Israel launches strikes on Gaza and pauses aid as ceasefire comes under strain
Military says it bombed dozens of targets after two soldiers killed in Hamas attack
Luxury goods and investing in the K-shaped world
The rich-get-richer trade
Japan coalition deal paves way for first female prime minister
Shares surge on hopes the arch-conservative LDP leader’s policies favour growth and equity markets
Europe reels as Trump warns Zelenskyy that Putin ‘will destroy you’
Also in this newsletter: Northern Cyprus votes for pro-reunification leader
How short sellers got burnt by retail investors
Plus, the redemption of St James’s Place, investors dump risky bonds, and Wright of Derby at The National Gallery
FirstFT: Trump urges Zelenskyy to accept Putin’s terms to end war
Also in today’s newsletter, shares of rare-earth companies rise and Chinese investment into Europe slows
The best of TV and streaming this week
Tim Robinson’s ★★★★★ ‘The Chair Company’ is one of the shows of the year; Patricia Arquette stars in southern crime drama ‘Murdaugh: Death in the Family’; Sally Wainwright brings us the middle-aged punks of ‘Riot Women’; ‘Celebrity Traitors’ is as watchable as ever; Aimee Lou Wood’s ‘Film Club’ is a
Early peanut exposure found to cut food allergy risks
Results in US study offer striking evidence of life-saving effects of medical guidelines introduced in past decade
Transcript: Why Beijing still loves its five-year plans
Jess Smith talks to Thomas Hale and Camilla Hodgson
Rare earths shares soar as US and China battle over export controls
Trump administration plans to set price floors, create strategic minerals reserve and take equity stakes
Russian tech workers rethink UK ties after settlement rules change
Digital entrepreneurs turn to US in search of higher pay and opportunities in test of Labour plan to lure ‘global talent’
Fela Kuti: Fear No Man podcast review — epic portrait of the Afrobeat pioneer
Wide-ranging new series explores the Nigerian musician’s life, loves and rebel politics
Thyssenkrupp floats submarine business as defence stocks surge
German conglomerate spins off minority stake in marine division as it pushes ahead with restructuring
Brexit blame game returns ahead of Budget
UK fiscal watchdog to link next month’s productivity downgrade to EU exit and Covid-19
UK brain monitoring start-up goes from teenage idea to $100mn funding
London-based CoMind is aiming to start selling its medical device in 2027
Tesla dominates UK mega battery market
Group led by Elon Musk, criticised by energy secretary Ed Miliband, supplies units and trades power from them
Blaming the OBR for the Budget maths is a waste of time
The government must explain why tax reform is necessary and desirable for fiscal sustainability
A trail of two cities: cycling London to Paris off-road
Linking together disused railway lines, farm tracks and forest trails, Leadout Event’s new route has reinvented the classic cycling challenge
Inside Emanuel Ungaro’s treasure-filled Provençal hideaway
When Cosima Ungaro inherited Domaine de La Cavalerie, her father’s cherished manor, he left no instructions. So she decided to share it
How Portland became ground zero in Trump’s battle with Democratic cities
Residents dispute the president’s description of the north-western city as ‘war-ravaged’ and lawless
Von der Leyen’s budget plan ignites row over funds for poorer regions
New research casts doubt on the value of bloc’s cohesion policy
So much of credit securitisation still relies on magical thinking
Rather than financial alchemy, such deals involve mispricing, reduced capital buffers and hidden risks
What if financial literacy could boost GDP?
New research suggests a direct link between improved understanding of issues such as inflation and lower loan defaults
Zofia Rydet: portraits that preserved a disappearing Poland
Now on show in London, her photographs are a remarkable record of a receding rural world