‘Blissful ignorance’: Milken elite bask in glow of roaring markets
Financiers at the Beverly Hills gathering brush aside concerns over Iran conflict and private market strains
Trump’s tariffs and troop cuts could hurt America more than Europe
As the White House lashes out against Germany, US allies must get serious about strategic autonomy
Trump halted ‘Project Freedom’ after Saudi Arabia withheld support
Riyadh said it would not allow US warplanes to use its bases or airspace in plan to guide commercial ships through Strait of Hormuz
Alternative for Germany loses legal battle over €2.35mn donation
Berlin court rules far-right party has to return record sum it accepted illegally ahead of last year’s election
IMF warns new AI models risk ‘systemic’ shock to finance
Fund says preparations needed for ‘inevitable’ AI-enabled breaches of financial institutions’ cyber defences
Man with ‘offensive weapon’ arrested after former prince Andrew targeted near his home
Police say suspect was seen ‘behaving in an intimidating manner’ close to royal family’s Sandringham estate in Norfolk
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Countries across the world rush to stem spread of infections from MV Hondius cruise ship
EU prepares for ‘potential’ talks with Putin, says official
European Council president António Costa says bloc has Kyiv’s support for seeking to negotiate with Russian president
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Canadian miner Sherritt pulls out of Cuba on Trump sanctions fears
Termination of 32-year joint venture is a blow to communist island’s economy and could push up cobalt prices
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Old IT makes its bid for AI relevance
Pendulum is swinging back to companies in areas such as servers, more general chips and software
UK and US launch disease control measures over hantavirus
Almost 30 passengers had already left cruise ship struck with rodent-borne illness before alarm was raised
Why software firms are calling time on the SaaSpocalypse
SaaS companies can stay relevant by housing customer data and layering AI on top
David Attenborough: nature’s great communicator
At 100, his work should inspire a new generation of scientific truth-tellers
Chinese overseas M&A hits 5-year high despite regulatory barriers
Offshore transactions worth nearly $10bn in first quarter as companies target foreign resources, consumer and manufacturing sectors
Polymarket anonymity must end
Without identity checks, prediction market regulation will be toothless
British-Chinese nationals found guilty of spying for Hong Kong
Two men, including former Border Force official, convicted in trial at London’s Old Bailey
Reader callout: Is being a grandparent more expensive than you expected?
With parents’ budgets squeezed by the modern economy, grandparents are increasingly asked to help out
Meta claims Ofcom ‘unprecedented’ fining power is unlawful
Facebook owner mounts legal challenge over UK online safety rules and penalties
Citi seeks to persuade investors hard work of turnaround is complete
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Six films to watch this week
‘Romería’ is a five-star Spanish coming-of-age tale; ‘Kokuho’ is a maximalist film about Japanese kabuki theatre; back to the catwalk with ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’; ‘Severance’ star Adam Scott in Irish-set horror ‘Hokum’. Reviews by Danny Leigh & Jonathan Romney
Romería — dazzling coming-of-age tale takes bold imaginative leap
Carla Simón follows ‘Alcarràs’ with luminous film about a teenager’s quest to discover the truth about her parents