President Trump's aggressive tariff policies continue to dominate headlines, impacting global trade relations, corporate earnings, and even international political dynamics, while concerns grow over his administration's influence on economic data and appointments to key financial institutions.

• Does Japan Want American Cars? Trump’s Push to Open Foreign Markets Faces Test. — The New York Times Business -
• Bolsonaro House Arrest Casts Shadow Over Brazil-U.S. Trade Talks — The New York Times Business -
• FirstFT: Investors warn over Trump’s assault on economic data — Financial Times -

• Diageo raises cost-cutting target as US tariffs bite — Financial Times -
• End of De Minimis Alarms E-Commerce Sellers, Consumers — Wall Street Journal -
• Ahead of Trump’s Trade Deadline, Firms Rushed Goods Out of Duty-Free Warehouses — The New York Times Business -
• Trump claims JPMorgan and BofA turned away his business — Financial Times -
• Trumps Claims Discrimination by Banks Ahead of ‘Debanking’ Crackdown — The New York Times Business -
• What to Know About India’s Trade in Oil With Russia — The New York Times Business -
• What’s It Like to Deal With Brutal U.S. Tariffs? Ask Malaysia. — The New York Times Business -
• U.S. Imports Slid in June on Higher Tariffs — The New York Times Business -
• Trump readies fresh US sanctions against Russia’s shadow fleet — Financial Times -
• Trump’s chilling assault on economic data — Financial Times -
• Pfizer predicts higher profit amid cost cuts and pricing pressure from Trump — Financial Times -
• Apollo assets hit record high as markets whipsaw on Trump’s tariffs — Financial Times -
• Trump’s attack on US labour statistics agency spooks investors — Financial Times -
• Trump Questions Discrimination Claims, Even One His First Administration Brought — The New York Times Business -
• Trump tracker: the latest data on US tariffs, trade and economy — Financial Times -
• Swedish Children’s Brand Polarn O. Pyret Pulls Out of U.S. Over Tariffs — Wall Street Journal -
• American Eagle’s Stock Soars After Trump Praises Sydney Sweeney — The New York Times Business -
• Trump rules out Bessent for Federal Reserve chair — Financial Times -
• Trump prepares to announce crucial appointments for economic institutions — Financial Times -
• Caterpillar warns of $1.5bn tariff hit as trade tensions dent earnings — Financial Times -
• Trump tracker: the latest data on US tariffs, trade and economy — Financial Times -
• What Talks With India and Switzerland Say About Trump’s Trade War — The New York Times Business -
• Swiss president to present ‘more attractive’ tariff offer to White House — Financial Times -
• How not to fire a statistics chief — Financial Times -
• EU halts retaliatory tariffs as it finalises US trade deal — Financial Times -
• Trump is the gift that keeps giving to China — Financial Times -
• US copper tariffs risk widening China’s lead in metals processing, executives warn — Financial Times -
• Trump official urges Asia to reject Europe’s ‘over-regulation’ of AI — Financial Times -
• South Africa reels from Trump tariffs as neighbours cut softer deals — Financial Times -
• Trump’s Alaska LNG ambitions fall flat with Asian allies despite tariff pressure — Financial Times -
• Australia wants its port back — Financial Times -

Recent reports highlight News Corp's earnings growth, GXO Logistics' revenue increase, and Netflix's strategic shift into live content, alongside Elon Musk's substantial new compensation package at Tesla and Tesla's declining UK sales as Chinese rivals like BYD gain ground.

• News Corp Earnings Increase, Lifted by Dow Jones and Digital Real Estate — Wall Street Journal -
• GXO Logistics Posts Higher Second-Quarter Revenue on New Contracts — Wall Street Journal -
• The ‘Troublemaker’ Behind Netflix’s Biggest Gamble — The New York Times Business -

• Linda Yaccarino appointed chief executive of telehealth start-up — Financial Times -
• Inside Elon Musk’s Huge Payday — The New York Times Business -
• Tesla’s UK sales plummet 60% as BYD surges — Financial Times -
• Core Scientific shareholders balk at terms of CoreWeave merger offer — Financial Times -
• Elon Musk’s $30bn back-to-work payday — Financial Times -
• Visa in talks to move European headquarters to Canary Wharf — Financial Times -
• Sandoz targets 70% price cut for weight-loss drugs in Canada — Financial Times -
• India’s Tata Motors bets big on Europe with $4.36bn Iveco purchase — Financial Times -

The tech sector is abuzz with OpenAI's new open models challenging competitors, major tech firms increasingly collaborating with the military, and Taiwan investigating alleged trade secret theft at TSMC, all while AI sales tools secure significant funding.

