The AI dealmaking circus continues with Perplexity’s bid for Chrome

Several things in this mooted deal are odd
Treasury picks 11 candidates to interview for Fed chair

BlackRock and Jefferies figures are among the candidates
Baltic foreign ministers: We know Russian occupation is never temporary

Land swaps and de facto annexation in Ukraine won’t bring peace and could lead to decades of brutal subjugation
Scott Bessent floats rolling out export tax to more industries

US Treasury secretary says Nvidia revenue-sharing agreement could be a model
European leaders meet Zelenskyy ahead of Trump’s summit with Putin

European countries rushing to build a common approach with US on how to end war
George Osborne arranged Cotswolds holiday for JD Vance

Ex-chancellor helped source accommodation and devise itinerary for US vice-president
