Utah Governor blaming social media for political violence and US and China resuming talks on tariffs and TikTok dominate US headlines, alongside US companies putting brakes on hiring after Trump's tariffs hit, calls to address political violence in America, discussions around Fed Governor Lisa Cook's records and interest rate decisions, UnitedHealth's lobbying of Trump allies, Charlie Kirk's killing impacting political influencers' safety, and Coinbase's market position challenged by Trump's crypto embrace.

• Utah governor blames social media for fomenting US political violence — Financial Times -
• U.S. and China Resume Talks on Tariffs and TikTok — The New York Times Business -
• US companies put brakes on hiring after Trump’s tariffs hit — Financial Times -

• America can still stop the cycle of political violence — Financial Times -
• In Some Records, Fed Governor Lisa Cook Listed Atlanta Home as Secondary — The New York Times Business -
• Will the Fed cut interest rates — and will Lisa Cook have a vote? — Financial Times -
• UnitedHealth Is Spending Big on Trump Allies to Fix Its Washington Problems — Wall Street Journal -
• Charlie Kirk’s Killing Has Left Other Political Influencers Reeling — The New York Times Business -
• Coinbase dominance at risk as Trump crypto embrace entices new entrants — Financial Times -

A **$10bn deal for a US landlord by Brookfield and Tesla's board advocating for Elon Musk's compensation lead corporate news, while a strange gas-pumping defect making Corvettes go up in flames, Bobbi Brown's beauty comeback, doctors helping patients understand prior authorization, innovative real estate marketing by an insult comic, and Tony's Chocolonely's ethical investment strategy highlight consumer trends, alongside the historical story of Robert Reed Church, discussions on red tape burdening the West, and Laila Gohar's chic Greek feast**.

• The Story of Robert Reed Church, One of the First Black Millionaires — Wall Street Journal -
• The west is buried under red tape — Financial Times -
• Brookfield in talks to buy US landlord from Singapore’s GIC in $10bn deal — Financial Times -

• Why Tesla’s Board Wants to Make It Rain for Elon Musk — Wall Street Journal -
• A Strange Gas-Pumping Defect Is Making $100,000 Corvettes Go Up in Flames — Wall Street Journal -
• Bobbi Brown’s Beauty Comeback — The New York Times Business -
• Bobbi Brown’s Beauty Comeback — The New York Times Business -
• How Doctors Can Help Patients Better Understand Prior Authorization — The New York Times Business -
• The Insult Comic Who Sells Million-Dollar Homes — The New York Times Business -
• Laila Gohar’s chic Greek feast — Financial Times -
• Tony’s Chocolonely boss says investing in farmers is good for business — Financial Times -

Starmer facing a deadline to turn things around and the unveiling of a US-UK nuclear energy accord are central to UK politics, as the Sizewell C plant adds significant costs to large businesses' energy bills, **Centrica backing a £10bn plan for modular nuclear reactors, and Trump's state visit posing a difficult balancing act for Starmer, with the PM also declaring Britain must 'never surrender' the flag to the far right and ministers defending Mandelson's ambassadorial appointment despite Epstein ties**.

• Starmer has until May to turn things around, say MPs and unions — Financial Times -
• US-UK nuclear energy accord unveiled ahead of Trump state visit — Financial Times -
• UK nuclear plant to add £200,000 a year to large businesses’ energy bills, analysts say — Financial Times -

• Centrica backs £10bn plan for UK modular nuclear reactors — Financial Times -
• Trump’s UK state visit poses difficult balancing act for Starmer — Financial Times -
• Starmer says Britain must ‘never surrender’ flag to far right — Financial Times -
• Mandelson’s ‘singular talents’ justified appointment as ambassador, says minister — Financial Times -

The far right making electoral gains in Germany's most populous state signals political shifts, while Romania condemns a Russian drone violation of its airspace and Moldova accuses Russia of election interference, with French companies' borrowing costs falling below the government's amid intensifying debt fears, reflecting Macron's France becoming Europe's fiscal problem child, and the ECB signalling the end of its rate cut cycle.

• Far right set to make electoral gains in Germany’s most populous state — Financial Times -
• Romania condemns Russian drone violation of its airspace — Financial Times -
• Russia uses priests and bots to sway election, says Moldovan president — Financial Times -

• French companies’ borrowing costs fall below government’s as debt fears intensify — Financial Times -
• How Macron’s France became Europe’s fiscal problem child — Financial Times -
• ECB rate cuts at ‘or very close to’ end, says Austria’s central bank governor — Financial Times -

Norway, the capital of electric cars, is turning to electric planes, Zoom's boom days are over leading to efforts to redefine its platform, ageing Japan sees warehouse work become a job for machines, and Australia emerges as a quantum computing player with Microsoft's chip involvement, while China surprisingly runs out of rubbish to burn as its waste-to-energy efforts go into overdrive.

• The Capital of Electric Cars Is Turning to Electric Planes — The New York Times Business -
• Zoom’s Boom Days Are Over. What Comes Next? — The New York Times Business -
• In ageing Japan, warehouse work becomes a job for machines — Financial Times -

• Australia emerges as quantum computing player with role in Microsoft chip — Financial Times -
• China running out of rubbish to burn as waste power goes into overdrive — Financial Times -

Rubio meeting Netanyahu in Israel after a Qatar strike highlights Middle East tensions, while Nepal's social media ban backfires as politics moves to chat rooms and Israel is alienating its most important Arab partner, as India considers strategies to trump US tariffs, Highland estates clash with nature campaigners over wild deer culls, Pakistan battles a resurgent opium trade, women are reminded to work for free again due to the persistent gender pay gap, and abandoning arts in UK schools is labelled a national scandal.

• Rubio meets Netanyahu in Israel after Qatar strike — Financial Times -
• Nepal’s Social Media Ban Backfires as Politics Moves to a Chat Room — The New York Times Business -
• How India can trump US tariffs — Financial Times -

• Israel is alienating its most important Arab partner — Financial Times -
• Highland estates clash with nature campaigners over wild deer culls — Financial Times -
• Memo to women: get ready to work for free again — Financial Times -
• Pakistan battles resurgent opium trade — Financial Times -
• Abandoning the arts in schools is a national scandal — Financial Times -

The Emmys face-off between 'Severance' and 'The Pitt' sums up the TV business transition, **'Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle' tops the box office with $70 million, and Larry Ellison's heir takes aim at Warner Bros** in an effort to reshape Hollywood.

• How the Emmys Face-Off Between ‘Severance’ and ‘The Pitt’ Sums Up the TV Business — The New York Times Business -
• ‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’ Tops Box Office With $70 Million — The New York Times Business -
• Larry Ellison’s heir takes aim at Warner Bros and at reshaping Hollywood — Financial Times -

Toxic fumes leaking into airplanes are sickening crews and passengers, leading to calls for understanding what you need to know about fume events on airplanes, with the Wall Street Journal analyzing over one million FAA reports to investigate the increasing rate of these incidents.

• What You Need to Know About Fume Events on Airplanes — Wall Street Journal -
• Toxic Fumes Are Leaking Into Airplanes, Sickening Crews and Passengers — Wall Street Journal -
• How the Journal Analyzed More Than One Million FAA Reports — Wall Street Journal -