Trump administration policies, from new H-1B visa fees impacting tech firms and trade tariffs slowing global growth to President Trump's assertive foreign policy towards allies and Iran, are shaping international relations and domestic economic landscapes, with US financial intervention also floated to support Argentina.

• Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee Puts Many Tech Start-Ups in a Bind — The New York Times Business -
• Trump’s self-defeating move on skilled worker visas — Financial Times -
• Trump assails allies over migration, energy and Ukraine — Financial Times -

• Tariff Uncertainty Expected to Slow Global Economic Growth This Year — The New York Times Business -
• Trump Pushes E.U. to Stop Buying Oil and Gas From Russia — The New York Times Business -
• How Argentina’s Milei lost the markets and turned to Trump — Financial Times -
• Iranian Diplomats Are Barred From Shopping at Costco While Visiting U.S. — The New York Times Business -
• Trump attack on specialist visa hits its biggest beneficiaries: tech titans — Financial Times -
• Economic dynamism is the victim in Trump’s second term — Financial Times -
• US floats ‘large and forceful’ financial intervention to support Argentina — Financial Times -
• Trump tracker: the latest data on US tariffs, trade and economy — Financial Times -
• America’s accelerating exit from itself — Financial Times -
• Does Trump want control of Venezuela’s oil? — Financial Times -
• Trump’s controversial campaign to deport migrants to Africa — Financial Times -
• FirstFT: Donald Trump to meet Argentina’s Javier Milei for finance talks — Financial Times -
• Trump’s H-1B Visa Fee Knocks Down Bridge Between India and the U.S. — The New York Times Business -
• Argentina’s Milei to meet Trump for talks on US financial lifeline — Financial Times -
• Trump’s H-1B visa turmoil threatens Indians’ American dream — Financial Times -
• USDA Puts Food Researchers on Leave — Wall Street Journal -
• Not quite a death knell: India’s tech sector and Trump’s new H-1B rules — Financial Times -
• Who Uses H-1B Visas the Most, in Charts — Wall Street Journal -
• Trump designates ‘Antifa’ as domestic terrorist organisation — Financial Times -

The AI sector sees massive investment and expansion, with OpenAI unveiling plans for limitless computing power and **Nvidia's $100 billion deal with OpenAI highlighting rapid growth, though companies struggle to articulate AI's upsides and Oracle** undergoes a leadership shake-up.

• OpenAI Unveils Plans for Seemingly Limitless Expansion of Computing Power — Wall Street Journal -
• OpenAI expands Stargate AI project with five US sites — Financial Times -
• Nvidia’s $100bn deal with OpenAI: an Alphaville FAQ — Financial Times -

• America’s top companies keep talking about AI — but can’t explain the upsides — Financial Times -
• Oracle’s leadership shake-up — Financial Times -
• Nvidia and OpenAI are mostly performing for the algorithm — Financial Times -

Global monetary policy challenges are evident as Fed officials debate interest rate cuts amidst a "challenging situation" and Nigeria cuts rates for the first time in five years, while the UK faces the highest G7 inflation and eurozone business activity grows.

• Powell Stresses ‘Challenging Situation’ for Fed as Rate Debate Intensifies — The New York Times Business -
• Fed’s Powell signals further US interest rate cuts are not guaranteed — Financial Times -
• Miran Says Interest Rates Should Fall to 2.5 Percent — The New York Times Business -

• Nigeria cuts interest rates for first time in five years — Financial Times -
• BoE’s balance sheet move risks worsening gilt turbulence, warns official — Financial Times -
• UK set for highest inflation in G7, says OECD — Financial Times -
• Dovish Fed moves could make a frothy US market frothier — Financial Times -
• Eurozone business activity grows at fastest pace in 16 months despite French weakness — Financial Times -
• UK business activity growth undershoots expectations — Financial Times -
• Fed has room for three more rate cuts as US growth slows, says OECD — Financial Times -
• Cash allocations are not as high as they look — Financial Times -

Jimmy Kimmel's controversial return to late-night has led to ABC affiliate boycotts, raising significant free speech questions in media and public broadcasting, with Disney defending its decision to bring the host back.

