• Opinion | New York Is Fighting the Wrong Energy Battle — Wall Street Journal - 18:17
• Opinion | AI Can Be the Fast Track to Grid Reliability — Wall Street Journal - 18:13
• Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ Proves Hollywood’s Top Directors Are Franchises Now — Wall Street Journal - 17:31
• Boeing says it will be ready to fund new plane programme by 2030 — Financial Times - 17:22
• Boeing Needs to Shore Up Finances Before Launching New Airplane Design, CEO Says — Wall Street Journal - 17:19
• Burnham’s British reboot begins — Financial Times - 17:15
• The CEO Trying to Fix PayPal Has a New Option: Sell It for Billions — Wall Street Journal - 17:00
• Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ Brings in $124.5 Million at the Box Office on Opening Weekend — The New York Times Business - 16:54
• The Key to Solar and Wind Power Is Battery Storage, and China Is Dominating — Wall Street Journal - 16:02
• Burnham to maintain ban on North Sea exploration licences — Financial Times - 15:37

Andy Burnham's policy decisions on North Sea exploration licences and a devolution 'big bang', the UK's focus on insiders versus outsiders for growth, steel quota risks in a potential India deal, British Steel nationalisation disputes, Northern banks supporting devolution, the nursing job crisis, and broader political shifts define the current landscape.

• Burnham to maintain ban on North Sea exploration licences — Financial Times -
• UK must focus on insiders vs outsiders not north vs south — Financial Times -
• UK steel quota concessions to seal India deal pose risk to Welsh plant, say insiders — Financial Times -

• Burnham should pursue a devolution ‘big bang’ — Financial Times -
• China’s Jingye demands payout over British Steel nationalisation — Financial Times -
• 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 -
• Why ‘rightwing’ is no longer such a dirty word in Britain — Financial Times -

Crumbling EU support for Russia sanctions, India's misdiagnosed rupee problem, the ECB's response to rising oil prices, a US strike on Iran, China's economic stimulus plans, Germany's pitch as an investment bedrock, and its debate over Sunday shopping highlight major international economic and geopolitical developments.

• EU faces crumbling support for new Russia sanctions — Financial Times -
• India’s rupee problem has been misdiagnosed — Financial Times -
• How will the ECB respond to the latest rise in oil prices? — Financial Times -

• US strikes Iran after American troops killed in Jordan — Financial Times -
• 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 -
• Stagnant Germany Considers the Unthinkable: Sunday Shopping — Wall Street Journal -

Prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket seeing billions in World Cup bets amid their fierce rivalry, US day traders flocking to perpetual crypto futures, and the growing trend of individuals seeking their 'Zone of Genius' against AI job displacement underscore significant shifts in digital finance and the future of work.

• World Cup Final Drives Billions in Bets on Kalshi and Polymarket — The New York Times Business -
• The ‘Bad Blood’ Between Polymarket’s Shayne Coplan and Kalshi’s Tarek Mansour — The New York Times Business -
• Step Into the ‘Zone of Genius’ (Before A.I. Takes Your Job) — The New York Times Business -

• US day traders flock to ‘the most dangerous product in crypto’ — Financial Times -

Adidas leveraging its World Cup moment for US sales, Big Food companies struggling with shoppers and investors, GameStop's persistent pursuit of eBay, Xpeng's ambition to rival Tesla Model Y, and luxury groups facing an inventory squeeze due to an EU destruction ban reveal diverse corporate and industry challenges.

• Adidas Hopes Its World Cup Moment Can Drive U.S. Sales — The New York Times Business -
• Big Food Is Running Out of Moves With Shoppers and Investors — Wall Street Journal -
• GameStop extends pursuit of eBay despite Wall Street scepticism — Financial Times -

• Xpeng says China close to building ‘killer’ rival to Tesla Model Y — Financial Times -
• Luxury groups face inventory squeeze under EU destruction ban — Financial Times -

**America's most generous 401(k) plans, the intriguing 'Case of the 3:30 Emails', the art of executive succession, Singapore's tax cut considerations for hedge funds, Madison Square Garden's lawsuit against Wired Magazine, the UK's extradition request for Andrew and Tristan Tate, and the Justice Department's pullback on corporate crime prosecution** reflect key legal, ethical, and operational issues.

• Inside America’s Most Generous 401(k) Plans — Wall Street Journal -
• The Case of the 3:30 Emails — The New York Times Business -
• The art of knowing when to step down — Financial Times -

• Singapore weighs hedge fund tax cuts to rival Hong Kong — Financial Times -
• Madison Square Garden Sues Wired Magazine Over L.G.B.T.Q. Tracking Report — The New York Times Business -
• UK seeks extradition of Andrew and Tristan Tate after arrest in Miami — Financial Times -
• The Justice Department Is Pulling Back on Prosecuting Corporate Crime — Wall Street Journal -