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Bankers had been on pace for $1bn in deal fees for the first time in almost 20 years. Now, they’re waiting for peace.

US President Donald Trump says the Iran ceasefire is on “life support”, and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is fighting to save his premiership after the Labour party's disastrous showing in last week's UK local elections. Plus, we preview this week’s summit between Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping, and examine how business in the Gulf is holding up through the Iran war.&nbsp; Mentioned in this podcast:<a href="https://www.ft.com/content/69e836e6-b676-434f-9383-4522dc0c4eca?accessToken=zwAAAZ6y-QSNk89p6DbmtnZDT9OTg0Ui3AxOys9AXci4bzRBLtOGA_G8qFTSOdOy237AkpNPItOFX8bAWTeHNgE.MEUCIQCIEfX0J8G9pvMVvnkSgwDJJ0t73cEnjSyGBISHlNEvpAIgJ4l_fJsAUq3uw8aa0GJAor-00QuMaKzGFgrM-jD7ZW0&amp;segmentId=7d4bcc2e-e664-92ba-62e3-5590579f1902" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Donald Trump says Iran ceasefire is on ‘life support’</a><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/9c4c7a97-c564-4a7f-9866-1182a84e7812?accessToken=zwAAAZ6zIA_vkdOcTHqXxWRKf9OYZhGCqE54EgE.MEUCIQCdRe5BR0UjpvUrRLF_t36_DazZN4UAKWfRWcvyziFGvgIgEUtir41rbVmrncfnf7Xztpzp7Z04b2eyaCIxRSCNbtM&amp;segmentId=7d4bcc2e-e664-92ba-62e3-5590579f1902" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Starmer battles to stay in Number 10 as scores of Labour MPs urge him to quit</a><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/405dc8b8-6f34-412e-8603-f1bca854d239?accessToken=zwAAAZ6y-QSNk89p6DbmtnZDT9OTg0Ui3AxOys9AXci4bzRBLtOGA_G8qFTSOdOy237AkpNPItOFX8bAWTeHNgE.MEUCIQCIEfX0J8G9pvMVvnkSgwDJJ0t73cEnjSyGBISHlNEvpAIgJ4l_fJsAUq3uw8aa0GJAor-00QuMaKzGFgrM-jD7ZW0&amp;segmentId=7d4bcc2e-e664-92ba-62e3-5590579f1902" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How the war hit the Gulf dealmaking machine&nbsp;</a><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/b2db7ec0-9293-4f22-855f-c6c059378736?accessToken=zwAAAZ6y-QSNk89p6DbmtnZDT9OTg0Ui3AxOys9AXci4bzRBLtOGA_G8qFTSOdOy237AkpNPItOFX8bAWTeHNgE.MEUCIQCIEfX0J8G9pvMVvnkSgwDJJ0t73cEnjSyGBISHlNEvpAIgJ4l_fJsAUq3uw8aa0GJAor-00QuMaKzGFgrM-jD7ZW0&amp;segmentId=7d4bcc2e-e664-92ba-62e3-5590579f1902" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A weakened Trump arrives in Xi’s court&nbsp;</a><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-rachman-review/id1504048545" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Rachman Review podcast</a>Credit: Associated Press&nbsp; We want to hear from you! What do you like about FTNB? What would you like to hear more of? Reach out to us at <a href="mailto:podcasts@ft.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">podcasts@ft.com</a> Note: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts&nbsp; Today’s FT News Briefing was hosted and edited by <a href="https://www.ft.com/marc-filippino" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Marc Filippino</a>, and produced by Katya Kumkova, Saffeya Ahmed, and Sonja Hutson. Our show was mixed by Sam Giovinco. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann, Michael Lello and David da Silva. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Cheryl Brumley is the FT’s Global Head of Audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music. <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/fc9d84e1-b4f4-477d-96db-7be0c530f018" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com</a><hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Gulf dealmaking machine hits the brakes

<description>&lt;p&gt;A gas shipment made it through the Strait of Hormuz as European oil majors cash in billions from the US-Israeli war on Iran, airlines across Europe are cutting prices for summer flights despite a potential jet fuel shortage, and bond giant Pimco says the war could prompt the Federal Reserve to raise rates. 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Our show was mixed by Alex Higgins. Additional help from Peter Barber. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Cheryl Brumley is the FT’s Global Head of Audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ft.com/content/e1ffa741-b2f0-41e1-aabc-39ff07db0979" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Britain’s prime minister seeks to win back support after Labour Party pummeled in local elections

