President Trump's administration is actively reshaping media regulations and foreign policy, with increased pressure on Iran and discussions around a Gaza redevelopment board, alongside domestic political friction and business interests.

• Trump Administration Uses ‘Equal Time’ Rule to Reshape Late-Night TV — The New York Times Business -
• ‘Retribution’: Trump family’s Mar-a-Lago crypto bash doubles as a show of force — Financial Times -
• Trump gives Iran 15 days to strike a deal or ‘bad things will happen’ — Financial Times -

• Trump announces $10bn commitment to Board of Peace at inaugural meeting — Financial Times -
• UK signalled reluctance over allowing US to use British bases for possible Iran strike — Financial Times -
• Video: Why the US and Iran are enemies — Financial Times -
• Why Iran is betting on war — Financial Times -
• Trump says he will decide in next 10 days if US will strike Iran — Financial Times -
• Top Fed official says White House is escalating its assault on central bank — Financial Times -
• Doing Your Taxes? We Want to Hear From You. — The New York Times Business -
• The race to avert a US-Iran war — Financial Times -
• Donald J. Trump International Airport? The President’s Company Trademarked It. — The New York Times Business -
• Trump adviser calls tariff report from Fed economists an ‘embarrassment’ — Financial Times -
• Trump Mulls a North American Trade Pact Without Canada — The New York Times Business -
• How ‘homeland’ put America on the path to illiberalism — Financial Times -
• Donald Trump’s tariffs send corporate America’s import costs spiralling — Financial Times -
• Jittery Markets Seek an Iran ‘Off-Ramp’ — The New York Times Business -
• The ‘holy grail’ of US climate regulation goes to court — Financial Times -
• Bored of Peace? — Financial Times -
• JPMorgan in talks to be banker for Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ — Financial Times -
• Trump administration recruits tech bosses to train ‘elite’ government coders — Financial Times -

Major companies' financial results reveal staff award cuts at Meta, rising concert demand for Live Nation, and climbing gold prices for Newmont, while Walmart loses its sales crown to Amazon despite strong grocery and online gains, indicating diverse corporate performance.

• Meta cuts staff stock awards for a second straight year — Financial Times -
• Live Nation Sales Rise on Concert Demand — Wall Street Journal -
• Newmont Fourth-Quarter Sales Climb Amid Surging Gold Prices — Wall Street Journal -

• Walmart loses sales crown to Amazon despite record revenues — Financial Times -
• Wayfair Warns Investment Plans Could Pressure Margins — Wall Street Journal -
• Walmart Sales Climb, Driven by Grocery and Online Gains — Wall Street Journal -
• Walmart Expects Growth Streak to Continue as New Chief Takes Over — The New York Times Business -
• Nestlé to Shed Ice-Cream Business in Shake-Up — Wall Street Journal -
• Etsy Posts Lower Profit Despite Higher Revenue — Wall Street Journal -
• Klarna Swings to Loss Despite Jump in Revenue — Wall Street Journal -
• Airbus Hits Out at Pratt & Whitney Over Engine Shortages — Wall Street Journal -
• Rio Tinto Spotlights Growth Plans After Failed Glencore Megadeal Talks — Wall Street Journal -
• Deere Boosts Outlook, Sees Construction, Small Agriculture Demand Recovering — Wall Street Journal -
• Air France-KLM takes €90mn hit from de-icing fiasco — Financial Times -
• Zurich Insurance Earnings Rise on Growth Across Business Lines — Wall Street Journal -
• Renault Expects Margins to Fall Further This Year — Wall Street Journal -
• Germany’s SAP Proposes Higher Dividend — Wall Street Journal -
• Pernod Ricard Targets Cost Savings to Offset Slowing Demand in U.S., China — Wall Street Journal -
• Air France-KLM Posts Swing to Profit Amid Drop in Costs — Wall Street Journal -
• Boeing Bags Orders for Almost 100 Jets From Vietnamese Carriers — Wall Street Journal -
• DoorDash Expects Ramped Up Spending to Dent First Quarter — Wall Street Journal -

Key economic indicators point to high beef prices and volatile oil and gas markets influenced by geopolitical tensions, as private credit sectors face challenges and the 2025 trade deficit in goods reaches a record high, reflecting broad market shifts.

