BCG tries to limit Gaza work fallout
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.
EU negotiators are closing in on a trade deal with Donald Trump that would cement higher tariffs than those granted to the UK, and Boston Consulting Group’s chief executive said the group’s involvement with a postwar plan for Gaza had been “reputationally very damaging”. Plus, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen dismissed the no-confidence motion against her in a speech.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Donald Trump deal to leave EU facing higher tariffs than UK
BCG modelled plan to ‘relocate’ Palestinians from Gaza
BCG chief admits Gaza work was ‘reputationally very damaging’
Von der Leyen bats away no-confidence vote but critics land punches
Credit: European Commission
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