Lip-Bu Tan, the man trying to save Intel

INTEL, AMERICA’S semiconductor giant, has had some notable bosses. Robert Noyce, its first, invented the silicon chip that gave Silicon Valley its name. Gordon Moore, who came next, etched his place in tech lore with a prediction—Moore’s Law—that processing power would double every two years at the same cost. Andy Grove, the third boss, turned…

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Iran hit back. But can it deter Israel?

As Israel prepares more waves of attacks on Iran that Donald Trump warned would be “even more brutal”, the Islamic Republic’s leaders have vowed to retaliate. Major General Mohammad Pakpour, Iran’s commander of the Revolutionary Guards, who took office on Friday hours after the assassination of his predecessor, vowed to “open the doors of hell”….

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Israel’s strikes on Iran in videos and maps

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Israel’s strikes on Iran in the early hours of Friday have hit nuclear sites, military bases and weapons facilities across the country. The co-ordinated assault, Operation Rising Lion, also hit residential compounds home to some…

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Why oil traders are watching the Strait of Hormuz

Israel’s strikes against Iran have threatened to ignite a regional conflict that disrupts oil supplies across the Middle East, with traders reviving the decades-old question of whether Tehran could respond by closing the vital industry chokepoint at the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude, the global benchmark, surged 12 per cent to a high of $78.5…

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Oil in the new age of volatility

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Global Economy myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. In recent years, June Fridays have often been viewed by financiers as a good moment to work from home. Not now.  As news spread about the Israeli air strikes on Iran, traders across Wall Street…

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