Uber says it has seen an easing of the fierce competition that blew out its losses in the first quarter, President Donald Trump will threaten to curb intel sharing will Britain if it allows Huawei to build part of the country’s 5G mobile network, and from Canada Goose to Gap it has been a bad week for retailers.  Plus, the FT’s North American correspondent Patti Waldmeir explains why the return of service of Boeing’s 737 Max jet could depend on pilot training. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plunges Israel into repeat elections instead of allowing his rival a chance to form the next government, Democrats are split on whether to pursue the impeachment of US president Donald Trump after special counsel Robert Mueller’s public statement and two female partners at KPMG have left the accounting firm in the UK over its handling of bullying claims against a senior male partner. Plus, the FT’s UK political editor George Parker explains why more Conservatives are now taking a hard line on a no-deal Brexit and what it means for the upcoming leadership race.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In an interview with the FT, the UK health secretary and pro-business Conservative leadership candidate blasts rival Boris Johnson, Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron are joining forces to block a German conservative from taking the European Commission presidency, and the mounting US-China trade war has led investors to raise bets that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates as the economy slows. Plus, the FT’s corporate finance and deals editor Arash Massoudi explains the significance of the talks between Fiat Chrysler and Renault and the seismic shift it would cause in the automaking industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The success of the Brexit party in European elections ramps up pressure on Britain to leave the EU without a deal, Aviva is preparing a big shake-up of its UK business and Disney’s live action remake of the 1992 animated classic ‘Aladdin’ grabbed the top spot at the US box office over the holiday weekend. Plus, the FT’s pharma correspondent Hannah Kuchler reports that technology companies are betting that their insights into human behaviour can help opioid addicts recover. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An alliance of pro-EU parties largely held their ground in Sunday’s European elections, Fiat Chrysler and Renault are in talks that could extend to a full merger, and the most valuable unicorn in the world, ByteDance, wants to make smartphones. Plus, the FT’s Brazil correspondent Andres Schipani tells how the country has changed since Jair Bolsonaro became president. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Donald Trump says that Huawei could be included in a trade deal with Beijing, Facebook says it took down a record 2.2bn fake accounts in the first three months of this year and JPMorgan Chase drops its client Purdue Pharma, the OxyContin maker, which has been accused in thousands of lawsuits of fuelling the US opioid crisis. Plus, the FT’s Eric Platt explains how three Wall St banks, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase, dominate advising on tech IPOs, and why that grip might be under threat after Uber’s listing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Conservative MPs expect UK Prime Minister Theresa May to resign or be forced out of office within days, sources tell the FT that Tyson Foods, the largest US meat packer, is in talks over a multi-billion dollar investment in Kazakhstan beef production as a back door into China and a US judge rejects President Donald Trump’s efforts to quash subpoenas of his bank records. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

UK Prime Minister Theresa May offers Labour a deal that includes the possibility of a second EU referendum, Europe’s aviation safety agency sets out strict conditions before it will allow Boeing’s 737 Max aircraft back into the skies and shares in three of the US’s biggest department store chains, Nordstrom, Kohl’s and JC Penney, fell on Tuesday after the companies reported quarterly results short of forecasts. Plus the FT’s Shanghai correspondent Tom Hancock explains why Chinese film producers are facing a funding crunch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Federal Reserve chair Jay Powell tempers fears over a corporate debt meltdown, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban steps up the campaign for the country’s Fidesz party in the days leading up to the European parliamentary elections and the UK’s financial watchdog says the number of crypto and forex fraud claims has more than tripled in the past financial year.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

US intelligence chiefs have held a series of classified briefings with American companies and other groups to warn them of the dangers of doing business in China, a small group of US farm operators have received more than half the money from a federal bailout designed to offset the cost of US trade battles and India exit polls point to a clear election victory for prime minister Narendra Modi. Plus, the FT’s Brussels bureau chief, Alex Barker, explains why Europe’s centrist parties might be in trouble in this week’s parliament elections. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.