President Trump's decision to delay a TikTok ban as a deal emerges, his lawsuits against The New York Times, and attacks on US data agencies dominate headlines, alongside Senate confirmations of Fed governors and his UK state visit. Tariff powers and his bid to end quarterly earnings reports also reflect his broad influence on economic policy and regulatory frameworks.

• Trump Delays TikTok Ban Again as a Deal Takes Shape — The New York Times Business -
• US lawmakers release more Epstein files amid scrutiny over Trump links — Financial Times -
• Fired BLS chief calls Trump’s attack on US data agency a ‘dangerous step’ — Financial Times -

• As it happened: Donald Trump arrives in UK for second state visit — Financial Times -
• G.O.P. Again Cedes Power on Tariffs to Avoid Crossing Trump — The New York Times Business -
• Federal Reserve to Meet Under Cloud of Trump’s Attacks — The New York Times Business -
• Why Trump’s Bid to End Quarterly Earnings Is No Sure Bet — Wall Street Journal -
• Trump Sues The New York Times For Articles Questioning His Success — The New York Times Business -
• Senate Confirms Stephen Miran as Fed Governor — The New York Times Business -
• Court rules Lisa Cook can remain a Fed governor for now — Financial Times -
• Appeals Court Says Lisa Cook Can Remain on Fed Board — The New York Times Business -
• Delta and Aeromexico Must Dissolve Joint Venture, U.S. Orders — Wall Street Journal -
• Trump Files $15 Billion Lawsuit Against New York Times — Wall Street Journal -
• Trump fails to oust Lisa Cook from Fed ahead of rates decision — Financial Times -
• Could TikTok Help Bring Trump and Xi Together? — The New York Times Business -
• Trump and the limits to British flattery — Financial Times -
• FirstFT: Trump shifts balance of power from shareholders to company bosses — Financial Times -
• Why quarterly earnings will go the way of the dinosaurs — Financial Times -
• Trump files $15bn defamation lawsuit against New York Times — Financial Times -
• Trump accuses Colombia of failing to co-operate on drugs crackdown — Financial Times -
• Trump tilts balance of power from investors to CEOs — Financial Times -
• Will the US and China make a trade deal? — Financial Times -
• Deception? Conflicting Paperwork? Clerical Error? How a Politician’s Mortgages Can Get Muddy — The New York Times Business -

The evolving TikTok deal featuring Chinese algorithm use and US investor stakes is a central focus, while US tech giants pledge billions for UK AI infrastructure. Other developments include Disney, Universal, and Warner launching a copyright lawsuit against a Chinese AI company, and YouTube expanding its livestreaming tools.

• FirstFT: Beijing says US spin-off of TikTok will use Chinese algorithm — Financial Times -
• US tech giants pledge billions for UK AI infrastructure during Trump visit — Financial Times -
• U.S. Investors, Trump Close In on TikTok Deal With China — Wall Street Journal -

• Beijing says TikTok’s US app will use Chinese algorithm — Financial Times -
• YouTube Expands its Livestreaming Tools In Push for More Live Video — The New York Times Business -
• Disney, Universal and Warner launch copyright lawsuit against Chinese AI company — Financial Times -
• Apollo Explores Sale of Internet Pioneer AOL — Wall Street Journal -
• How People Are Using ChatGPT for Financial Advice — The New York Times Business -
• Top sensor maker Hesai warns world not ready for fully driverless cars — Financial Times -
• Meta struggles to decouple from Chinese supplier of AI smart glasses — Financial Times -
• Tencent starts bond sale as China tech groups race to fund AI growth — Financial Times -
• Space start-ups jostle with defence giants for Nato billions — Financial Times -

The UK grapples with an "antiquated" homebuying process causing sales collapses and concerns over a pause in pharma sector spending. Politically, defections to Reform UK signal shifts, alongside discussions around a downgraded productivity forecast and closer co-operation with the US on cryptocurrencies.

• Half a million sales collapse a year due to ‘antiquated’ homebuying process — Financial Times -
• Senior UK official asks whether pause in pharma sector spending is ‘co-ordinated’ — Financial Times -
• UK court halts deportation of Eritrean man to France under ‘one in, one out’ deal — Financial Times -

• UK hopes pomp and ceremony of Trump’s state visit will distract from tricky questions — Financial Times -
• Mandelson not given security vetting before appointment as UK ambassador to US — Financial Times -
• Replacing Starmer is not in Labour’s interest — Financial Times -
• UK set to announce closer co-operation with US on cryptocurrencies — Financial Times -
• UK watchdog to downgrade productivity forecast, deepening fiscal gap — Financial Times -
• Industrial strategy needs more than ‘superstars’ — Financial Times -
• The BoE’s gilty secret — Financial Times -
• Former Tory health minister Maria Caulfield defects to Reform UK — Financial Times -
• UK wage growth signals inflation-busting increase in state pension — Financial Times -
• Submit your questions — What’s happening in UK politics? — Financial Times -
• Danny Kruger’s bet on Reform deals blow to Tories — Financial Times -
• Can Ireland’s ‘Sláintecare’ be a model for community care in the UK? — Financial Times -
• Banks tighten debt terms as squeezed UK universities refinance loans — Financial Times -
• The left’s radical plan to fix housing in Paris — Financial Times -

The US begins a review of its trade deal with Canada and Mexico and is in talks to fund a critical minerals mining initiative. The EU and Indonesia agree on a trade pact, while China navigates the trade war with surging global sales, and a weak dollar threatens the Fed's rate-cut effectiveness.

