Bloomberg Markets

RBI’s Short Dollar Book Hit Record in May Before Policy Measures

The Reserve Bank of India’s short dollar book rose to a record $106.7 billion in May as the central bank used derivatives to defend the currency.

business  Jul 1, 2026

Financial Times

CMA CGM nears $1.4bn deal for FedEx logistics unit

French shipping group aims to expand in US and strengthen foothold in supply chain

business  Jul 1, 2026

The Guardian Culture

The best theatre to stream this month: all rise for Rosamund Pike’s Inter Alia

The star delivers a breathtaking performance in Suzie Miller’s play about a judge under pressure, while Paddington gets everyone singing and Peter Shaffer’s Black Comedy is backRosamund Pike rightly won an Olivier award for her restless turn in Prima Facie playwright Suzie Miller’s blistering legal drama – now a judge in court, now with mates at karaoke, now whipping out the ironing board before a party, now facing a family crisis. It’s a breathtaking performance in both senses and Justin Martin

entertainment  Jul 1, 2026

The Guardian Health

From the archive: Flour power: meet the bread heads baking a better loaf – podcast

We are raiding the Guardian long read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors.This week, from 2019: The days of the mass-produced pappy white British supermarket loaf may be numbered. Meet the bread heads revolutionising the way we eatBy Wendell Steavenson. Read by Lucy Scott Continue reading...

health  Jul 1, 2026

Financial Times

Germany woos Trump with plan to make US weapons in Europe

Talks on ‘joint production concepts’ accelerate ahead of Nato summit

business  Jul 1, 2026

Financial Times

Planes leaving half full in EU border chaos, says industry

Airports and airlines warn delays will worsen over summer unless they are allowed to abandon new checks

business  Jul 1, 2026

Financial Times

AI and crypto wealth driving private jet boom, says Flexjet

Partial ownership group now has customers in their twenties

business  Jul 1, 2026

The Guardian Culture

‘I thought of her as a volcano’: the triumphant art and very troubling death of Ana Mendieta

Her shocking performances and stunning images made Mendieta the talk of the art world in the 1970s and 80s. Then she fell from a New York apartment block in 1985 – and her husband was charged with murder. As a major exhibition comes to London, her friends discuss her genius and their search for answersIn the summer of 1985, Ana Mendieta was playing with gunpowder and a chainsaw. Just 5ft tall, the Cuban American artist worked outside her studio in Rome, trying to figure out the scale of a new co

entertainment  Jul 1, 2026

The Guardian Culture

‘Get away from there – run!’ The stunning film about love blossoming amid the carnage of Aleppo

Birds of War is an award-winning docudrama in which its own directors fall in love while reporting the horrors in Syria. They explain why they needed a psychotherapist to complete itThe air is thick with smoke and dust, the ground littered with the twisted remains of burning vehicles. Children scream and sirens blare as activist and videographer Abd Alkader Habak rushes to help the injured after the bombing of an evacuee convoy in Aleppo at the height of Syria’s civil war in 2017. A voice note b

entertainment  Jul 1, 2026

Financial Times

The town that Elon Musk built

A new city of SpaceX workers is emerging out of the Texas sand

business  Jul 1, 2026

Financial Times

The fragility of the world’s economic resilience

Are we invulnerable or just plain lucky?

business  Jul 1, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

In Hindsight, Will a Coming Crash Seem Obvious?

The template for 2008 holds up after a midyear check on our imaginary hedge fund.  

business  Jul 1, 2026

Financial Times

Uniqlo’s plan to dominate global fashion

The clothing retailer forged in Japan’s post-bubble economy is pinning its hopes on Europe and North America

business  Jul 1, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Global M&A Tops $2.5 Trillion After First-Half Deals Surge

The year was tipped to be a potential blockbuster in deals and the first half delivered, setting a pace that is likely to continue in the closing months of 2026.

business  Jul 1, 2026

ESPN

Sources: Sixers land Wade on 4-year, $39M deal

Free agent forward Dean Wade has agreed to a four-year, $39 million deal with the Philadelphia 76ers, sources told ESPN.

sports  Jul 1, 2026

Variety

Kathy Griffin Claims She Was ‘Banned’ From ‘The Tonight Show’ for Being ‘Too Controversial’ and Slams Jimmy Fallon for Hosting Conor McGregor

Kathy Griffin took to Instagram on Tuesday to claim that she’s been banned from Jimmy Fallon’s “Tonight Show.” She also slammed Fallon for hosting UFC legend Conor McGregor, who was found liable in a sexual assault case in 2024 and ordered to pay $257,000 to a woman who accused him of rape. “I have not […]

entertainment  Jul 1, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Perpetual Shares Surge as Company Reveals Potential Takeover Bid

Perpetual Ltd shares jumped before the company requested a pause in trading citing an approach over a potential takeover deal.

business  Jul 1, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Aluminum Falls to Lowest Since February as Dollar Strengthens

Aluminum fell to the lowest since mid-February as a strengthening US dollar continued to pressure commodities.

business  Jul 1, 2026

The Guardian

Lily Allen defends length of West End Girl shows: ‘I don’t want anyone to feel ripped off’

Singer has likened live show to theatre rather than a conventional concert but fans have criticised the performances and lack of crowd interactionLily Allen has defended the live tour of her latest album West End Girl, after fans complained about feeling short-changed by the 55-minute shows that have no crowd interaction.Allen is currently on the UK leg of the world tour for the album that was inspired by her divorce from the actor David Harbour. The show sees her perform the 45-minute album in

general  Jul 1, 2026

TechCrunch

The “Father of the Internet” is finally retiring

Vinton Cerf, one of the creators of the protocols underlying the internet, will step down as Google's chief internet evangelist next week.

technology  Jul 1, 2026