» Global stocks lifted by US reprieve for Trump’s tech tariffs
14/04/25 03:38 from FT.com - World
President suggests need for ‘flexibility’ but insists smartphone carve-out is temporary

» Two British tourists drown near Great Barrier Reef
14/04/25 03:18 from BBC News - World
The men were found by a rescue helicopter, as was an Australian who is being treated in hospital.

» China Had Over $100B Trade Surplus in March, Before U.S. Tariff Hikes
14/04/25 03:00 from TIME: Top World Stories
China’s exports jumped 12.4% from a year earlier as companies rushed to beat increases in tariffs imposed by U.S. President Trump.

» What to Know About El Salvador President and Trump Ally Nayib Bukele as He Visits U.S.
14/04/25 02:45 from TIME: Top World Stories
Trump is hosting the El Salvador President at the White House as the Central American nation becomes a critical lynchpin of his mass deportation operation.

» Zelensky urges Trump to visit Ukraine ahead of deal with Russia
14/04/25 02:35 from BBC News - World
Trump called Sunday's attack, which killed 34 people, "horrible" and "a mistake", with Germany calling it a war crime.

» China says ‘sky won’t fall’ as exports surge ahead of Trump tariffs
14/04/25 02:07 from FT.com - World
Rush of shipments preceded escalation of trade war between world’s two biggest economies

» China customs says ‘sky won’t fall’ as exports surge ahead of Trump tariffs
14/04/25 02:07 from FT.com - World
Rush of shipments preceded escalation of trade war between world’s two biggest economies

» The tariff crisis is not existential
14/04/25 01:30 from FT.com - World
And lessons from ‘73

» Retrial opens for Sarah Palin's libel suit against The New York Times
14/04/25 01:18 from ABC News: ABCNews
A retrial is set to begin for Sarah Palin's lawsuit accusing The New York Times of libeling her in an editorial eight years ago

» Top pension funds cool on US
14/04/25 01:00 from FT.com - World
Plus, Treasury market turmoil, gold surges, and David Hockney at Paris’s Fondation Vuitton

» EU to give €1.6bn to Palestine amid Israel’s expanded Gaza offensive
14/04/25 01:00 from FT.com - World
Also in this newsletter: should the EU introduce an ‘Amazon tax’?

» Even Cathie Wood thinks the US is entering a recession
14/04/25 01:00 from FT.com - World
Whatever happened to that 7% growth rate?

» FirstFT: Global markets rise after Trump’s temporary tariff exemption for smartphones
14/04/25 00:34 from FT.com - World
Also in today’s newsletter, Meta and FTC in antitrust trial and Theresa May’s Lunch with the FT

» White Lotus' Aimee Lou Wood calls SNL parody 'mean and unfunny'
14/04/25 00:21 from BBC News - World
The White Lotus star said a sketch that impersonated her using prosthetic teeth "punched down" on her.

» Peruvian author and Nobel laureate Mario Vargas Llosa dies at 89
14/04/25 00:14 from FT.com - World
Writer and public intellectual lost 1990 presidential election to Alberto Fujimori

» Mario Vargas Llosa: Giant of Latin American literature, with a punch to match
14/04/25 00:02 from BBC News - World
The distinguished Peruvian author, who won the Nobel Prize and courted controversy most of his life, dies at 89.

» Professors sue Trump administration over Harvard funding cuts
14/04/25 00:01 from FT.com - World
Resistance by faculty, students and staff to intensifying attacks on higher education institutions grows

» Can Mark Carney stand up to Donald Trump?
14/04/25 00:00 from FT.com - World
Supporters say the former Bank of England governor is the man for the moment as he campaigns to be Canada’s PM

» Seven months, zero answers: Russians blame authorities for Ukrainian occupation
14/04/25 00:00 from FT.com - World
Families reunite after Kyiv’s forces are pushed out of Russian territory, but areas remain unsafe for civilians to return

» How India’s middle-class debt crisis is threatening growth
14/04/25 00:00 from FT.com - World
A rise in unsecured credit among a consumer group that symbolises the country’s investment potential is hurting its economic ambitions

» How we made it: Why security hangs on Arctic ice lows
14/04/25 00:00 from FT.com - World
Lowest maximum extent reached in March in the 47-year satellite record

» KKR names David Petraeus as chair of Middle East business
14/04/25 00:00 from FT.com - World
US military and CIA veteran to help spearhead private equity firm’s expansion in oil-rich region

» Full English breakfasts and bonhomie: the timeless charms of London’s Mario’s Café
14/04/25 00:00 from FT.com - World
Glorious fry-ups, Italian comfort food and — above all — a strong sense of community are on the menu at this much-loved north London ‘caff’

» Untangling the spaghetti bowl of tariffs
14/04/25 00:00 from FT.com - World
Public disagreement within the Trump administration has grown in the past two weeks

» UK and EU close ranks on defence amid Trump turmoil
14/04/25 00:00 from FT.com - World
British PM next month will host first summit with bloc’s leaders since Brexit

» Why traders — and Trump — should thank the SEC
14/04/25 00:00 from FT.com - World
Shorter settlement times may have helped avert serious liquidity problems

