• Iran begins mourning for Khamenei under tight security — Financial Times - 17:00
• Why US exceptionalism in markets is justified — Financial Times - 17:00
• Shell alleged to have misled UK courts in Nigeria pollution case — Financial Times - 16:45
• France’s Thales to Take Hit After Germany Scraps Frigate Program — Wall Street Journal - 16:42
• Sitdown in Sintra — Financial Times - 16:27
• Russian shadow tankers avoid English Channel after naval interceptions — Financial Times - 16:23
• U.K., Italian, Japanese Fighter Jet Venture Wins $6.14 Billion Contract — Wall Street Journal - 16:13
• Top official recuses herself from NHS Palantir contract decision after business links — Financial Times - 15:55
• What Happened in Fuel Markets When Trump Lifted the Century-Old Jones Act — Wall Street Journal - 15:55
• Trump doubles down on support for Venezuela’s Delcy Rodríguez — Financial Times - 15:18

Trump's Jones Act changes, his Venezuela support, opposition to AI regulation, Justice Roberts' court strategy, **Trump's $2.2bn windfall, what America has done for us, Trump family's Albania project, investing in lawlessness, 1776 American wealth, Trump accounts for children, and Bezos's Trump relationship** reveal significant US political and economic shifts.

• What Happened in Fuel Markets When Trump Lifted the Century-Old Jones Act — Wall Street Journal -
• Trump doubles down on support for Venezuela’s Delcy Rodríguez — Financial Times -
• Trump will oppose heavy US AI regulation, says outgoing tech adviser — Financial Times -

• John Roberts, the US chief justice playing the long game — Financial Times -
• Trump’s $2.2bn windfall invites comparisons with global strongmen — Financial Times -
• What has America ever done for us? — Financial Times -
• Albania’s flamingos meet the Trump family bulldozers — Financial Times -
• Investing in an age of lawlessness — Financial Times -
• What wealth meant to Americans in 1776 — Financial Times -
• Many Children Don’t Have ‘Trump Accounts.’ Some Are Missing Out on $1,000. — The New York Times Business -
• How Bezos Learned to Love Trump—and Win More Contracts for Blue Origin — Wall Street Journal -

An official's NHS Palantir recusal, Britain's defence failings, a fighter jet venture contract, Brussels rebuffing UK requests, Burnham's northern power idea, MPs' devolution passion, the UK as a financial centre, Burnham's council homes plan, devolution boosting Treasury's outpost, Nigel Farage's gold marketing, and Burnham's 'King of the North' debate illustrate current political and economic discussions.

• Top official recuses herself from NHS Palantir contract decision after business links — Financial Times -
• Failings on defence leave Britain cruelly exposed — Financial Times -
• U.K.-Italian-Japanese Fighter Jet Venture Wins $6.14 Billion Contract — Wall Street Journal -

• Brussels rebuffs UK request for ‘decision-making’ role in EU — Financial Times -
• Power to the North: Burnham’s big idea — Financial Times -
• Labour MPs jostling for jobs under Burnham discover fresh passion for devolution — Financial Times -
• Taking the measure of the UK as a financial service centre — Financial Times -
• Burnham’s council homes plan poses thorny delivery question — Financial Times -
• Burnham’s devolution push to boost Treasury’s northern outpost — Financial Times -
• £270,000 but lacking likes: Nigel Farage’s gold marketing under scrutiny — Financial Times -
• All hail the King of the North! But which north? — Financial Times -

Recession forecasting challenges, high bank overdraft fees, hot stock markets leading to losses, Pluxee's revenue drop, June's jobs report, surging Wall Street profit forecasts, Jamie Dimon's succession race, IMF's debt crackdown on Nigeria, Japan's fiscal expansion dilemmas, and the Iran war's non-recession impact dominate economic discourse.