A gas shipment made it through the Strait of Hormuz as European oil majors cash in billions from the US-Israeli war on Iran, airlines across Europe are cutting prices for summer flights despite a potential jet fuel shortage, and bond giant Pimco says the war could prompt the Federal Reserve to raise rates. Plus, the FT’s Lucy Fisher explains what to expect from a make-or-break speech by UK prime minister Keir Starmer today.&nbsp; Mentioned in this podcast:<a href="https://www.ft.com/content/2b2a9375-829c-4b4a-af98-c5e1e963c493?accessToken=zwAAAZ6tVABRl88rKpN1gpxLStOvmMXh6WPEk9P0AwZl1dxK_dOOYpsu6KitD9OUNG_Bq4tBE9OY3QBFvds5H9PQDP7kQXJB6dOhdPcyQSGPAtO6kZJG_1BLjdOTHEPujTd5XdPbtp543pxFHNO7KtftqOvpWdOijA9cYepHtNOjy9kcTfVvggE.MEQCIE9-OSLjG1S7_HGVr3p_dXMYedY8ahL6W6kMP1wGHlq0AiBnzUtW4o_AENk2YNwp_DH8Zq7xI2taZuznit4bCERFFw&amp;segmentId=7d4bcc2e-e664-92ba-62e3-5590579f1902" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Qatari gas shipment clears Strait of Hormuz after Pakistan-Iran talks</a><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/f4030665-d5dc-4afd-8e62-9b2ee8a8ad0f?accessToken=zwAAAZ6tVABRl88rKpN1gpxLStOvmMXh6WPEk9P0AwZl1dxK_dOOYpsu6KitD9OUNG_Bq4tBE9OY3QBFvds5H9PQDP7kQXJB6dOhdPcyQSGPAtO6kZJG_1BLjdOTHEPujTd5XdPbtp543pxFHNO7KtftqOvpWdOijA9cYepHtNOjy9kcTfVvggE.MEQCIE9-OSLjG1S7_HGVr3p_dXMYedY8ahL6W6kMP1wGHlq0AiBnzUtW4o_AENk2YNwp_DH8Zq7xI2taZuznit4bCERFFw&amp;segmentId=7d4bcc2e-e664-92ba-62e3-5590579f1902" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Euro oil majors make billions off war </a>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ft.com/content/94346fc1-ab8b-4113-98dd-0045bddb391f?accessToken=zwAAAZ6tVABRl88rKpN1gpxLStOvmMXh6WPEk9P0AwZl1dxK_dOOYpsu6KitD9OUNG_Bq4tBE9OY3QBFvds5H9PQDP7kQXJB6dOhdPcyQSGPAtO6kZJG_1BLjdOTHEPujTd5XdPbtp543pxFHNO7KtftqOvpWdOijA9cYepHtNOjy9kcTfVvggE.MEQCIE9-OSLjG1S7_HGVr3p_dXMYedY8ahL6W6kMP1wGHlq0AiBnzUtW4o_AENk2YNwp_DH8Zq7xI2taZuznit4bCERFFw&amp;segmentId=7d4bcc2e-e664-92ba-62e3-5590579f1902" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Coal shipments jump as countries seek alternatives to disrupted gas supplies</a><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/d00cfee4-4172-41e9-a174-f73241218f02?accessToken=zwAAAZ6tVABRl88rKpN1gpxLStOvmMXh6WPEk9P0AwZl1dxK_dOOYpsu6KitD9OUNG_Bq4tBE9OY3QBFvds5H9PQDP7kQXJB6dOhdPcyQSGPAtO6kZJG_1BLjdOTHEPujTd5XdPbtp543pxFHNO7KtftqOvpWdOijA9cYepHtNOjy9kcTfVvggE.MEQCIE9-OSLjG1S7_HGVr3p_dXMYedY8ahL6W6kMP1wGHlq0AiBnzUtW4o_AENk2YNwp_DH8Zq7xI2taZuznit4bCERFFw&amp;segmentId=7d4bcc2e-e664-92ba-62e3-5590579f1902" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Airlines