• How to Watch Jimmy Kimmel’s Return Tonight if Your ABC Station Isn’t Airing It — The New York Times Business -
• What to Expect on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ — The New York Times Business -
• Inside Disney’s decision to bring back Jimmy Kimmel — Financial Times -

• Opinion | The Left’s Plan to Keep Control of Public Broadcasting — Wall Street Journal -
• ABC Affiliate Owners Boycott Jimmy Kimmel’s Return to Late Night — The New York Times Business -
• Opinion | Disney Claims to Have Held ‘Thoughtful Conversations’ With Kimmel — Wall Street Journal -
• Sinclair, Nexstar Won’t Air Jimmy Kimmel’s Late-Night Return — Wall Street Journal -
• Opinion | Free Speech Serves the ‘Public Interest’ — Wall Street Journal -
• What Will Jimmy Kimmel Say Tonight? — The New York Times Business -
• A Charlie Kirk Poster Reignites Debate Over When Businesses Can Refuse Service — Wall Street Journal -
• TikTok’s next stars: Donald, Rupert and Larry — Financial Times -
• ‘The View’ Hosts Criticize Trump Administration Over Kimmel — The New York Times Business -
• Jimmy Kimmel’s Show to Return to ABC on Tuesday Night — The New York Times Business -

Healthcare developments include the FDA's approval of an autism drug that upends the review process and the **Tylenol/autism controversy creating a crisis for Kenvue, while Eli Lilly criticizes UK drug pricing and the obesity drug market** shows new investment opportunities.

• F.D.A.’s Approval of a Drug for Autism Upends Review Process — The New York Times Business -
• Autism has no easy answers — Financial Times -
• Eli Lilly boss brands UK ‘worst country in Europe’ for cheap drug prices — Financial Times -

• UK tells patients to ignore Trump’s advice on paracetamol — Financial Times -
• Kenvue, the Company Behind Tylenol, Tries to Navigate Its Latest Crisis — The New York Times Business -
• This Hated Stock Suddenly Looks Like an Obesity Bargain — Wall Street Journal -
• ‘We had a stampede’: Irish surge across border for weight-loss jabs — Financial Times -

The automotive sector navigates financing innovations like Ford courting riskier borrowers and strategic manufacturing, such as Volvo building new hybrid cars to avoid tariffs, alongside significant disruptions like Jaguar's prolonged cyberattack shutdown and car parts group debt woes.

• Ford Courts Riskier Borrowers With Lower Rates for F-150 Pickups — Wall Street Journal -
• Opinion | Howard Lutnick, Steel CEO — Wall Street Journal -
• Jaguar Faces Prolonged Shutdown After a Cyberattack — The New York Times Business -

• Volvo to Build New Hybrid Car to Meet U.S. Demand and Avoid Tariffs — The New York Times Business -
• Why a Defense Startup Built a U.S. Supply Chain for Its 3-D Printer — Wall Street Journal -
• Lenders race to rescue car parts group as debt woes rattle markets — Financial Times -
• UK resists union calls to help Jaguar Land Rover’s supply chain — Financial Times -

Complex geopolitical dynamics unfold as Trump suggests Ukraine can reclaim territory, Iran rejects nuclear talks with the US, European nations lobby over Gaza plans, and Russian fuel exports drop amid intensified Ukrainian strikes, while Denmark investigates Russian drone involvement.

• Trump says Ukraine can win back all of its territory seized by Russia — Financial Times -
• Iran rules out negotiations with the US on its nuclear programme — Financial Times -
• Denmark does not rule out Russian involvement in drone ‘attack’ — Financial Times -

• European nations to lobby US over postwar Gaza plan — Financial Times -
• Russian fuel exports drop as Ukraine intensifies its strikes on oil refineries — Financial Times -
• US lawmakers urge greater military dialogue on rare China visit — Financial Times -
• France’s recognition of Palestine lays bare EU faultlines on Middle East war — Financial Times -
• Can the UN save itself from irrelevance? — Financial Times -
• Chinese cargo ship docks in Russian-occupied Crimea — Financial Times -

UK politics undergoes a shake-up with Starmer's media operation changes and senior Labour departures, as Liberal Democrats caution against a "Trump's America" trajectory and new Reform Party plans redefine citizenship, while the OECD forecasts highest G7 inflation for the UK.

