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From the editor-in-chief...
Yes, sell Fifa – but to the fans
Look to UK as cracks appear in AI trade
Nostradamus of AI fails to foresee flop
Fed chairman's honeymoon over
US helps Japan prop up yen
Viewpoint
■ AI bubble has peaked
A bitter pill for the market • Shareholders in AstraZeneca are not keen on a potential deal with US pharmaceuticals giant Bristol Myers Squibb. Matthew Partridge reports
Investors are losing patience with Meta
BP quits the North Sea
The bond market will burn Burnham • Our new prime minister’s political and economic room for manoeuvre is extremely limited, says Helen Thomas
News
A social-media ban for children • The government plans to police under-16s’ online activities from next year. Simon Wilson reports
Act quickly to save London • The UK’s new government will make a terrible mistake if it prioritises the North over the capital
City talk
Best of the financial columnists
Money talks
A better bet than Britain • Europe has many challenges, but its broader market offers plenty of opportunities for this trust
Activist watch
Short positions… Prologis set to snap up Segro
Moving the world’s money • Mastercard and Visa earn vast profits by taking a tiny cut from thousands of payments per second. Yet new technology and political tensions could disrupt this highly valued duopoly, says Jamie Ward
An unloved fintech going cheap • This lending platform has had a tricky time since floating in 2018, but looks well-placed for growth
How to make tax digital • The new income-tax system could give your business a boost
Who must sign up – and when?
Petty cash... software to get started
Admiral looks admirable • The insurer is harnessing AI and continues to diversify its operations
Betting on politics... US governors’ races
How my tips have fared
The stocks helping Europe strengthen its standing in a turbulent world • A professional investor tells us where he’d put his money. This week: Harry Halewood, product specialist for the Making Europe Great Again UCITS ETF
CLASSIC Alex
A genius shooting for the moon • “Baby-faced billionaire” Yang Zhilin was a teen coding prodigy. Now he is moving global markets with China’s most significant contribution to AI since DeepSeek. Jane Lewis reports
Paranormal spoonbender takes on Trump’s mind
Wine of the week: fill up your trolley at Tesco
Who pays for emerging art? • Sarah Ryan explains the challenges of running an art gallery and why she is setting up a foundation
Property • This week: houses with wildlife ponds – from a 17th-century former farmhouse surrounded by a moat in Sampford, Essex, to a converted 19th-century windmill in Leicester
A restful retreat in Vietnam • Katie Monk enjoys peace and serenity at the luxury Four Seasons Resort The Nam Hai
Crossword
Bonds remain a bad bet • The US Federal Reserve is in no hurry to squeeze inflation out of the system
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