» Global turmoil makes Britain’s productivity predicament even worse
14/04/25 00:00 from FT.com - World
The situation is dire and only active policymaking is going to make a difference

» UK lenders fret over risk-transfer market after BoE warning
14/04/25 00:00 from FT.com - World
Officials zeroing in on $1.1tn SRT market between banks and private capital investors

» RSA brand to disappear from UK insurance sector
14/04/25 00:00 from FT.com - World
The change comes four years after Intact Financial Corporation paid £3bn to take over its British and Canadian operations

» Only 3% of fines on offshore companies for not declaring UK property collected
14/04/25 00:00 from FT.com - World
Transparency campaigners says failure to enforce penalties does not provide ‘strong deterrent’ against non-compliance

» Topgolf founders tap investors for high-tech version of game of pool
14/04/25 00:00 from FT.com - World
Twins behind ‘gamified’ golfing chain sold for $2.1bn raise funds from backers including Blackstone’s David Blitzer

» UK retail bosses raise fears of Chinese product ‘dumping’ due to Donald Trump’s tariffs
14/04/25 00:00 from FT.com - World
Companies flag signs of goods being diverted from US to Europe via platforms such as Temu, Shein and Amazon

» UK retail bosses raise fears of Chinese ‘dumping’ due to Trump tariffs
14/04/25 00:00 from FT.com - World
Companies flag signs of goods being diverted from US to Europe via platforms such as Temu, Shein and Amazon

» Martin Wolf talks to Mervyn King: why central banks got inflation wrong
14/04/25 00:00 from FT.com - World
The former BoE governor says ‘groupthink’ was an issue

» China’s Xi Jinping Says There Are ‘No Winners’ in Tariff War
14/04/25 00:00 from TIME: Top World Stories
China’s leader started a week of diplomacy in Southeast Asia to signal China’s commitment to global trade after U.S. President Trump upended the global economy.

» Is it glass half-full or half-empty for US banks?
14/04/25 00:00 from FT.com - World
Lenders warn of ‘considerable turbulence’ in the economy, but see big earnings in first quarter

» Trump admin live updates: Trump strikes deals with law firms totaling $600M
13/04/25 23:59 from ABC News: ABCNews
President Donald Trump on Friday announced agreements with five law firms for $600 million in pro bono work.

» Ukraine's allies condemn Russia over deadly missile attack
13/04/25 23:55 from BBC News - World
US President Donald Trump called Sunday's attack, which killed 34 people and injured 117, a "horrible thing".

» Deadly Russian attack on Ukraine was a mistake, Trump says
13/04/25 23:55 from BBC News - World
US President Donald Trump called Sunday's attack, which killed 34 people and injured 117, a "horrible thing".

» 1 dead, 4 rescued, at least 4 missing after boat overturns in Florida
13/04/25 23:36 from ABC News: ABCNews
The U.S. Coast Guard's search began when a good Samaritan reported that a boat had capsized near St. Lucie Inlet in Florida.

» Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa wins re-election
13/04/25 23:30 from BBC News - World
The sitting president's challenger in the closely fought race, Luisa González, has claimed fraud without producing evidence.

» 'Pretty diabolical' - What Australians think of the housing crisis this election
13/04/25 23:22 from BBC News - World
The BBC spoke to people in Sydney about Australia's housing crisis and what they'd like to see politicians to do help.

» Modern Workplace: Disability
13/04/25 23:03 from FT.com - World
Progress on disability employment is at risk under Trump policies; accessible transport is a route to more pay and out of worklessness; Rosie Jones on the curse of ableism and discrimination; how quotas push Chile ahead of Ireland and im...

» How policies in Ireland and Chile hit disabled people’s job prospects
13/04/25 23:00 from FT.com - World
The European nation has one of the largest employment gaps among OECD members and compares poorly against the South American country

» Navigating public transport and infrastructure to work
13/04/25 23:00 from FT.com - World
For disabled jobseekers, accessible trains and buses are a route out of worklessness into employment and higher pay

» The squeeze for UK graduate posts hits disabled jobseekers hard
13/04/25 23:00 from FT.com - World
On average, they submit 60% more job applications than non-disabled people, with many employers casting doubt on their ability

» Japanese companies struggle to meet quotas for disabled workers
13/04/25 23:00 from FT.com - World
Employment records are broken every year but the country has a shrinking workforce, putting pressure on staffing policies

» Rosie Jones: ‘I was a disabled person who didn’t know the meaning of ableism’
13/04/25 23:00 from FT.com - World
At 21 and fresh out of university, I was grateful to have a job. Even now, discrimination of people with disabilities remains

» Possible motives surface after fire at Pennsylvania governor's residence: Sources
13/04/25 22:59 from ABC News: ABCNews
An overnight fire at the governor's residence in Pennsylvania is being investigated as arson, the Pennsylvania State Police said Sunday.

» FAA says helicopter company in deadly Hudson River crash is shutting down
13/04/25 22:59 from ABC News: ABCNews
New York Helicopter Tours -- the company involved in the deadly crash on the Hudson River -- is shutting down its operations immediately, the FAA said.