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Burnham promises to tackle false discounts in latest cost-of-living pledge

FirstFT: Ex-CIA officials warn Donald Trump is dismantling US guardrails

Also in today’s newsletter: Kashmir protests test Pakistan’s military rulers and the bank behind China’s AI listings bonanza

China Bets on AI Stocks as It Races Against US for Chip, …

The strategy marks a break from Beijing’s reliance on subsidies and state funding.

Australian Wheat Crop Rebounds at Crucial Time for Global Supply

Prospects for Australia’s upcoming wheat crop are turning more optimistic, helping to buffer an increasingly grim global supply outlook for the grain.

Aussie-Yen Is Set to Approach Three-Decade High, Analysts Say

The Australian dollar is poised to climb back toward a 35-year high against the yen as the impact of Tokyo’s currency intervention fades and the …

Tehran says US must meet new conditions before Iran reopens strait

Iranian rhetoric hardens amid push to seal deal between Islamic republic and Oman that would reopen the waterway

Hungarian Central Banker Touts Benefits of Joining Euro Area

Hungary’s central bank renewed its support for the government’s efforts to meet conditions for joining the euro area, saying it would benefit the economy.

A very British by-election reaches its finale

Clacton poll unlikely to settle serious questions over Reform UK leader, while a solar eclipse promises an economic lift

Syria makes deal to take control of Russian bases

Strategic blow for Moscow as Trump moves closer to Damascus regime

Britain needs to redefine what it considers cutting-edge

Burnham should promote a broader conception of advanced manufacturing that goes beyond frontier technologies

Trump is dismantling US guardrails, warn former security officials

Ex-CIA staffers step up efforts to publicise their deepening alarm about the state of American democracy

Bloomberg This Weekend 08/09/2026

The news doesn’t stop when markets close. Hosts David Gura, Christina Ruffini and Lisa Mateo bring clarity, context and a bit of humor to the …

By The Way: Headline You May Have Missed

$20 concert tickets, hoodies bulk, 'adversarial clothing,' ticks affecting Martha's Vineyard tourist season: Lisa Mateo joins David Gura and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend …

Netanyahu rejects Trump’s Gaza disarmament plan

Israeli prime minister says military will not withdraw from Palestinian enclave ‘until Hamas is disarmed’

America’s hidden M&A boom

It’s lurking in one of the US’s top exports: higher education

DC Crime Crackdown Tests Federal Prosecutors

A Bloomberg Law investigation finds federal prosecutors dismissed or downgraded many felony assault cases brought during President Donald Trump’s crime crackdown in Washington DC, with …

Food Safety Fears Rattle Restaurants and Diners

A surge in foodborne illness outbreaks is weighing on restaurant demand as consumers grow wary of lettuce and other fresh ingredients. Bloomberg News Restaurant Reporter …

Inflation Data Keeps Fed Rate Hike in Play

Joining Bloomberg This Weekend is Renaissance Macro Head of US Economic Research Neil Dutta to say that the upcoming inflation data is critical, arguing that …

Behind Bessent Moves, Wall Street Sees Sign of Bond-Market Angst

Wall Street traders and strategists say US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is sending fresh signals that he’s eager to keep bond yields from spiking higher.

Could AI create a ‘permanent underclass’?

San Francisco’s language is hyperbolic — but the technology could bifurcate the labour market

Holding public servants to account is harder than it seems

A new law imposing a duty of candour seeks to force officials to tell the truth. But will it work?

US social security could soon be insolvent

But will Congress have the courage to save it?

Will US inflation be cool enough to trim bets on a September …

Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

Asian carmakers cash in as high petrol prices lift US demand for …

Sales, including of models made by Honda, Hyundai and Toyota, jump by a fifth in July