Nomura profits surge as chief takes pay cut over trading scandal

Japan’s biggest investment bank and brokerage beats expectations but is still dogged by controversy #press

https://www.ft.com/content/d308be6b-82d6-4031-a9c3-4a4dc6b2ff89?utm_source=press.coop

Seven dead in Israeli air strike on central Beirut

Medical facility linked to Hizbollah hit as Israel steps up ground offensive #press

https://www.ft.com/content/2deb0f37-63be-46eb-ae56-43d1a96cb582?utm_source=press.coop

Killing of Hassan Nasrallah hits at heart of Iran’s ‘axis of resistance’

Islamic republic hesitates after Israel’s assassination of Hizbollah leader deals heavy blow to its regional strategy #press

https://www.ft.com/content/78b72fc4-4de2-465e-82bb-993655f85903?utm_source=press.coop

Harris is more trusted than Trump on the US economy

FT Michigan Ross poll shows Democratic candidate leading on the issue for first time in nearly a year #press

https://www.ft.com/content/cf9a7c4d-3b82-4867-892c-f4f95daebbc7?utm_source=press.coop

Germany urges EU-China trade talks but criticises Beijing’s exports to Russia

Robert Habeck says ‘there’s room for discussion’ on tariffs #press

https://www.ft.com/content/9902c9f2-3664-4a23-a5a5-77bca4979d96?utm_source=press.coop

Taiwan in political turmoil as China steps up military intimidation

Opposition seeks to curb new president’s administration while Beijing sends fighters, bombers and navy to patrol around island #press

https://www.ft.com/content/5fdb360d-bdf0-4de0-acf1-c6e17f203cd6?utm_source=press.coop

Israel remains defiant despite week of diplomatic blows

Netanyahu’s government in quick succession faced with call for arrest warrants over Gaza and order to halt Rafah assault #press

https://www.ft.com/content/c993994e-9997-4c06-87cb-b009e3b83cf7?utm_source=press.coop

It’s time to let shareholders choose the CEO

Companies should ditch the age-old parliamentary system in favour of direct votes #press

https://www.ft.com/content/1803baa8-4e0a-4ff0-be69-4fba845be5b0?utm_source=press.coop

The limits of ‘unlimited’ leave

Advertised as good for workers, the policy often does little to increase time off #press

https://www.ft.com/content/5ea7a672-78dc-4d71-aa5f-a2adee8abec5?utm_source=press.coop

Most UK-focused pension funds lag behind index tracker

Analysis reveals billions sitting in underperforming funds invested in British companies #press

https://www.ft.com/content/699de0aa-1deb-47da-8e20-f36c3ba03d84?utm_source=press.coop

US defence secretary seeks to woo Cambodia from China with visit to Phnom Penh

Meeting with Prime Minister Hun Manet comes as Washington hopes US-educated leader will distance country from Beijing #press

https://www.ft.com/content/428ca6d5-65b0-457f-aa32-fb75c4033de8?utm_source=press.coop

British-Chinese bitcoin money launderer jailed for over 6 years

UK case centres on one of the biggest bitcoin hauls by a law enforcement agency in the world #press

https://www.ft.com/content/45071887-c9ab-483b-b63d-c2f41711cd5a?utm_source=press.coop

London’s junior lawyers deserve their £150,000 pay

US law firms in the City of London have raised the benchmark for newly qualified professionals #press

https://www.ft.com/content/4079e175-ed53-44ac-a715-cf376ac2e293?utm_source=press.coop

Top UN court orders Israel to halt Rafah offensive

ICJ ruled on South Africa’s request for an order to immediately stop fighting in Gaza #press

https://www.ft.com/content/ce9c86dc-7e45-4f88-935f-bd72bdd0e473?utm_source=press.coop

The election campaign suffers from an optimism deficit

Labour’s cautious prospectus will get Keir Starmer over the line but both hope and detail are lacking #press

https://www.ft.com/content/59758abb-4642-4d0d-b800-e5cfb95b2a5f?utm_source=press.coop

Reform UK races to get on general election footing

Rightwing party hopes to eat into Tory vote but has been caught off guard by snap July 4 poll #press

https://www.ft.com/content/bb3a4052-17a3-4c3c-ab47-828808462c2e?utm_source=press.coop

Bring it on! Election 2024 kicks off

What to watch out for in the campaign #press

https://www.ft.com/content/51377b64-f713-410b-91bc-781da1197478?utm_source=press.coop

Amendment to UK media ownership law hit by parliamentary ‘wash-up’

Clause allowing foreign states to acquire small stakes in newspaper groups was not agreed before end of parliament #press

https://www.ft.com/content/85eed9ae-b8dd-490c-86aa-6344dbe5313e?utm_source=press.coop

The prisons crisis risks safety and drains funds from the public realm

Challenges in jails, courts and probation are well known, but no politician has the courage to come up with a plan #press

https://www.ft.com/content/34a87f02-a66d-433a-8c27-75afdf57f51e?utm_source=press.coop

Farmer Minette Batters: ‘When are we going to take food seriously?’

The former NFU president on feeding 70mn people in the face of climate change — and the genius of Jeremy Clarkson #press

https://www.ft.com/content/226c8657-6836-4aff-9d32-8e7886d8e6c9?utm_source=press.coop