• Forecasting recessions? GLWT — Financial Times -
• Why Some Banks Still Charge High Overdraft Fees — The New York Times Business -
• The Hottest Stock Markets Lead to the Biggest Losses — The New York Times Business -

• Pluxee Shares Rise on Smaller-Than-Expected Revenue Drop — Wall Street Journal -
• The June jobs report was a blip — we hope — Financial Times -
• Surging Wall Street profit forecasts fuel fears of ‘earnings bubble’ — Financial Times -
• How Jamie Dimon’s long succession race claimed another victim — Financial Times -
• IMF joins backlash against ‘opaque’ debt with Nigeria crackdown — Financial Times -
• Japan’s fiscal expansion puts the BoJ in a difficult spot — Financial Times -
• Why didn’t the Iran war cause a recession? With Tyler Goodspeed — Financial Times -

Selling homes in a slow market, extreme heat warnings for Americans, UPS driver heat tips, London's botanist guide, soaring England-Mexico ticket prices, World Cup goals costing gambling companies, Mumbai home renovations, Nashville's price of success, and Germany's football and economic crises reflect diverse societal and cultural developments.

• How to sell your home in a slow market — Financial Times -
• FirstFT: 130mn Americans placed under extreme heat warning — Financial Times -
• How to Beat the Heat Like a Pro: Tips From a Veteran UPS Driver — Wall Street Journal -

• Hamish Powell gives a botanist’s guide to London — Financial Times -
• England-Mexico ticket prices soar to $36,000 — Financial Times -
• World Cup goals spree by star players proves costly for gambling companies — Financial Times -
• Turning a four-bed into a two-bed? An artist upturns Mumbai style — Financial Times -
• Nashville: the price of success | FT Film — Financial Times -
• Germany’s twin crises: football and the economy — Financial Times -

Big Tobacco's financial boost from quitting cigarettes, Europe's Chinese car plant dilemma, a German supplier buying a UK defence company, Apollo's grocery aisle struggles, Gymshark founder's stake buyback talks, Adidas outplaying Nike, the Big Four's Australian woes, and India's Persistent Systems acquisition attempt highlight key business movements.

• Laying off cigarettes boosts Big Tobacco’s financial vitals — Financial Times -
• Europe’s dilemma over Chinese car plants — Financial Times -
• German tank supplier buys UK company that helped make Spitfires — Financial Times -

• Apollo’s grocery aisle mess — Financial Times -
• Gymshark founder in talks to buy back stake from General Atlantic — Financial Times -
• Adidas is outplaying Nike in the global sportswear competition — Financial Times -
• ‘The brakes failed and they’ve crashed the car’: how the Big Four’s wheels fell off Down Under — Financial Times -
• India’s Persistent Systems attempts a big acquisition — Financial Times -

A Monaco bomb suspect from Ukraine, China's sea claims near Taiwan, Iran's mourning for Khamenei, the EU's competitiveness push, Iran's mega-funeral, and China's Confucian thinking underscore significant global political events and cultural insights.

• Monaco bomb suspect is a woman from Ukraine — Financial Times -
• China steps up claims over sea east of Taiwan — Financial Times -
• Iran begins mourning for Khamenei under tight security — Financial Times -

• Is the EU competitiveness push stuck in the European parliament? — Financial Times -
• Iran holds mega-funeral for slain supreme leader — Financial Times -
• What China thinks — and what Confucius has to do with it — Financial Times -

Citi's Brent oil price forecast, energy and utilities market talk, global shipping choke points, Hormuz transit increases, Exxon's 'King of Big Oil' status, and Canada's new oil pipeline plans outline critical developments in global energy and logistics.

• Brent could fall to $60 a barrel by Christmas, forecasts Citi — Financial Times -
• Energy & Utilities Roundup: Market Talk — Wall Street Journal -
• Why One Global Shipping Choke Point Isn’t a Blueprint for Another — The New York Times Business -

• Hormuz transits increase as US-Iran ceasefire holds — Financial Times -
• The King of Big Oil — Financial Times -
• Canada unveils plans for new oil pipeline to break dependence on US — Financial Times -

Late-night TV on YouTube, Europe's smart border meltdown, AI data centers' water use, and Anthropic's loophole closures for Chinese access illustrate challenges and innovations in the tech and digital spheres.

• Will Late-Night TV Work on YouTube? — The New York Times Business -
• ‘It’s whack-a-mole’: how Europe’s smart border melted down — Financial Times -
• AI Data Centers Use Far More Water Than Most Tech Giants Report — Wall Street Journal -

• Anthropic moves to close loopholes that allow Chinese access to Claude — Financial Times -