Iranian students mount further anti-regime protests

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Iranian students at several universities staged anti-regime protests on the first day of the new academic semester, clashing with pro-government groups on campus as public anger towards the Islamic republic persists after last month’s deadly … Read more

France says EU has the tools to hit back at Trump over tariffs

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world Brussels has the tools to hit back at the US for its latest round of tariffs, France’s trade minister said, as he rallied EU members to adopt “a united approach” to Donald Trump’s … Read more

Iran preparing proposal for US, says foreign minister

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world Iran’s foreign minister said he hoped a proposal for a nuclear deal would be presented to the US in the coming days as President Donald Trump said he was considering launching limited strikes … Read more

The Supreme Court’s tariff blow to Trump

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world With US President Donald Trump ever more eager to push the limits of the powers of his office, the Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision to rule illegal the bulk of his totemic tariff agenda … Read more

Tehran on edge as residents fear US attack

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world As Donald Trump scaled up his threats of an attack against Iran, a recent midnight thunderstorm over the capital Tehran sent some residents scrambling out of their beds to windows and rooftops in … Read more

Nearly 6,000 entrepreneurs quit UK in past two years, say wealth managers

Nearly 6,000 owners of high-growth businesses left the UK over the past two years following changes to Britain’s tax regime and concerns over economic competitiveness, research has found.  Wealth manager Rathbones found that, of business owners to have left the UK, the greatest proportion work in the technology sector. It analysed filings to Companies House … Read more

Yacht boom propels $700mn-plus Stonepeak marina deal

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Stonepeak is closing in on a deal to acquire Southern Marinas that would value the business at more than $700mn, as a superyacht boom drives a wave of takeovers in the sector. The US infrastructure … Read more

Virgin Atlantic on track to poach ‘tens of thousands’ of BA frequent flyers

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Airlines myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Virgin Atlantic said it was on track to sign up “tens of thousands” of disaffected British Airways passengers for its loyalty programme, boosted by its latest guerrilla advertising campaign designed to woo customers from its arch-rival.  … Read more