• The Beef Industry Has a Message for Consumers: Get Used to High Prices — Wall Street Journal -
• Bank of America commits $25bn to private credit lending — Financial Times -
• Energy & Utilities Roundup: Market Talk — Wall Street Journal -

• Auto & Transport Roundup: Market Talk — Wall Street Journal -
• Tech, Media & Telecom Roundup: Market Talk — Wall Street Journal -
• Private credit stocks slide after Blue Owl halts redemptions at fund — Financial Times -
• In 2025, Trade Deficit in Goods Reached Record High — The New York Times Business -
• Some Reese’s Treats Drop the Milk Chocolate. Mr. Reese Disapproves. — The New York Times Business -
• U.S. Crude Oil Stockpiles Post Hefty Decline — Wall Street Journal -
• How should you navigate global economic risks this year? You asked, Chris Giles answered — Financial Times -
• Europe’s resurgent peripheral economies — Financial Times -
• Repsol aims to triple Venezuelan oil output after securing US permit — Financial Times -
• Crude Glut at Sea Keeps Traders Guessing as Prices Hold on Geopolitical Risk — Wall Street Journal -
• Wesfarmers to Decide on Lithium Expansion Later This Year — Wall Street Journal -
• European Gas Prices Soar As U.S.-Iran Tensions Raise Alarm Over LNG Flows — Wall Street Journal -
• Repsol Lifts Dividend, Maintains Buyback Pace — Wall Street Journal -
• Dollar doldrums — Financial Times -
• Who’s afraid of the big bad trade deficit? — Financial Times -
• Why UK small-caps might benefit from global shift by investors — Financial Times -
• ETFs push at SEC limit in rush to buy private stocks and debt — Financial Times -
• Hedge funds in face-off over debt of European chemicals casualty — Financial Times -
• Blue Owl permanently halts redemptions at fund aimed at retail investors — Financial Times -
• IMF calls on China to halve industrial subsidies — Financial Times -
• Texas pipeline operator prepares sale process as gas demand booms — Financial Times -

High-profile allegations of sexual assault and Epstein-related controversies involving public figures dominate headlines, alongside international legal cases and disputes over Wall Street's demanding work culture, highlighting ongoing societal and legal challenges.

• Labor Secretary’s Husband Barred From Department Premises After Reports of Sexual Assaults — The New York Times Business -
• Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor released under investigation after Epstein revelations — Financial Times -
• What does Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest mean? — Financial Times -

• Bill Gates Cancels Speech in India Amid Epstein Controversy — The New York Times Business -
• Opinion | Hong Kong and Jimmy Lai’s Prison Sentence — Wall Street Journal -
• Pressure Builds in L.A. on Wasserman to Step Down From Olympics Leadership — Wall Street Journal -
• UK condemns 10-year sentence for British couple in Iran — Financial Times -
• Bill Gates pulls out of India’s AI summit amid Epstein controversy — Financial Times -
• Concerns were raised with Cabinet Office before Romeo appointment — Financial Times -
• South Korea’s ex-president escapes death sentence in martial law trial — Financial Times -
• FirstFT: Wall Street’s long-hours work culture returns to the spotlight — Financial Times -
• The Wall Street grind goes on trial — Financial Times -
• A court will decide if bankers can be fired for demanding sleep — Financial Times -
• Can bankers be fired for demanding sleep? — Financial Times -

The impact and ethics of AI are central, with debates over AI safety in defense, a potential AI price war, and privacy concerns with social media features, as nations like India seek leadership in global AI.

