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FINANCIAL TIMES
Friday, 11 July 2025
 
 
 

Top Headlines from the UK Edition

 
 
 
Donald Trump threatens new tariffs on Canada
 
US president warns of imminent EU trade announcement and higher global rates for other nations
 
 
UK F-35 jet fleet dogged by delays and staff shortages, watchdog says
 
Aircraft programme ‘shortcomings’ are undermining the effectiveness of Britain’s armed forces, NAO says
 
 
Reeves puts reform of UK cash ISAs on hold following backlash
 
Chancellor had planned to cut the £20,000 annual tax-free savings allowance but now wants to consult with industry
 
 
Companies to gain right to negotiate cheaper office rents in England
 
Clauses in commercial leases that say payments cannot fall are to be banned, in a move aimed at bolstering high streets
 
 
Britain is living beyond its means
 
No party looks truly ready to confront tax-resistant voters with some hard questions
 
 
 

Top Headlines from the International Editions

 
 
 
India on track for record IPO year
 
Value of primary listings hits highest year-to-date level on back of interest rate cuts and domestic demand for stocks
 
 
Two top BCG executives stripped of leadership roles over Gaza project
 
Consulting group’s chief risk officer and head of social impact practice lose their titles
 
 
White House opens new front in attack on Fed chief Jay Powell
 
Trump ally Russell Vought accuses US central bank of ‘ostentatious’ refurbishment of its headquarters
 
 
Lula seizes Trump tariff threat to revive re-election push
 
Unpopular government uses US president’s intervention to brand conservative opponents as traitors
 
 
Elon Musk is still the Tesla wild card
 
The huge premium in the company’s shares is an extreme version of Silicon Valley founder syndrome
 
 
 

Markets

 
 
 
Pentagon strikes investment deal with US critical minerals producer
 
Unusual agreement follows growing concern in Washington over Chinese dominance of crucial weapons materials
 
 
Citadel Securities buys Morgan Stanley’s electronic options market making unit
 
Deal highlights the growing dominance of high-frequency trading groups on Wall Street
 
 
Jamie Dimon tells Europe: ‘You’re losing’
 
JPMorgan Chase boss warns on EU competitiveness and market complacency over tariffs
 
 
Trading firms Virtu and Citadel Securities clash over new options exchange
 
Virtu lends its support to IEX after Ken Griffin’s firm criticised planned exchange’s ability to cancel and reprice trades
 
 
Robinhood: a bold story with a fairytale valuation
 
The online broker is worth watching but its share price involves some heroic assumptions
 
 
 

Companies

 
 
 
FT Wealth: July
 
In this edition: Walmart heir Lukas Walton is on an environmental crusade; Roman wealth through the prism of photographs by Don McCullin; donations of pieces to a museum may need a cheque attached; US philanthropists innovate in the face of Trump’s attacks
 
 
Heathrow seeks rise in landing charges to fund £10bn expansion
 
Airlines expected to oppose airport’s request to regulators to increase the levies
 
 
Delta Air Lines shares jump as demand for flights rebounds
 
US carrier restores financial guidance as economic uncertainty that followed April’s ‘liberation day’ tariffs recedes
 
 
Portugal restarts plan to privatise airline TAP
 
Previous attempt at a stake sale attracted interest from IAG, Air France-KLM and Lufthansa
 
 
US accuses Houthis of ‘kidnapping’ crew members from sunk vessel
 
Yemeni rebels have scaled up assaults on commercial shipping this week
 
 
 

Opinion

 
 
 
Defence drives a Franco-British rapprochement