cut prices to entice holiday bookers worried about jet fuel</a><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/ba919246-ff50-4b8d-931c-43ee8d37795d?accessToken=zwAAAZ6tVABRl88rKpN1gpxLStOvmMXh6WPEk9P0AwZl1dxK_dOOYpsu6KitD9OUNG_Bq4tBE9OY3QBFvds5H9PQDP7kQXJB6dOhdPcyQSGPAtO6kZJG_1BLjdOTHEPujTd5XdPbtp543pxFHNO7KtftqOvpWdOijA9cYepHtNOjy9kcTfVvggE.MEQCIE9-OSLjG1S7_HGVr3p_dXMYedY8ahL6W6kMP1wGHlq0AiBnzUtW4o_AENk2YNwp_DH8Zq7xI2taZuznit4bCERFFw&amp;segmentId=7d4bcc2e-e664-92ba-62e3-5590579f1902" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Iran war could prompt Federal Reserve to raise rates, Pimco says</a><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/dbb69e78-de9c-451c-bb2a-d7eda8ebe959?accessToken=zwAAAZ6tVABRl88rKpN1gpxLStOvmMXh6WPEk9P0AwZl1dxK_dOOYpsu6KitD9OUNG_Bq4tBE9OY3QBFvds5H9PQDP7kQXJB6dOhdPcyQSGPAtO6kZJG_1BLjdOTHEPujTd5XdPbtp543pxFHNO7KtftqOvpWdOijA9cYepHtNOjy9kcTfVvggE.MEQCIE9-OSLjG1S7_HGVr3p_dXMYedY8ahL6W6kMP1wGHlq0AiBnzUtW4o_AENk2YNwp_DH8Zq7xI2taZuznit4bCERFFw&amp;segmentId=7d4bcc2e-e664-92ba-62e3-5590579f1902" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Starmer faces fight for survival as calls to resign escalate</a><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/a28c0f5c-61ea-47b4-a3cb-d91c4df56f82?accessToken=zwAAAZ6tVABRl88rKpN1gpxLStOvmMXh6WPEk9P0AwZl1dxK_dOOYpsu6KitD9OUNG_Bq4tBE9OY3QBFvds5H9PQDP7kQXJB6dOhdPcyQSGPAtO6kZJG_1BLjdOTHEPujTd5XdPbtp543pxFHNO7KtftqOvpWdOijA9cYepHtNOjy9kcTfVvggE.MEQCIE9-OSLjG1S7_HGVr3p_dXMYedY8ahL6W6kMP1wGHlq0AiBnzUtW4o_AENk2YNwp_DH8Zq7xI2taZuznit4bCERFFw&amp;segmentId=7d4bcc2e-e664-92ba-62e3-5590579f1902" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Britain’s elections in maps and charts</a><a href="https://www.ft.com/political-fix" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Political Fix podcast </a> Note: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts&nbsp; Today’s FT News Briefing was hosted by <a href="https://www.ft.com/victoria-craig" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Victoria Craig</a>, and produced by Katya Kumkova, Marc Filippino and Saffeya Ahmed. 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Starmer fights for political survival

