Danaher strikes $10bn deal for medical device maker Masimo
Acquisition by US life sciences manufacturer makes it a market leader in production of pulse oximeters
German population set to shrink 5% by 2050
Europe’s largest economy faces steeper demographic decline than previously estimated, says Ifo
Rheinmetall wins approval for Italian munitions expansion after years of wrangling
New production lines on Sardinia had lain idle, amid court claims by local pacifists and environmentalists
Iran says ‘understanding’ reached with US to guide nuclear talks
Foreign minister says both sides ready to work towards a potential agreement
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Former prince Andrew agreed to help strike $8bn cash-for-oil deal between UAE and China
Files show Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor exchanged messages about secret plan with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein
UK unemployment hits post-pandemic peak as wage growth cools
Youth joblessness surges to highest in over a decade
Thomas Pritzker steps down as Hyatt executive chair over Epstein ties
Billionaire says he ‘exercised terrible judgment’ for maintaining contact with sex offender
The US economy is turning
The question is whether it is turning European or Australian. Also in this newsletter, all change in Eurozone labour markets
ENO’s Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny goes for the jugular
Brecht and Weill’s capitalist satire is given a rafter-shaking outing at London’s Coliseum
Trip by Amie Barrodale — postmortem parenting
In a sometimes chaotic novel, a recently deceased woman tries to rescue her marooned autistic son in the land of the living
Warner Bros throws ownership battle open by giving Paramount a week to up its offer
Netflix grants weeklong waiver to rival bidder in high-stakes battle for control
Reform UK names Jenrick as ‘shadow chancellor’
Nigel Farage unveils members of his top team as he sets out his pitch to voters
Canada’s oil industry pivots to Asia as US trade tensions simmer
Sales to China more than quadrupled last year and Ottawa is now looking to India
No queuing please! How to keep art world VIPs happy
Fairs need to strike a balance between offering a buzzy affair and a pleasant experience to satisfy these collectors
Who’s who in Reform UK’s top team
Senior jobs for Jenrick, Braverman, Yusuf and Tice as Farage hopes to convince voters that his party is ready for power
US investment grade credit markets care about the tech wreck, just not very much
Less tech to wreck
Investors expect ‘Warsh trade’ to weaken dollar, BofA survey shows
Majority of fund managers think Trump’s nominee to run Federal Reserve will spark further declines for US currency
FirstFT: Fed set to loosen bank rules to boost mortgage lending
Also in today’s newsletter: Big Oil executives under pressure to spell out growth plans and civil rights activist Jesse Jackson dies
Holiday Inn owner predicts World Cup will reverse US tourism decline
US business of InterContinental Hotels is struggling as Trump’s strident foreign policies hit visitor numbers
Brussels investigates Shein for sale of childlike sex dolls
EU probes platform for sales tactics and offering illegal products
HR teams are drowning in slop grievances
Employees can now effortlessly create complaints using AI, leaving firms with the time-consuming job of responding
It’s Gavin Newsom’s show for now
But America’s Democratic voters will be a much tougher sell for the California governor than foreigners
Global regulators fret about banks’ rising use of credit risk transfers
Barclays among biggest users of transactions that pose new dangers for financial system