• How Tech Firms Like Google and Meta Are Embracing the Military — The New York Times Business -
• Taiwan Investigates TSMC Employees Over Possible Trade Secret Theft — The New York Times Business -
• OpenAI releases open models to compete with China’s DeepSeek — Financial Times -

• Tech Billboards Are All Over San Francisco. Can You Decode Them? — The New York Times Business -
• Clay, a Sales Tool for the A.I. Era, Raises $100 Million — The New York Times Business -
• Former TSMC staff arrested for alleged theft of chipmaker’s technology — Financial Times -
• Boom for defence start-ups from Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ — Financial Times -

Across the globe, political news includes Texas's bitter redistricting battle ahead of US midterms, Lebanon's efforts to disarm Hizbollah, and Australia's multi-billion-dollar defense deal with Mitsubishi, alongside Norway's review of its oil fund's investments in Israeli companies and Iran's security leadership changes after war with Israel.

• Texas redistricting plan sparks bitter battle ahead of US midterms — Financial Times -
• Lebanese government tells army to prepare plan to disarm Hizbollah — Financial Times -
• Iran appoints veteran leader to revamp security after war with Israel — Financial Times -

• Ion Iliescu, Romania’s first post-communist president, dies at 95 — Financial Times -
• UK to pay for transport under migrant deal with France — Financial Times -
• Norway to review $2tn oil fund’s investments in Israeli companies — Financial Times -
• Shattered Lands — the break-up of British India and dangers of nationalist mythmaking — Financial Times -
• FirstFT: Texas governor orders arrest of Democrats — Financial Times -
• Why won’t politicians reject the alarming rewriting of Britishness? — Financial Times -
• When anti-corruption campaigns become corrupted — Financial Times -
• Milei struggles to unlock global capital markets for Argentina — Financial Times -
• The covert trip by Iranian nuclear experts to Russia — Financial Times -
• Australia picks Mitsubishi over German rival Thyssenkrupp for $6.5bn defence deal — Financial Times -

The discussion around work continues with a survey showing nearly half of UK companies desiring full-time on-site staff, a proposed **$30 minimum wage for LA's Olympic-related workers, and the growing exodus of medical professionals from Britain's NHS, highlighting shifts in workforce policies and professional mobility**.

• Almost half of UK companies want staff ‘on site’ all the time, survey finds — Financial Times -
• ‘Clash of Trades’ Reality Show Aims to Boost Prestige of US Manufacturing — The New York Times Business -
• Blackstone Begins ‘Climb Back to Normalcy,’ Returns to Office After Shooting — Wall Street Journal -

• Minimum Wage in L.A. Could Rise to $30 an Hour for Olympics — The New York Times Business -
• Britain’s medical exodus is a warning sign for the NHS — Financial Times -

Key economic discussions include warnings of a UK fiscal 'trilemma' regarding tax and spending, the departure of England's water regulator head, and calls for a rethink of the Federal Reserve's dual mandate, alongside broader concerns about government waste and weak global business investment.

• Reeves warned of ‘impossible trilemma’ on tax, spending and fiscal rules — Financial Times -
• Head of England’s water regulator to leave this month — Financial Times -
• America’s war on government waste deserves bipartisan support — Financial Times -

• How training the brain could boost economic growth — Financial Times -
• Will my child maintenance payments be capped? — Financial Times -
• A Q&A with tax lawyer turned tax crusader Dan Neidle — Financial Times -
• UK watchdog tells banks to stop haggling over car finance redress — Financial Times -
• Weak business investment threatens global growth, warns OECD — Financial Times -
• The Fed’s dual mandate needs a rethink — Financial Times -

Recent incidents include a Spirit Airlines pilot charged with stalking, the revealing details of Jeffrey Epstein's Manhattan townhouse, tensions between US aviation safety agencies, and a legal battle to protect sacred Apache land from mining giants.

• Spirit Airlines Pilot Is Charged With Stalking Two Children — The New York Times Business -
• Inside Jeffrey Epstein’s Manhattan Townhouse: Birthday Letters, First Edition ‘Lolita’ and More — The New York Times Business -
• Rupert Murdoch and Trump Agree to Postpone Deposition — The New York Times Business -

• Tensions Flare Between Two Federal Agencies Charged With Aviation Safety — The New York Times Business -
• In Battle to Save Sacred Land From Mining Giants, Apaches Hope for a Miracle — Wall Street Journal -

Beyond core business news, articles explore strategies for creating 'bleisure' trips, highlight popular international souvenir shops, and discuss sustainable fashion practices, alongside a guide to Scotland's scenic Fife Coastal Path.

• The world’s best souvenir shops — Financial Times -
• How to Create a Family ‘Bleisure’ Trip — The New York Times Business -
• An Inn-to-Inn Walk on Scotland’s Idyllic East Coast — The New York Times Business -

• Obsessed with: sgroppino — Venice’s perfectly refreshing off-menu delight — Financial Times -
• How sustainable fashion specialists shop for clothes — Financial Times -