Israel and Lebanon agree to implement ceasefire
Deal announced by US state department calls for Hizbollah to stop all attacks
Russia prunes Armenian rose trade ahead of election
Moscow’s trade restrictions put pressure on western-friendly government in Yerevan
The Gulf states and Ukraine need each other
Countries in Iran’s line of fire need to shore up their drone defences, and Kyiv is in desperate need of funding
Israel and Lebanon agree to implement a US-brokered ceasefire
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Blackstone caps withdrawals from flagship private credit fund
Redemption requests surged to $4.5bn in second quarter amid mounting fears in sector
Lex Greensill banned from UK directorships for 9 years
Financier’s disqualification from Insolvency Service comes 5 years after Greensill Capital collapse
The forgotten crash of 1873 and its lessons for today’s AI frenzy
Liaquat Ahamed’s illuminating analysis of the 19th-century global financial crisis that made the modern world — and still has unsettling parallels
Richard E Grant and Claire Foy let rip in raucous period satire Savage House
The actors have a blast in an 18th-century send-up packed with subplots, illicit sex and toilet humour
Ten years on, what’s next for Brexit? You asked, we answered
Keir Starmer blasts Elon Musk for trying to ‘whip up division’
Tech billionaire has posted 110 times about British politics in the past week
What if Andy Burnham loses?
Defeat would encourage Labour to believe the next election will be won by uniting voters on the left
How AI has de-skilled translation
A specialist knowledge-work job has become fragmented and routine
Broadcom headed for $300bn market value wipeout as revenue forecast disappoints
Shares in chip company fall 15 per cent in pre-market trading on Thursday
Time to put Egyptian architect Hassan Fathy back on a pedestal
On the road from Cairo, a lone house amid the urban sprawl encapsulates the late designer’s pioneering approach — will a new generation heed its lessons?
Lithium start-up EnergyX plans ‘Battery Mecca’ in Texas
Project aims to disrupt China’s dominance of the supply chain
Reform given another £3mn by crypto billionaire Harborne
Latest data underscores how Farage’s party remains reliant on a handful of rich donors
The rise and rise of the IMF’s mysterious ‘other’ reserve currencies
Sing me a song, Mr Reserve Manager
FirstFT: Trump’s push for a US manufacturing ‘golden age’ sputters
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Trafigura warns oil at ‘inflection point’ as Iran war stokes bumper half-year profits
Commodity trader’s net profit more than doubles to $4.1bn for October to March period
Governments are scared of tackling the immigration dilemma
Rich economies need workers but their voters don’t like migrants
A Labour battle for ideas would be a public service
An anti-intellectual leadership contest is a missed opportunity
Have you got a case of ‘dessert stomach’?
There’s always room for pudding
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Rémy Cointreau shares bounce on plan to revive cognac sales
Spirits group projects €100mn profit boost over next 3 years as it looks for growth in emerging markets and travel retail