• Starmer’s Number 10 media operation undergoes fresh shake-up — Financial Times -
• Don’t let Farage turn UK into Trump’s America, Davey tells Lib Dems — Financial Times -
• Senior Labour fixer to stand down in latest departure from Starmer’s team — Financial Times -

• Submit your questions — What’s happening in UK politics? — Financial Times -
• Reform’s unprecedented plans to redefine belonging and citizenship — Financial Times -
• Why a weak Starmer spells trouble for the Lib Dems — Financial Times -

Corporate governance issues, such as ExxonMobil's shareholder voting program and EU efforts to regulate tech giants against financial scams, are in focus, while Revolut commits to substantial UK investment and crypto firms resort to share buybacks to boost stock prices.

• Opinion | Your Vote Doesn’t Count at ExxonMobil — Wall Street Journal -
• Revolut pledges £3bn UK investment as it prioritises full banking licence — Financial Times -
• EU targets Apple, Google and Microsoft over online financial scams — Financial Times -

• Crypto hoarders turn to share buybacks in push to boost falling stock prices — Financial Times -
• BBVA battle for TSB owner presents investors with a prisoner’s dilemma — Financial Times -
• Shift of tactics in German takeovers thwarts hedge fund ‘back end trade’ — Financial Times -

This diverse collection of news features obituaries for Jonathan Clements and Ron DiMenna, discussions on Iceland's mass tourism and Amazon UK's failed grocery experiment, travel insights like budget Tahiti tips, and updates on Norway's new oil exploration tech, alongside accusations against Elon Musk's father.

• Five Pearls of Financial Wisdom from Jonathan Clements — The New York Times Business -
• German grid operator Tennet to raise up to €10bn from sovereign funds — Financial Times -
• Ron DiMenna, Ron Jon Surf Shop Founder, Dies at 88 — The New York Times Business -

• Opinion | The Recipe for Reasonable U.S. Electric Bills — Wall Street Journal -
• EU fingerprint scanners will not cause delays, Eurotunnel boss says — Financial Times -
• Poland restores China’s main overland trade route to Europe — Financial Times -
• Impact investing makes the taxpayer’s money go further — Financial Times -
• Malik Acid, the cocktail makers of the moment — Financial Times -
• 15 Years Into the Boom, Iceland Asks if It’s Had Enough of Mass Tourism — The New York Times Business -
• Dassault says it can build fighter jet alone if European project collapses — Financial Times -
• Elon Musk’s Father, Errol Musk, Accused of Child Sexual Abuse — The New York Times Business -
• Amazon UK to close grocery stores as high-tech retail experiment fails — Financial Times -
• False War by Carlos Manuel Álvarez — a meditation on migration — Financial Times -
• Everything we saw at London Fashion Week — Financial Times -
• EU delays ban on imports linked to deforestation for second time — Financial Times -
• Elon Musk’s Father Accused of Child Sexual Abuse — The New York Times Business -
• Home economics: the tax roulette of buying a house in Europe — Financial Times -
• Super Typhoon Ragasa heads for Hong Kong and China’s industrial heartland — Financial Times -
• How to Go to Tahiti Without Spending a Fortune — The New York Times Business -
• The hidden cost of China’s vast web of industrial policies — Financial Times -
• South Korea arrests Unification Church leader over alleged bribes to former first lady — Financial Times -
• Access to files from Northern Irish Troubles could unlock ‘unvarnished truth’ — Financial Times -
• Can Burberry get its groove back? — Financial Times -
• Are we on course to become a Little Brother society? — Financial Times -
• Regional US casinos cash in as gamblers shun pricey Vegas trips — Financial Times -
• How Norway Adopted New Tech in Its Hunt for ‘Missing’ Oil — The New York Times Business -
• Exploring Giudecca, the quieter Venice across the water — Financial Times -
• Modern mews — the architects taking tradition down a new street — Financial Times -