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Netanyahu’s allies call for purge as Israeli PM’s power grows
Emboldened leader is in his strongest position at home since war began despite ICC arrest warrant
Fate of Adani alleged bribery case could hang on Trump presidency
Justice department’s prosecution of Indian billionaire has wide economic and diplomatic implications
Russia recruits Yemeni mercenaries to fight in Ukraine
Mysterious Houthi-linked company duping men into joining Moscow’s war machine
German gloom deepens as Trump tariff threat rattles exporters
Acute vulnerability to a trade conflict could push struggling economy into recession, analysts warn
Top Biden adviser warns of ‘chaos’ if Trump raises tariffs and guts IRA
White House’s senior economy official says president-elect’s plans will hurt US manufacturing
Trump names Rollins as agriculture secretary, rounding out Cabinet nominations
Rollins is a longtime Trump associate who served as White House domestic policy chief during his first presidency. Read More
Goldman funds take $900 million hit on Northvolt, FT says
“While we are one of many investors disappointed by this outcome, this was a minority investment through highly diversified funds.” ...
Wealthy polluters to pay $300 billion a year after bitter negotiations at COP29
The final deal commits developed nations to pay at least $300 billion a year by 2035 to help developing countries ...
After Trump’s Project 2025 denials, he is tapping its authors and influencers for key roles
Trump has tapped Russell Vought for an encore at OMB, Tom Homan as “border czar,” and immigration hardliner Stephen Miller as deputy chief of ...
Gen Zers’ definition of financial success includes joining the top 1% — and they’re really confident about making it
Gen Zers on average believe an annual salary of $587,797 and net worth of $9.47 million are needed when they ...
Kick-start for carbon credit market after loose rules agreed at COP29
Final agreement overcomes a dispute about how much power would be given to a proposed UN registry
‘First buddy’ Elon Musk is a source of insight into Trump for TikTok’s CEO as key deadline looms, report says
Musk was asked for his opinions on an array of issues, including the incoming Trump administration and potential tech policy, ...
How streamers helped designer Malin Leschly on her ‘winding path’ to become Logitech’s chief design officer
“Streamers want to look good, they want to sound good, and they want to have control over what they do,” ...
Treasury pick Scott Bessent scored billion-dollar wins with these bets on Wall Street
While little has been reported about his wealth, a look at Bessent’s winning bets while working in finance offer some ...
Covid lockdown sceptic is frontrunner to lead Trump health agency
Jay Bhattacharya at the NIH would be the latest ally of Robert F Kennedy Jr to take a role overseeing ...
Musk ducks sanction for choosing rocket launch over SEC meeting
The SpaceX CEO already agreed to reimburse the SEC $2,923 to cover airfare for the trio of agency lawyers he ...
Goldman Sachs takes $900mn hit on Northvolt investment
US bank is second-largest shareholder in Swedish battery maker which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this week
Europe is already facing its next energy crisis
Escalating tensions in Ukraine have contributed to about a 45% surge gas prices this year. Read More
Inside the bitter fight to become Donald Trump’s Treasury secretary
Scott Bessent prevailed after a fierce battle for influence inside the president-elect’s court
Biden aims to Trump-proof his legacy with policy blitz in final days
Outgoing president makes last push on Ukraine and seeks new judicial appointments and manufacturing subsidies
Germany accuses Azerbaijan of backing oil and gas hijack of COP29
Saudi Arabia and Russia attempt to block progress on the shift from burning fossil fuels
Trump taps a Fox News personality, a surgeon and a former congressman to lead public health agencies
Trump nominated Marty Makary to lead the FDA, selecting a surgeon and author who opposed vaccine mandates and other public health ...
US Treasury pick Bessent ‘is a fiscal hawk’: Wall Street reacts
“He wants to rein in spending. Bessent wants to get the Secretary of the Treasury back in line with the ...
German bond investors bet on an end to Berlin’s ‘debt brake’
A key indicator has fallen below zero for the first time as market braces for higher German borrowing
Meta loses ground to Bluesky as users abandon Elon Musk’s X
Social media giant’s Threads app makes changes as smaller competitor to X surges
Elon Musk wants to gut the government like he did at Twitter. But his private sector strategies are going to be tested at DOGE
Unlike at Twitter, huge waves of government employee dismissals won’t save much money. Read More
Elon Musk’s lawsuit could be the least of OpenAI’s problems—shedding its nonprofit status will cost a fortune
The price tag for shedding its nonprofit shell could run into the tens of billions of dollars. Read More
No one can figure out Russian President Vladimir Putin’s net worth. Here’s why experts still think it might be $200 billion
Experts all over the world have been trying to pinpoint Vladimir Putin’s exact net worth, but no matter what they ...
An investor says he put 98% of his retirement funds in Trump Media stock and won’t bail because Trump has a ‘secret’ plan
One retiree said he was down hundreds of thousands of dollars on Trump Media stock but then recovered most of ...
Scott Trust to examine investment to secure Observer deal with Tortoise
Owner of Sunday title as well as Guardian will discuss providing funding after staff mount opposition
