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Castlelake to hunt partner on easyJet bid to navigate EU ownership rules
US private credit group would be bound by rules requiring airline to be majority owned by EU nationals
Oil industry faces ‘gruesome’ demand shock from Iran crisis
The prospects for a rapid and full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz look bleak
Hot property: five homes for sale in Lake Maggiore, Italy
From a quirky modernist design minutes from the water’s edge to an art nouveau villa with frescoed ceilings and formal gardens
Russia launches massive deadly strikes on Ukraine
Overnight bombardment on Kyiv and other cities is third large-scale attack in past month
Google’s $80bn equity raise adds to that giant AI sucking sound
Search engine’s move is a good example of how artificial intelligence has made big numbers all but meaningless
Inflation and interest rates tracker: see how your country compares
Inflationary pressures are beginning to wane. Explore the latest data through interactive charts
Higher core inflation in Eurozone sets up ECB tightening in June
Headline price growth arrived as expected but secondary effects have started to emerge
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US rice farmers spy a lifeline in crisis-hit Cuba
Opening up of the communist island could result in a ‘big shot in the arm’ for planters in the southern US
US boosts nuclear fuel supply chain as Russia import ban looms
Urenco announces multibillion-dollar investment to build second uranium enrichment plant in New Mexico
China’s hunt for US tungsten escalates global critical minerals race
Effort has driven up prices and prompted calls to restrict sales of a vital national security resource to overseas buyers
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Farage calls for ‘pure cold rage’ in response to Southampton murder
Reform leader urges probe into police following student’s death after killer accused him of racial abuse
FirstFT: US in talks to widen nuclear arms deployments in Europe
Also in today’s newsletter: Alphabet to raise $80bn from share sale and gold overtakes US Treasuries as the world’s leading reserve asset
Eurozone inflation rises to 3.2% in May as ECB prepares to raise rates
Middle East energy shock pushes price growth to highest level in nearly 3 years
Britain’s growth figures could use a little more seasoning
TD Securities says take growth with a big pinch of salt
Tencent moves closer to launching AI agent for China’s most-used app
Maker of WeChat has fallen behind domestic rivals in artificial intelligence models
Israel’s Netanyahu faces backlash after Trump call
Prime minister failed to follow through on threat to bomb Hizbollah after pressure from US president
Canada’s Maple revolutionaries in pensions feel the strain
Lacklustre private equity returns weigh on recent performance of a sector leader and others
Mandelson files fire up row over taxes ‘to pay benefits’
Pat McFadden’s claim about backbenchers’ view of taxes may stymie the government’s youth unemployment review
EU to relax budget rules to allow energy spending
Proposed buffer would help governments offset higher costs triggered by Iran war without breaching deficit limits
Gold replaces US Treasuries as world’s top reserve asset, ECB says
Historic bullion rally boosts metal’s share of reserves to 27% while central banks diversify away from dollar
Scottish EV start-up plans new UK plant in 2027
Munro is to build a new facility for industrial-use electric vehicles