The US and Israeli attacks on Iran will leave the Middle East in greater turmoil
A succession of US foreign policy choices has destabilised the oil industry
The US president has already done lasting damage to international trust in America
Elections in French cities this month are parties’ last big test of strength ahead of the far-right’s bid for national power next year
The state does not offer a temporary cushion to support those who were previously in work
The conflict in Ukraine seemed to cast doubt on a military model based on overwhelming air power
The appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei has dashed the US president’s hope of picking Iran’s new leader
The UK and EU must raise their game on power security
Purchase limits had to be imposed on Dubai chewy cookies
Markets suggest the ramifications are likely to drag on and spread
The country has lifted more than 700mn people out of indigence, but some doubt Xi Jinping’s claim that the mission is complete
Beijing’s export offensive could be more destabilising than Trump’s tariffs
Vail’s attempt to lock in revenue with its annual pass has come adrift because of rising prices amid less of the white stuff
Even if the Iran war ends quickly, governments will need to prioritise security of supply
Trump wants the war to be over
The FTSE 100 group specialising in brownfield development faces tax and regulatory obstacles
There is little doubt that the windfall tax has hit investment in the North Sea
The country has been ahead of others in heeding the danger of China’s stranglehold on critical minerals
Japanese group has suffered from recent share falls and a negative outlook from rating agency S&P
Institutions are failing to deliver basic commitments because of failures of leadership
A weakening US labour market and financial strains come as the Iran war and surging oil prices spark concerns about inflation pressures
Plus, AI and productivity
Tech groups such as Quantum are winning investor support in Europe, boosting the region’s venture capital industry
A behind-the-scenes look at the work of Rutherford Hall, critical communications strategist
A reversal of political fortune in the region has major implications for critical minerals
The political momentum behind decarbonising the continent’s energy system has dissipated
Humanity’s pursuit of speed drives progress, but eliminating delay has risks
In America’s federal system, the rich can easily shift to more competitive states
Failure to defend their ideology has created an intellectual vacuum on the American left
Costs driven up by combination of skills shortages, supply-chain issues and complicated modern cars
However this conflict concludes, the US and Iran’s new leaders will have to revisit the same issues that sparked hostilities
Self-service kiosks make us buy more stuff and feel more lonely
A weaker euro deepens the pain from higher oil prices
Many chains have raised prices to absorb rising costs — which works as long as customer loyalty, or indifference, endures
Israel and the US have achieved many military aims in Iran, but the unpredictable fallout poses threats to everyone
Why the newly endangered city will endure
The move might help asset managers but hurt savers and the economy more broadly
