BCG tries to limit Gaza work fallout
FT News Briefing9 Heinä 2025

BCG tries to limit Gaza work fallout

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


Today’s FT News Briefing was produced by Sonja Hutson, Katya Kumkova, and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Blake Maples, Michael Lello and David da Silva. Our acting co-head of audio is Topher Forhecz. Our intern is Michaela Seah. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.


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