expansion in Hong Kong's food delivery market and Baker Hughes' LNG venture.

• As oil slows, Baker Hughes jumps on the LNG bandwagon — Financial Times -
• Palo Alto Networks agrees $25bn takeover of CyberArk — Financial Times -
• KKR Pushes Further Into Healthcare With Deal for Pharma Royalty Business — Wall Street Journal -

• Starbucks Earnings Show Same-Store Sales Slid Amid Turnaround Effort — The New York Times Business -
• Why Evercore is buying Robey Warshaw — Financial Times -
• Evercore buys London’s elite M&A boutique Robey Warshaw for $196mn — Financial Times -
• Robey Warshaw’s greatest dealmaking coup: selling itself for $200mn — Financial Times -
• How a Chinese Brand Reshaped Hong Kong’s Food Delivery Scene — The New York Times Business -

This section addresses US sanctions on Iran's oil network, examines starvation concerns in Gaza and discussions on Palestinian state recognition, and sheds light on allegations of corruption within the Mexican government and Ukrainian oligarchs' bank fraud repayments.

• US imposes new sanctions on Iran oil shipping network — Financial Times -
• Opinion | Gaza Starvation Photos Tell a Thousand Lies — Wall Street Journal -
• Mexico’s ‘austere’ ruling party under fire over top officials’ lavish trips — Financial Times -

• Ukrainian oligarchs ordered to repay $1.9bn over bank fraud — Financial Times -
• Palestine Action wins permission to appeal against UK ban — Financial Times -
• Zelenskyy’s moves against anti-graft bodies had chilling effect, warns official — Financial Times -
• Starmer threads the needle on Palestinian recognition — Financial Times -
• UK to recognise Palestinian state unless Israel ends Gaza crisis — Financial Times -
• Has Gaza tested the limits of Trump’s support for Netanyahu? — Financial Times -
• The American guns turning Haiti’s gangs into an army — Financial Times -
• Concerns rise over starvation in Gaza — Financial Times -

This category covers UK air traffic control outages, challenges for American universities, legal issues like a Delta pilot's felony charges and Ghislaine Maxwell's clemency request, discussions on workplace safety and UK energy bill pricing, and social trends such as women in venture capital and the MAGA Instant Pot controversy. It also notes a powerful Russia earthquake and a top FDA official's resignation.

• UK air traffic control criticised after outage disrupts summer getaway — Financial Times -
• American universities under pressure: at what cost for competitiveness? — Financial Times -
• Delta Pilot Arrested in Cockpit Faces 24 Felonies in Child Sex Case — The New York Times Business -

• UK energy bills could be set according to ‘wealth’, says regulator — Financial Times -
• Average cost of a nanny in London surges above £50,000 a year — Financial Times -
• What Does It Cost to Keep Workers Safe? — The New York Times Business -
• The First Soda in Space: When NASA Got Caught Up in the Cola Wars — The New York Times Business -
• Top F.D.A. Official Resigns Under Pressure — The New York Times Business -
• Women Now Occupy Almost a Fifth of Top Venture Roles, Study Finds — Wall Street Journal -
• What can I do when tenants refuse to pay their rent? — Financial Times -
• Powerful Russia earthquake triggers tsunami warnings across Pacific — Financial Times -
• Epstein co-conspirator Maxwell asks for clemency in exchange for testimony — Financial Times -
• How Did a Lone Gunman Breach One of New York’s Most Secure Skyscrapers? — Wall Street Journal -
• What Happened to the MAGA Instant Pot? — The New York Times Business -

This topic explores various opinion pieces on media economics and NPR's public value, insights into the lifestyle of Palm Beach billionaires, recommendations for business books, reflections on Britain's societal state, and features on travel destinations like Ostend and cultural trends like backgammon's popularity.

• Opinion | The Laws of Economics Apply to the Late Show — Wall Street Journal -
• Opinion | Who Is Going to Miss NPR? — Wall Street Journal -
• Palm Beach Billionaires Battle for Oceanfront Land — The New York Times Business -

• Business books: What to read this month — Financial Times -
• Britain is not a broken society — Financial Times -
• An insider guide to Ostend, Belgium’s uncut gem — Financial Times -
• Mario Codognato: ‘Warhol’s “Sex Parts” made family dinners memorable’ — Financial Times -
• Backgammon may be New York’s new favourite game — Financial Times -