• Opinion | Notable & Quotable: AI — Wall Street Journal -
• Uber, Latest Victim of Disruption Panic, Still Has Role in Robotaxis — Wall Street Journal -
• Ring’s Founder Knows You Hated That Super Bowl Ad — The New York Times Business -

• Money Talks as India Searches for Its Place in Global A.I. — The New York Times Business -
• Bafta to reward ‘human creativity’ as film and TV grapples with AI — Financial Times -
• Zuckerberg overruled 18 wellbeing experts to keep beauty filters on Instagram — Financial Times -
• Defense Department and Anthropic Square Off in Dispute Over A.I. Safety — The New York Times Business -
• Is an AI price war about to begin? — Financial Times -

European nations grapple with diverse challenges, from rising maternity pay for UK teachers and Marylebone property surges to political pressures in France and the Dutch government's environmental issues, alongside broader European competitiveness debates.

• Maternity pay for teachers in England to rise from 2027-28 — Financial Times -
• French far left under pressure after killing of far-right protester in Lyon — Financial Times -
• Reform’s reality check in town halls across the country — Financial Times -

• Marylebone property prices are ‘defying gravity’ — Financial Times -
• The Conservatives’ foundational sin — Financial Times -
• The manure mess facing the new Dutch government — Financial Times -
• Europe is not thinking straight on competitiveness — Financial Times -
• Pupils’ special needs support to be reassessed at secondary school level — Financial Times -
• Orange CEO warns there is ‘no incentive for investment’ in Europe — Financial Times -
• Antonia Romeo appointed as UK’s first female cabinet secretary — Financial Times -
• Reform still looks too risky for government — Financial Times -
• How Lagarde’s ECB twist sets up a season of EU horse-trading — Financial Times -
• MPs warn against watering down UK nature protection laws — Financial Times -
• Christine Lagarde’s move to run World Economic Forum not a ‘foregone conclusion’ — Financial Times -
• UK should replace fiscal rules with ‘traffic light’ system, says think-tank — Financial Times -

Global political events include the sentencing of South Korea's ex-president, questions about India's trade deal with the US, and Turkey's food price crackdown, reflecting complex international relations and regional challenges.

• FirstFT: South Korea’s ex-president sentenced to life in prison — Financial Times -
• Submit your questions: Did India get a good deal with the US? — Financial Times -
• Turkey launches Ramadan food price crackdown — Financial Times -

• The midnight convoys that freed thousands from Isis camps — Financial Times -
• Chrystia Freeland on how to negotiate with autocrats — and allies — Financial Times -

Consumer markets are seeing shifts, with toy makers targeting older fans, Nissan recalling SUVs due to safety risks, and Uber implementing stricter background checks for drivers, while Ring faces privacy concerns over its Super Bowl ad, indicating evolving consumer and product landscapes.

• From Kids to Collectors: Toys Pivot Towards Older Fans — Wall Street Journal -
• Nissan Recalls Over 300,000 Rogue SUVs Over Throttle-Gear, Engine-Failure Risks — Wall Street Journal -
• Uber Moves to Enact Stricter Background Checks for Drivers — The New York Times Business -

• How LA’s neighbourhoods fit together, mapped by locals for visitors — Financial Times -

NASA's Starliner mission faces criticism over astronaut safety, while a lawsuit challenges the Trump administration's environmental ruling, reflecting ongoing concerns in space exploration and climate regulation.

• NASA Boss Blasts Starliner Mission that Left Astronauts in Space for Months — Wall Street Journal -
• The Mystery of Clouds and a Supercomputer in the Political Crosshairs — Wall Street Journal -

The legal profession is seeing significant shifts, with top lawyers' hourly fees skyrocketing to unprecedented levels and prominent debt lawyers moving firms, indicating a dynamic and high-stakes legal market.

• Top Kirkland & Ellis debt lawyer defects to Simpson Thacher — Financial Times -
• Top Lawyers’ Fees Have Skyrocketed. Be Prepared to Pay $3,400 an Hour. — Wall Street Journal -