• Inside America’s Most Generous 401(k) Plans — Wall Street Journal - 09:30
• Big Food Is Running Out of Moves With Shoppers and Investors — Wall Street Journal - 09:30
• US strikes Iran after two American troops killed in Jordan — Financial Times - 09:13
• The Case of the 3:30 Emails — The New York Times Business - 09:00
• Step Into the ‘Zone of Genius’ (Before A.I. Takes Your Job) — The New York Times Business - 09:00
• The ‘Bad Blood’ Between Polymarket’s Shayne Coplan and Kalshi’s Tarek Mansour — The New York Times Business - 09:00
• GameStop extends pursuit of eBay despite Wall Street scepticism — Financial Times - 09:00
• Can an ‘unelected’ prime minister succeed? — Financial Times - 04:00
• Chinese leaders zero in on need for stimulus for economy — Financial Times - 04:00
• Xpeng says China close to building ‘killer’ rival to Tesla Model Y — Financial Times - 04:00

US strikes on Iran follow the killing of American troops in Jordan, escalating the battle for control of the Strait of Hormuz after Tehran's attack on Gulf states.

• US strikes Iran after two American troops are killed in Jordan — Financial Times -

Chinese leaders are prioritizing high-tech stimulus, Germany considers ending its Sunday shopping ban to boost its stagnant economy while Chancellor Merz pitches Germany as a stable investment hub, and Singapore weighs tax cuts for hedge funds to compete with Hong Kong.

• Chinese leaders zero in on need for stimulus for economy — Financial Times -
• Merz pitches Germany as ‘Europe’s bedrock of stability’ to investors — Financial Times -
• Singapore weighs hedge fund tax cuts to rival Hong Kong — Financial Times -

• Stagnant Germany Considers the Unthinkable: Sunday Shopping — Wall Street Journal -

Andy Burnham's ascent to prime ministership sparks questions about his "unelected" status, as UK banks like NatWest and Lloyds express support for his devolution agenda, although the country also faces a recruitment freeze leading to a job crisis for newly qualified nurses.

• Can an ‘unelected’ prime minister succeed? — Financial Times -
• No longer grim up north for UK banks as Burnham comes to power — Financial Times -
• Job crisis leaves newly qualified nurses struggling to secure roles — Financial Times -

Luxury groups face an inventory squeeze under a new EU ban on product destruction, while Madison Square Garden sues Wired magazine over an LGBTQ+ tracking report, and the Justice Department appears to be pulling back on prosecuting corporate crime.

• Luxury groups face inventory squeeze under EU destruction ban — Financial Times -
• Madison Square Garden Sues Wired Magazine Over L.G.B.T.Q. Tracking Report — The New York Times Business -
• The Justice Department Is Pulling Back on Prosecuting Corporate Crime — Wall Street Journal -

Xpeng indicates China is close to developing a "killer" rival to Tesla's Model Y, highlighting the intense and rapidly evolving global electric vehicle market.

• Xpeng says China close to building ‘killer’ rival to Tesla Model Y — Financial Times -

Maga's embrace of the gender binary and Pete Hegseth's promotion of testosterone for troops exemplify a rightwing aesthetic, while Britain re-evaluates the perception of 'rightwing' as a term.

• How Maga fell hard for the gender binary — Financial Times -
• Why ‘rightwing’ is no longer such a dirty word in Britain — Financial Times -

The UK seeks the extradition of Andrew and Tristan Tate after their arrest in Miami, facing fresh charges of rape and sexual exploitation.

• UK seeks extradition of Andrew and Tristan Tate after arrest in Miami — Financial Times -

Mastering the art of knowing when to step down from a role is explored as one of the hardest career tricks to achieve successfully.

• The art of knowing when to step down — Financial Times -