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FINANCIAL TIMES
Sunday, 18 May 2025
 
 
 

Top Headlines from the UK Edition

 
 
 
UK police arrest second man in connection with Starmer arson attacks
 
26-year old arrested at Luton airport on Saturday after Ukrainian national was charged this week
 
 
Trump to speak to Putin and Zelenskyy in fresh peace bid
 
US president says he will hold calls on Monday in attempt to end Ukraine ‘bloodbath’
 
 
What management theory tells us about Trump’s ‘team of rivals’
 
Elected for a second time on the promise of corporate-style government, the US president is already recasting his cabinet
 
 
The ‘Taco’ factor has spurred markets higher
 
The notion that Trump Always Chickens Out on difficult policy resulted in a strange, shaky rally
 
 
UK rich explore ‘10 years out, 9 years in’ to escape inheritance tax net
 
Expat Britons are no longer liable for death duties after spending a decade abroad under last year’s Budget changes
 
 
 

Top Headlines from the International Editions

 
 
 
CIA to name veteran Middle East case officer as head of covert operations
 
Deputy director of operations to become more powerful as agency increases focus on espionage
 
 
Israel expands Gaza ground offensive after days of air strikes
 
Defence minister claims fresh fighting puts pressure on Hamas as latest round of talks begins in Qatar
 
 
Crypto traders who won dinner with Donald Trump also made big profits
 
Some wallets that scooped up large chunks of the president’s token have already transferred them
 
 
How India’s most notorious gangster declared war on a Bollywood legend
 
The tentacles of the Bishnoi gang reach from India to Canada
 
 
Donald Trump returns from Middle East dealmaking to domestic economic gloom
 
After his high-profile foreign tour, the president comes home to a ratings downgrade and warnings on inflation
 
 
 

Markets

 
 
 
Is it time for a ‘mid-retirement MOT’?
 
Giving your finances a check-up can be vital for those who embarked on retirement on an unsustainable financial footing
 
 
UK overtakes China as second-largest US Treasury holder
 
Fall in recorded Chinese holdings highlights Beijing’s push to diversify its reserves away from America
 
 
Robert Monks, founding father of shareholder activism, 1933-2025
 
Businessman who sought to move beyond short-term profits and act in a socially and environmentally responsible manner
 
 
 

Companies

 
 
 
Dovid Efune launches fresh Telegraph bid with Brexiter businessman Jeremy Hosking
 
Former Conservative chancellor Nadhim Zahawi also supporting British-led consortium
 
 
M&S chief executive faces £1.1mn pay hit after cyber attack
 
Stuart Machin’s awards set to shrink after UK retailer’s share price drops following disclosure of sweeping hack
 
 
French nuclear company Orano explores sale of Niger uranium assets
 
Process to sell subsidiaries follows breakdown of ties with west African country’s military government
 
 
The deal that has spurred Apollo’s plan to remake Wall Street
 
Acquisition of securitised asset business from Credit Suisse has become a cornerstone of private asset group’s strategy
 
 
Mr Kipling’s US foray is tempting for investors
 
Cake brand’s owner Premier Foods is in expansion mode once more
 
 
 

Opinion

 
 
 
When foraging turns toxic
 
Mother Nature isn’t always the sweet, nurturing soul we want her to be
 
 
Trump’s Hollywood ambitions
 
The US president wants to say he saved Tinseltown — which may give the studios leverage
 
 
How Grenache got its glow-up