• US begins review of trade deal with Canada and Mexico — Financial Times -
• US in talks to fund multibillion-dollar mining initiative for critical minerals — Financial Times -
• EU and Indonesia agree trade deal — Financial Times -

• UK pauses push for 0% tariff on steel exports to US — Financial Times -
• How China Is Weathering the Trade War With Trump — The New York Times Business -
• A weak dollar threatens the Fed’s rate-cut magic — Financial Times -
• EU economy falls behind global rivals due to ‘complacency’, warns Draghi — Financial Times -
• South Korea resists US pressure to finalise ‘Japan-style’ trade deal — Financial Times -
• EU consolidates export control powers to bypass Russia — Financial Times -
• Aluminium prices driven higher by global supply squeeze — Financial Times -
• The New Pitfall of Online Shopping: A Surprise Tariff Bill — Wall Street Journal -

A Surgeon General nominee pledges to divest from wellness interests, BlackRock expands its leadership, and Rivian builds a Georgia factory despite an EV slump. Other corporate news includes a Costco Prosecco recall, a US safety investigation into Tesla's Model Y doors, and Ford cutting jobs in Germany due to slowing EV sales.

• Surgeon General Nominee Pledges to Divest From Wellness Interests — The New York Times Business -
• BlackRock expands leadership bench in reorganisation of top talent — Financial Times -
• Rivian Is Building a Georgia Factory in the Face of an EV Slump — Wall Street Journal -

• Howard Lutnick, the Pierre Hotel and Claims of a Secret Plan — The New York Times Business -
• Costco Recalls Kirkland Prosecco, Citing Risk of Sudden Shattering — The New York Times Business -
• Infamous Fyre Festival Sells for Fire-Sale Price of $245,000 — Wall Street Journal -
• United Airlines Says Newark Airport Problems Have Eased Greatly — The New York Times Business -
• LG Battery Unit Continues U.S. Projects After Raid — Wall Street Journal -
• Tesla’s 2021 Model Y Doors Could Trap Riders, US Safety Agency Says — The New York Times Business -
• The N.F.L. Is Coming to Saudi Arabia, Where Soccer Is King — The New York Times Business -
• Sotheby’s Lands a Leonard Lauder Art Collection Worth More Than $400 Million — The New York Times Business -
• Ford to Cut 1,000 Jobs in Germany as E.V. Sales Slow — The New York Times Business -
• California’s High Gas Prices Could Climb Further as Refineries Close — The New York Times Business -
• Patrick Drahi set to restart sale of stake in €10bn French broadband business — Financial Times -
• Franklin Templeton predicts slowdown in investment management deals — Financial Times -
• Billionaire Carlos Slim’s growing presence in Mexico’s energy sector — Financial Times -
• The Grilled Chicken Chain Joining the Crispy Poultry Frenzy. Sort of. — Wall Street Journal -
• How Wall Street’s Big Bets on A.I. Are Driving Interest in Huge Parking Lots — The New York Times Business -
• How Apollo feeds Athene cash — Financial Times -
• Anglo American’s $50bn Teck deal sparks Canadian unease — Financial Times -
• Can Tokyo tempt finance workers to manage its trillions? — Financial Times -

US lawmakers release more Epstein files amidst ongoing scrutiny, and Utah charges a suspect in the Charlie Kirk shooting with aggravated murder. Israel's ground invasion of Gaza City continues, while Romania charges a far-right candidate with plotting a coup, and Russian hackers target Polish infrastructure.

• Utah charges suspect in Charlie Kirk shooting with aggravated murder — Financial Times -
• Bob Woodward Remembers Robert Redford — The New York Times Business -
• The Long-Term Unemployed Today? College Grads. — The New York Times Business -

• Judge dismisses state terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione — Financial Times -
• Israel’s invasion of Gaza City: in images and maps — Financial Times -
• Blame game erupts over Qatar plot as Banque Havilland challenges UK watchdog — Financial Times -
• Romania charges Russia-linked far-right candidate with plotting ‘coup’ — Financial Times -
• Chasing the ‘cool factor’: inside the Bronx garden making waves — Financial Times -
• Israel launches ground invasion of Gaza City — Financial Times -
• Why Lecornu is taking his time to assemble France’s next government — Financial Times -
• Moscow holds Ukrainian children at hundreds of sites across Russia — Financial Times -
• What’s in a popular first name? Let this Sarah tell you . . . — Financial Times -
• Russian hackers target Polish hospitals and city water supply — Financial Times -
• With a Hashtag, Young Chinese Are Mourning the ‘Beauty of the Boom Years’ — The New York Times Business -
• Workers Are Getting Fired Over Posts Mocking Charlie Kirk’s Death — Wall Street Journal -
• The Fleeting Fantasy of a King Who Would Return to Save Nepal — The New York Times Business -

Headlines offer advice on managing savings accounts and understanding debt basics, alongside discussions on the five big decisions regarding money. Analyses also delve into debt servicing costs, the impact of a weak dollar on Fed rate cuts, and the future of investment management deals.

• Debunking the ‘Persistence Scorecard’ debunking — Financial Times -
• What the Fed should do — Financial Times -
• The coming wave of debt servicing costs — Financial Times -

• The smart way to manage a savings account — Financial Times -
• Don’t fret about debt: the basics of borrowing — Financial Times -
• The five big decisions you’ll need to make about money — Financial Times -