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Jul 01, 2026 · 1 min read

FirstFT: Europe defence drive benefits US jobs, Rutte says

Also in today’s newsletter: Made-in-Germany US weapons and French-US logistics deal

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Jul 01, 2026 · 2 min read

LNG market disruption may continue for months as a top producer withholds some Italian shipments

QatarEnergy extended its force majeure, withholding four additional liquefied natural gas cargoes until September.

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Jul 01, 2026 · 1 min read

The fragility of the world’s economic resilience

Are we invulnerable or just plain lucky?

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Jul 01, 2026 · 1 min read

‘We have to kill diesel’: China’s e-truck rival to Tesla seeks $2bn US Spac deal

Windrose Electric chief says US tariffs are not high enough to keep it out of America

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Jul 01, 2026 · 3 min read

Iran says it is selling oil at 20% premium as end of U.S. blockade sees 40 million barrels exported

The ceasefire prompted a surge in crude shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, where traffic had largely ground to a halt during the conflict.

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Jul 01, 2026 · 5 min read

CNBC Daily Open: AI demand fuels investors' portfolios while oil posts biggest monthly decline

The tech space continues to be fueled by rising artificial intelligence demand, with investors piling their portfolios in the technology, while Amazon Web Services dabbles with Forward Deployed...

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Jul 01, 2026 · 4 min read

Anthropic says Trump admin has lifted export controls on Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5

The U.S. Department of Commerce lifted the export controls on Anthropic's Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models

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Jul 01, 2026 · 6 min read

Why Asia still struggles to create its own mega-IPOs like SpaceX

Asia has no shortage of entrepreneurs, engineers or giant domestic markets. Yet when it comes to producing the kind of blockbuster listings seen in the U.S., the region continues to lag. 

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Jun 30, 2026 · 6 min read

After a soft Nike quarter, we have a big decision to make on the stock

The results are unlikely to improve Nike's standing in the portfolio

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Jun 30, 2026 · 6 min read

China-linked actors target more than technology as AI competition with U.S. intensifies

Cyberattacks from China-based entities are on the rise and not just targeting specific tech, analysts warn, as the U.S. AI race intensifies.

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Jun 30, 2026 · 2 min read

Trump says Council of Economic Advisers head Pierre Yared is leaving

The Council of Economic Advisers has provided the president with information and advice on both domestic and international economic policy since 1946.

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Jun 30, 2026 · 3 min read

Jim Cramer says the AI trade has shifted — and these stocks are leading now

CNBC's Jim Cramer said Wall Street is rewarding the companies supplying the artificial intelligence boom rather than the technology giants funding it.

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