Also in this newsletter: Will Slovakia really cut off electricity supplies to Ukraine?
Firefighters make some progress in Hollywood Hills after new blaze puts show business sites at risk
Analysts say Model Y facelift is ‘bare minimum’ for US EV maker to compete in cut-throat Chinese market
Bucharest could mirror Spain’s recent decision to block a takeover on security grounds, says Sebastian Burduja
Bloc concerned about president-elect reversing US sanctions against Russia and other policies
US swing state voters were told to sign petition ‘in support of the constitution’ to get awards
Advisers cite rise in US citizens weighing up emigration amid fears over introduction of socially conservative policies
Zoonotic pathogens very likely caused the last pandemic. Can we get better at halting them before the next one?
Policies vary dramatically between different countries, but striking the right balance is hard
Barolo, Barbaresco and other high-end wines made in Langhe region grapple with dependence on undocumented labourers
Rising gilt yields mean government departments may face further squeeze
Some 700,000 borrowers face jump in repayments when fixed-rate deals end this year
In the US they signal optimism while I’m loving a weaker pound
Equity market optimism about president-elect’s impact contrasts with warnings over hit to GDP growth
Chinese businesses continue to establish dominant foothold in fast-growing sector for battery supply chain
Investors expect price pressures to become entrenched in world’s second-largest economy
The world’s largest carmaker is pivoting to commercial vehicles after passenger cars fail to gain traction
Also in this newsletter: the bull run in defence stocks, and the car industry’s software problem
President-elect was ordered to appear in Manhattan court on Friday morning to bring historic criminal case to a conclusion
Prisons minister James Timpson’s initiative will see people on probation and serving sentences outside jail helped into work
Ministers vow to stop resellers ‘fleecing the public’ after fan outcry over cost of Oasis concerts
María Corina Machado had been detained after leading protests in Caracas against President Maduro’s inauguration
Unusual diplomatic overture comes as Beijing braces for escalating tensions with new administration
Billionaire uses livestream on his X platform to urge Germans to vote for Alice Weidel’s Alternative for Germany in federal elections
