Sentencing concludes historic first criminal trial of a former US president as he prepares for White House comeback
Bank of America says ‘gangbusters’ figures will dash hopes for further Federal Reserve rate cuts
Firefighters make some progress in Hollywood Hills after new blaze puts show business sites at risk
Justices question ByteDance-owned platform’s free-speech argument as it tries to halt looming deadline
Case over pension scheme management highlights rising risks of legal challenges over environmentally-focused policies
Steve Witkoff meets Qatari officials in Doha as president-elect warns of ‘hell to pay’ without Israel-Hamas deal
The president-elect’s aggressive claims about potential territorial expansion are a crash course for allies in his negotiating tactics
Home of Hollywood struggles to cope after thousands of homes and businesses are destroyed
Trump’s return to the White House augurs the ‘apokálypsis’ of the ancien regime’s secrets
Tech companies showcase new devices with artificial intelligence embedded in cars, TVs and washing machines
The president-elect’s expansionist rhetoric is unsettling America’s allies
Hope still wins out over experience as financial disrupters seek to ride the latest wave
Donald Trump wants new territory. He’s threatening to invade American allies to get it.
Kristalina Georgieva says unpredictability of US trade policy is driving up borrowing costs around the world
US, EU and UK co-ordinate measures to punish president’s administration over his ‘illegitimate’ reinauguration
Múte Egede open to continuing co-operation with US, but rejects Donald Trump’s attempt to buy Arctic island
Move by outgoing Biden administration made in co-ordination with UK
History has a funny way of casting new light on events
CFPB proposes to put digital wallets under same standard as bank accounts
US president-elect says meeting being set up, emphasising a push to end war in Ukraine
America’s grip on global financial services could provide Trump with another source of leverage
Plus: what’s the point of stablecoins?
Also in this newsletter: Will Slovakia really cut off electricity supplies to Ukraine?
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
Zoonotic pathogens very likely caused the last pandemic. Can we get better at halting them before the next one?
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
President-elect was ordered to appear in Manhattan court on Friday morning to bring historic criminal case to a conclusion
Unusual diplomatic overture comes as Beijing braces for escalating tensions with new administration
Kansas City Fed chief Jeff Schmid calls for ‘gradual’ changes in monetary policy
JPMorgan analysts double estimates as blazes continue to rage
Also in today’s newsletter, Pfizer leads pharma’s efforts to cosy up to the president-elect
US president-elect speaks of six months to end conflict, after pledging to solve it in ‘24 hours’ from taking office
Both Republicans and Democrats are split between populist and oligarchic visions
Brutally violent Netflix series about a mother and son on the run is set in 1850s Utah Territory
