Joe Biden says authorities also probing Tesla explosion outside Trump hotel in Las Vegas
On both sides of Atlantic, most surveyed claim protectionist shift will overshadow benefits of other policies
Top House Republican gets crucial backing from the president-elect ahead of January 3 vote
Department describes intrusion as ‘major cyber security incident’
Case could give justices a chance to curb the rush to sue in the most ideologically friendly venues
Donald Trump has tasked billionaire Tesla boss with slashing $2tn from annual federal budget
Nippon Steel’s bid for US Steel shows the flaws in the ‘friendshoring’ approach
Voters can’t be sold on change until their nation is in acute trouble
Donald Trump promises the mother of all stress tests for the US rule of law
Incoming president is picking nominees with vested interests to be in charge of key regulatory areas
A world of turmoil awaits the Floridan if the US Senate confirms him as the next secretary of state
Plus Merton allocation, and the ‘magic’ GDP growth rate
After healthy returns from US equities, investors are being warned the era could end, and unlisted securities could be the answer
Retail investors expect Trump rally to continue and Tesla is a favourite with Musk praising country’s ‘smart people’
Risk-averse financial institutions concentrate money on biggest Silicon Valley VCs in trend that threatens smaller groups
Trump’s threat of higher duties on Chinese goods raises the stakes for a union proud of its free-trading instincts
The multibillion-dollar longevity industry, a coven of snake oil merchants, biohackers and geniuses, is tricky to quantify
Financial institutions rush to secure assurances their money is not being used to develop Chinese technology
Investor excitement over AI helps Big Tech once again drive gains in blue-chip S&P 500
Also in today’s newsletter, Trump backs Mike Johnson for Speaker and what foreign allies are saying about Marco Rubio
The year no longer appears likely to bring leading economies into a steady state
FT writers’ predictions for the new year, from the likelihood of peace in Ukraine to whether the Trump-Musk friendship will endure and the chances of a CD revival
There is a good chance the Trump administration will take action over the issue after complaints from the right
Financial Times poll points to gloomy outlook with little upside potential for common currency area
From Berlin to New York, clubbers in the world’s party capitals are heading home earlier
The incoming Trump administration is set to dust down a weapon from a bygone era
Newly released documents reveal growing British frustration with Washington’s handling of the conflict in 2004
Traders take profits following big rise in equities this year
Shift into passive strategies and ETFs has accelerated as performance of pricier mutual funds lags behind benchmarks
Weapons from the US fuel crime wave around the Caribbean
Biden administration races to provide Kyiv with additional support before Donald Trump takes office
New research and changing social attitudes may usher in a low-booze era in the US
Right on the price of crude — but who would have thought renewables would have another bad year?
Europeans need to acknowledge that they can no longer rely on the US security guarantee
Leader whose time in office was marred by inflation and Iran hostage crisis won praise for his humanitarian work
After a single term in the White House, the Georgia native became an influential moral voice
