Escalating tensions surrounding the Iran conflict are causing widespread concern over oil and gas dealmaking paralysis, rising energy prices, and potential economic fallout, with global economic data, supply chains, and even the AI industry facing significant disruptions.

• Iran war leaves US oil and gas dealmaking ‘in paralysis’ — Financial Times -
• FirstFT: Donald Trump pushes Iran war to new escalatory phase with Hormuz ultimatum — Financial Times -
• Iran war fallout set to filter into economic data — Financial Times -

• As War Disrupts India’s Gulf Ties, Economy Faces ‘New Broadside’ — The New York Times Business -
• Trump pushes Iran war to new phase of escalation — Financial Times -
• The New Weapons of Global Power Are Oil, Rare Earths and Microchips — Wall Street Journal -
• $5 Diesel is Crushing Truckers. It Will Soon Be Felt Across the Economy. — Wall Street Journal -
• Starmer adviser calls for temporary UK energy profit cap — Financial Times -
• War with Iran has exposed American fragility at sea — Financial Times -
• Iran threatens ‘vital’ infrastructure and Hormuz Strait closure in response to Trump ultimatum — Financial Times -
• How the Iran war could derail the AI boom — Financial Times -
• Are investors betting on stagflation? — Financial Times -
• China touts itself as ‘harbour of stability’ to global CEOs — Financial Times -
• World faces gas supply cliff edge as Gulf’s final LNG shipments approach ports — Financial Times -
• How Trump’s attack on Iran risks dragging US into Middle East ‘quagmire’ — Financial Times -
• Flights Are Still Taking Off as Missiles Rain Down in the Middle East — Wall Street Journal -

Major companies are making waves with successful movie releases, activist investor stakes, and significant acquisition bids, while industries are seeing shifts in electric vehicle discounts, self-driving car advancements, and evolving retail real estate trends.

• Amazon MGM Gets a Much-Needed Hit With ‘Project Hail Mary’ — The New York Times Business -
• Activist Elliott Builds Big Stake in Chip-Design Software Maker Synopsys — Wall Street Journal -
• Poste Italiane launches €10.8bn bid for Telecom Italia — Financial Times -

• CBS News Radio Crackles to a Close — The New York Times Business -
• This Corvette’s a Hybrid, but It’s Built for Raw Power, Not Efficiency — The New York Times Business -
• Amazon Gets Its Biggest Hit Movie Ever With ‘Project Hail Mary’ — Wall Street Journal -
• ‘EU Inc’ is a missed opportunity for start-ups — Financial Times -
• Not All Malls Are Struggling — The New York Times Business -
• This Time, the Hype Around Self-Driving Cars Feels Real — Wall Street Journal -
• How Amazon Is Bringing Fast Delivery to Rural America — Wall Street Journal -
• Jacob’s Creek aims to recapture ‘sunshine in a bottle’ heyday — Financial Times -
• VW’s retro American truck brand traverses bumpy road in US market — Financial Times -
• Sick of High Gas Prices? EV Deals Are Everywhere Right Now — Wall Street Journal -

The UK government is grappling with decisions on housing development, political donation transparency, and cost-cutting measures for major infrastructure projects like HS2, alongside calls for increased alumni contributions to universities.

• Five sites cut from UK ‘new towns’ shortlist — Financial Times -
• Companies face having to declare individuals behind UK political donations — Financial Times -
• Ministers set to order HS2 to consider slower trains to save billions — Financial Times -

• Russell Group chief calls on wealthy alumni to help UK universities — Financial Times -
• Time to shear the UK housing market of the dreaded ‘fleecehold’ — Financial Times -

Key US headlines focus on local minimum wage debates, state-level regulation of sports betting, and federal government actions on immigration enforcement, including potential ICE deployments at airports amid funding standoffs, as well as media access challenges with the Pentagon.

• Opinion | Chicago’s Minimum-Wage Retreat — Wall Street Journal -
• Nevada Wins Temporary Ban on Sports Betting on Kalshi — Wall Street Journal -
• Trump to send immigration enforcement officers to US airports — Financial Times -

• Trump Says He’ll Send ICE to Airports If Funding Standoff Continues — Wall Street Journal -
• News Outlets Pressure Pentagon to Restore Access After Court Ruling — The New York Times Business -

International news features tight Slovenian election races, significant nominations for central bank leadership in South Korea, ongoing geopolitical tensions in regions like Pakistan and Afghanistan, and strategic economic competition exemplified by China's wind power ambitions and Japanese investment in India.

• Liberal premier and populist rival are neck-and-neck in Slovenian election — Financial Times -
• Opinion | Beijing’s Wind Power Isn’t Only Hot Air — Wall Street Journal -
• Shin nominated governor of Bank of Korea — Financial Times -

• Cuba hit by second nationwide power outage in a week — Financial Times -
• Pakistan and Afghanistan tensions reach breaking point — Financial Times -
• Venezuela opposition leader says US pressure has forced domestic reform — Financial Times -
• Japan sounds alarm over UK delays to combat aircraft project — Financial Times -
• Chinese IPOs in US falter amid scrutiny of manipulation schemes — Financial Times -
• Spain’s angry young men turn to the radical right — Financial Times -
• Japanese investment in Indian finance hits record as business ties tighten — Financial Times -

This segment covers diverse insights from New York City renter experiences and workplace advice on sensitive employee topics to a comprehensive guide on luxury hotel accommodations in Los Angeles.

• A Window Into the Lives of New York City Renters — The New York Times Business -
• Should I Tell My Employee I Think He Has ADHD? — The New York Times Business -
• Where to stay in Los Angeles — Financial Times -

• Malibu Beach Inn offers peace, quiet, and crashing waves — Financial Times -
• The Georgian Hotel is an opulent fantasy in Santa Monica — Financial Times -
• At Chateau Marmont, ‘Dial 0 for anything’ — Financial Times -
• Hotel Bel-Air wants to give you your privacy — Financial Times -