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FINANCIAL TIMES
Sunday, 13 July 2025
 
 
 

Top Headlines from the UK Edition

 
 
 
Vietnam got an early trade deal with Donald Trump. Was it worth it?
 
Businesses wonder if Hanoi locked in better terms on tariffs by moving quickly — or gave up too much
 
 
Donald Trump threatens 30% tariffs on EU and Mexico from August 1
 
US president announces new levies on trading partners in letters posted to social media
 
 
Fuel to Air India 171’s engines was cut off seconds before fatal crash, report says
 
Preliminary findings recommend ‘no actions’ against Boeing or GE Aerospace over incident
 
 
Reeves to open ‘front door’ for investors in UK with concierge service
 
Chancellor will use Mansion House speech next week to launch growth plan for financial services sector
 
 
Does the US have Dutch disease?
 
The exorbitant burden of exporting dollars makes it hard for America to govern at home
 
 
 

Top Headlines from the International Editions

 
 
 
Italian court confirms UniCredit must exit Russia to complete BPM takeover
 
Ruling on government demand is blow to chief executive Andrea Orcel, but Rome defeated on other conditions of the deal
 
 
US demands to know what allies would do in event of war over Taiwan
 
Trump administration says it is trying to prevent war but raises eyebrows by calling for commitments from Australia and Japan
 
 
Texan communities reel as holiday idyll becomes a disaster zone
 
Catastrophic floods killed more than 120 and destroyed homes and businesses in July 4 tragedy
 
 
The humbling of Christian Horner: how F1’s scrappy fighter ran out of road
 
Red Bull fired Horner after poor performances on the track and an exodus of key staff. Now it faces an uncertain future.
 
 
What I could have learnt from René Girard
 
The French theorist admired by the US right has an important message for both sides of politics
 
 
 

Markets

 
 
 
Tidings from my stock market humble pie
 
Retail investors who bought the dip after the tariff sell-off have done well but the outlook for US shares is still challenged
 
 
 

Companies

 
 
 
Japan’s mayo king calls time on baby food as inflation bites and births fall
 
Parents of fussy eaters lament the loss of 72 Kewpie product lines, including pumpkin purée and sea bream rice porridge
 
 
Surviving bankruptcy — there is life after financial ruin
 
Losing a business and a home is distressing and still carries social stigma, but it can offer a way to move on
 
 
 

Opinion

 
 
 
Museums should collaborate, not compete, in a hostile world
 
Hosting the Bayeux Tapestry in London is a big win, but rivalry between institutions has a cost
 
 
The history of political slogans reveals words are not enough
 
‘Change’ is a powerful promise but the history of democracy has warnings for those who don’t follow through
 
 
When Sierra Leone came to Sevenoaks – Jay Rayner reviews Shwen Shwen 
 
Not only should people go to Maria Bradford’s restaurant, they should go back 
 
 
How rituals can add shape and meaning to our lives
 
What are the regular practices that sustain us both as individuals and as societies?
 
 
What happens when famous wine families get together
 
Inside the Primum Familiae Vini’s annual gathering
 
 
 

Work & Careers

 
 
 
‘It’s a strength’: female business leaders back Reeves’ tearful moment
 
Displaying emotion is part of ‘our humanity’ says CBI chief
 
 
My return to education <