UK growth push held back by poor Whitehall co-ordination, watchdog findsNews Feed
National Audit Office says departments needs to work together more effectively on industrial strategy
Letter: China gig workers and the government’s invisible handNews Feed
From Zhao Xiaoou, Shanghai, China
More than half of world’s most populated cities are getting wetter, research findsNews Feed
Shift in weather patterns also sees cities such as Madrid and Hong Kong flip from wet to dry
Letter: How minerals deal could be less predatory than fearedNews Feed
From Charles Mercey, Retired financial adviser to the natural resources industry, Tellisford, Somerset, UK
Letter: Banks and fintechs will be outcompeted by stablecoinsNews Feed
From Sveinn Valfells, Co-founder & Chair, Monerium, Reykjavik, Iceland
Transcript: The case for ChinaNews Feed
Robert Armstrong and Aiden Reiter talk to Ruchir Sharma, a columnist for the FT and investor at Rockefeller Capital Management
Toyota considers exporting from UK to US to ease impact of Trump tariffsNews Feed
Senior European executive of world’s largest carmaker also warns of more turbulence for the sector
Starmer axes UK payments watchdog as part of anti-regulation driveNews Feed
Government says regulator’s merger with Financial Conduct Authority will reduce complexity and boost innovation
FirstFT: Ukraine ready to accept US-brokered ceasefire for resumption of military aidNews Feed
Also in today’s newsletter, Nissan pushes out its chief executive Makoto Uchida, and Coinbase will re-enter India
US House passes vote to extend federal funding until end of SeptemberNews Feed
Legislation on stop-gap measure now moves to the Senate to avoid a government shutdown