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All newsletters | Read in browser Monday, 20 July 2026 Good morning. Here are the top stories from the FT       Top Headlines from the UK Edition   US launches fresh Iran strikes as death toll climbs   Service member dies in ‘controlled’ drone detonation after two soldiers killed in Jordan with another missing     Spain outplay Messi’s Argentina to reach World Cup summit   Tournament’s best team wins one-sided final 1-0 and claims clutch of individual prizes     Andy Burnham plans beefed-up control centre in Downing Street   Incoming prime minister wants to be less reliant on ‘imperial’ Treasury as he bids to restore confidence in government     US day traders flock to ‘the most dangerous product in crypto’   Trump administration has opened American markets to highly leveraged perpetual futures     The art of knowing when to step down   Only a few master one of the hardest career tricks of them all       Top Headlines from the International Editions   The AI revolution takes on the world’s most cyclical industry   Massive investment plans lead to investor fears of a new boom and bust in memory chips     Boeing says it will be ready to fund new plane programme by 2030   US group expects to have firepower to start work on 737 Max successor but warns that demand may be more of a constraint     EU faces crumbling support for new Russia sanctions   National capitals refuse to support measures that could hurt big companies     Chinese leaders zero in on need for stimulus for economy   Policymakers expected to prioritise spurring high-tech rather than ‘big bang’ for consumption, analysts say     Singapore weighs hedge fund tax cuts to rival Hong Kong   City-state frets over portfolio managers relocating to Chinese territory       Markets   Oil returns above $90 as Iran hits tankers    US carries out fresh wave of attacks as the number of American casualties rises     Burnham to maintain ban on North Sea exploration licences   Decision criticised by oil and gas industry as well as trade union       Companies   Expedia CEO’s defence against AI: ‘People are happiest when they’re planning the trip’   Ariane Gorin faces battle with tech start-ups as she repositions world’s second-largest travel booking company     UK steel quota concessions to seal India deal pose risk to Welsh plant, say insiders   Union leaders say quotas for galvanised steel particularly harmful for Tata Steel UK’s Llanwern plant in Newport     China’s Jingye demands payout over British Steel nationalisation   UK government accused of disregarding group’s investment and offering ‘almost zero compensation’     GameStop extends pursuit of eBay despite Wall Street scepticism   Video game retailer doubles stake in online marketplace as chief executive Ryan Cohen presses ahead with quixotic deal     Is Fifa’s hyper-commercialised World Cup here to stay?   Dynamic ticket pricing and hydration breaks were unpopular with fans but the boost in revenues could be irresistible       Opinion   UK must focus on insiders vs outsiders not north vs south   Economists and politicians want to boost growth, but it must include people on the periphery of hotspots     It’s time for Europe to embrace air conditioning   More frequent hot summers will harm productivity and claim lives     India’s rupee problem has been misdiagnosed   Currency weakness reflects subdued private investment and uncertainty over the business climate     Andy Burnham should pursue a devolution ‘big bang’   If done right, radical decentralisation could boost UK productivity growth and living standards     Why ‘rightwing’ is no longer such a dirty word in Britain   When words like fascist and Nazi are thrown around, being merely conservative seems mild by comparison       Work & Careers   Dancing diggers, lager and power tools: welcome to the festival for builders   Organisers aim to encourage camaraderie and persuade young workers to enter the trades               Follow the FT   Unsubscribe | My Account | Manage Portfolio | RSS | Privacy Policy | About Us | Help   © THE FINANCIAL TIMES LTD 2026. All rights reserved. You have received this email because you have signed up from the NBE preference page. This email was sent by a company owned by Financial Times Group Limited (FT Group), registered office at Bracken House, 1 Friday Street, London EC4M 9BT. Registered in England and Wales with company number 879531.