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Voters hammer Labour and splinter from the main parties

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Political Fix Election special: snap analysis

<description>&lt;p&gt;Big Tech groups are expected to generate the smallest amount of cash in more than a decade this year, and investors are dumping Indian assets. Plus, GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen, has set his sights on his next project: a huge leveraged buyout of eBay.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mentioned in this podcast:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ft.com/content/b3dfaba9-17a2-4fac-90fe-4ab3ca7c9494?accessToken=zwAAAZ6eYsXkkdOz36upF6JPrNOQ_kqzynyUlAE.MEYCIQD9PqkK9nrjOS85koZpmrpOJTNfDOXDXBB9K5GROYsoJAIhAPQm1gT9KOnNcm_uOkSEHWDqtzSwDAU9WqfEbo39FYm3&amp;amp;segmentId=7d4bcc2e-e664-92ba-62e3-5590579f1902" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Big Tech’s $725bn AI spending spree sends cash flows to decade low&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ft.com/content/a448dcf4-a4eb-4752-8633-63d497a6a9a2?accessToken=zwAAAZ6d3ETPktP45LkYCxBFztO_Ind8Wn3B5dOkSNz0pOtHUtOGM2PUl6apogE.MEUCIQC2bvVu9AiIsFi22mghHL0CA3_xCyItH-gUYkGbFAL_RQIgZKZVo1kySkaICUw67uk_e4MIGSu6u3vVLjUSW4oEsYc&amp;amp;segmentId=7d4bcc2e-e664-92ba-62e3-5590579f1902" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Investors dump Indian assets as energy shock sends rupee sliding&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ft.com/content/f8e4b918-0b10-45ce-bf22-777c5a7dc1e5?accessToken=zwAAAZ6d3ETPktP45LkYCxBFztO_Ind8Wn3B5dOkSNz0pOtHUtOGM2PUl6apogE.MEUCIQC2bvVu9AiIsFi22mghHL0CA3_xCyItH-gUYkGbFAL_RQIgZKZVo1kySkaICUw67uk_e4MIGSu6u3vVLjUSW4oEsYc&amp;amp;segmentId=7d4bcc2e-e664-92ba-62e3-5590579f1902" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Can the meme stock king pull off audacious eBay swoop?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/political-fix/id975569919" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Political Fix podcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Note: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Today’s FT News Briefing was hosted and edited by &lt;a href="https://www.ft.com/marc-filippino" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Marc Filippino&lt;/a&gt;, and produced by Katya Kumkova, Saffeya Ahmed, and Victoria Craig. Our show was mixed by Sam Giovinco. Additional help from Michael Lello and David da Silva. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Cheryl Brumley is the FT’s Global Head of Audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Credit: CNBC&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ft.com/content/0567712a-26c7-43f3-a48c-0f83719aef0d" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

CEO Ryan Cohen is pushing to acquire eBay despite it having a market capitalisation four times that of his company

Big Tech groups are expected to generate the smallest amount of cash in more than a decade this year, and investors are dumping Indian assets. Plus, GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen, has set his sights on his next project: a huge leveraged buyout of eBay. Mentioned in this podcast:<a href="https://www.ft.com/content/b3dfaba9-17a2-4fac-90fe-4ab3ca7c9494?accessToken=zwAAAZ6eYsXkkdOz36upF6JPrNOQ_kqzynyUlAE.MEYCIQD9PqkK9nrjOS85koZpmrpOJTNfDOXDXBB9K5GROYsoJAIhAPQm1gT9KOnNcm_uOkSEHWDqtzSwDAU9WqfEbo39FYm3&amp;segmentId=7d4bcc2e-e664-92ba-62e3-5590579f1902" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Big Tech’s $725bn AI spending spree sends cash flows to decade low</a><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/a448dcf4-a4eb-4752-8633-63d497a6a9a2?accessToken=zwAAAZ6d3ETPktP45LkYCxBFztO_Ind8Wn3B5dOkSNz0pOtHUtOGM2PUl6apogE.MEUCIQC2bvVu9AiIsFi22mghHL0CA3_xCyItH-gUYkGbFAL_RQIgZKZVo1kySkaICUw67uk_e4MIGSu6u3vVLjUSW4oEsYc&amp;segmentId=7d4bcc2e-e664-92ba-62e3-5590579f1902" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Investors dump Indian assets as energy shock sends rupee sliding</a><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/f8e4b918-0b10-45ce-bf22-777c5a7dc1e5?accessToken=zwAAAZ6d3ETPktP45LkYCxBFztO_Ind8Wn3B5dOkSNz0pOtHUtOGM2PUl6apogE.MEUCIQC2bvVu9AiIsFi22mghHL0CA3_xCyItH-gUYkGbFAL_RQIgZKZVo1kySkaICUw67uk_e4MIGSu6u3vVLjUSW4oEsYc&amp;segmentId=7d4bcc2e-e664-92ba-62e3-5590579f1902" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Can the meme stock king pull off audacious eBay swoop?</a><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/political-fix/id975569919" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Political Fix podcast</a> Note: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts&nbsp; Today’s FT News Briefing was hosted and edited by <a href="https://www.ft.com/marc-filippino" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Marc Filippino</a>, and produced by Katya Kumkova, Saffeya Ahmed, and Victoria Craig. Our show was mixed by Sam Giovinco. Additional help from Michael Lello and David da Silva. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Cheryl Brumley is the FT’s Global Head of Audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.&nbsp; Credit: CNBC <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/0567712a-26c7-43f3-a48c-0f83719aef0d" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com</a> <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

GameStop’s wild bid for eBay

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The industry leader is looking at selling brands, including Marc Jacobs and Fenty Beauty, in one of the biggest pullbacks in its history

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LVMH looks to shrink its luxury empire

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