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FINANCIAL TIMES
Friday, 27 June 2025
 
 
 

Top Headlines from the UK Edition

 
 
 
UK vehicle production hits 76-year low in May as Trump tariffs bite
 
Output plunges after Aston Martin and other British carmakers halt exports to the US
 
 
US Treasury asks Congress to scrap foreign revenge tax in Trump bill
 
Scott Bessent says deal with G7 would stop global minimum taxes from applying to American companies
 
 
Starmer makes costly concessions to rebel MPs as he nears deal on welfare cuts
 
PM tries to fend off uprising by more than 120 Labour MPs over ‘brutal’ reforms
 
 
Some EU leaders can’t live with Trump — others can’t live without him
 
Maga’s ‘second American revolution’ has inspired European politicians on both left and right to rebrand themselves
 
 
How the next financial crisis starts
 
The climate shocks that could trigger wider market turmoil
 
 
 

Top Headlines from the International Editions

 
 
 
Donald Trump says US-China trade truce has been ‘signed’
 
Purported pact follows negotiations in London and Geneva to de-escalate global trade war
 
 
Nike shares surge 10% on turnaround hopes despite worst results in years
 
Sportswear group says latest earnings numbers reflect financial effects from corporate turnaround programme
 
 
Tesla parts ways with top executive and fixer for Elon Musk
 
Omead Afshar leaves electric vehicle maker as the company contends with a steep slump in sales
 
 
Early intelligence suggests Iran’s uranium largely intact, European officials say
 
Preliminary assessments indicate Tehran was able to move much of its stockpile
 
 
AI returns have not yet justified investment mania
 
The hope (and hype) is as powerful as ever but it is hard to see where the needed revenues will come from
 
 
 

Markets

 
 
 
Xiaomi shares soar to record after phonemaker sells 200,000 electric SUVs in 3 minutes
 
YU7 is priced to compete directly with Tesla’s Model Y
 
 
Minister promises to curb powers of UK’s financial ombudsman
 
Proposed overhaul to form critical part of government’s financial services review next month
 
 
Jes Staley fails to overturn ban over Jeffrey Epstein links
 
Judge says former Barclays chief did not fully disclose relationship with convicted sex offender but trims £1.8mn fine
 
 
White House says decision on nominating next Fed chair not ‘imminent’
 
US dollar fell after report that Donald Trump could name nominee to succeed Jay Powell as soon as this summer
 
 
Sam Laidlaw no longer in the running to become BP chair
 
Former Centrica chief thinks UK oil major will need painful restructuring if it is to avoid being taken over
 
 
 

Companies

 
 
 
Anna Wintour to step down as editor of US Vogue
 
Condé Nast content chief will keep senior roles at parent company and global control of Vogue magazines
 
 
Apple to open App Store to competitors in EU as it seeks to avoid fines
 
iPhone giant will make it easier for developers to promote their offerings
 
 
Trump Mobile quietly drops ‘Made in America’ smartphone promise
 
Trump Organization’s venture now says devices will be ‘brought to life’ in the US
 
 
New FDI projects in the UK fall to record low
 
Official data fuels concerns over Labour’s ambition to attract foreign capital to Britain
 
 
Private equity firm HIG targets £800mn for sale of ex-KPMG restructuring unit
 
Banks begin pitching for roles on Interpath Advisory deal
 
 
 

Opinion

 
 
 
Private credit joins the US tax-break treasure hunt
 
Backers of business development companies are now trying to right a perce