US investigators continue to search for links between New Year’s Day incidents
Move to detain Yoon Suk Yeol follows his failed attempt to impose martial law
Move comes just ahead of Donald Trump’s return to the White House
Foreign and defence ministers arrive in Riyadh as Gulf states move to embrace new rulers
People’s Bank of China will start to behave more like US Fed in using one main interest rate to steer demand for credit
German conservative leader predicted to be next chancellor rejects retaliatory tariffs
Vice-president Cevdet Yılmaz has played a crucial backstage role managing the turn to financial orthodoxy
Nippon Steel’s bid for US Steel shows the flaws in the ‘friendshoring’ approach
Holding shady sailors to account would be a lot less perilous than risking war with a powerful nation
Complex overlapping rules and burdensome reporting requirements are strangling EU growth
The country’s loss of human capital underscores systemic problems
Also in this newsletter: Is India’s stock market run waning and some New Year’s Eve party stats
The FT’s annual poll forecasts better performance than France and Germany
Cross-party task force will aim to tackle one of the country’s most intractable political problems
US jobs data adds to investor confidence over strength of American economy
Also in today’s newsletter, South Korean cryptocurrency mogul Do Kwon in court and Alibaba agrees to sell stake in Sun Art Retail
Below are full responses to the FT’s annual survey about the British economy
President-elect blames US military veteran’s alleged terror act on Biden’s immigration policy
Decrease follows two years of bumper profits for providers
The spending review, an industrial strategy and housing present big challenges for the government
Tech billionaire claims PM failed to tackle grooming scandal when he was head of prosecution service
British folding bike specialist cites economic headwinds and sector’s challenges as earnings drop below £5,000
Joe Biden says authorities also probing Tesla explosion outside Trump hotel in Las Vegas
After the collapse of Olaf Scholz’s three-party coalition, follow our live-updating polling data and discover other possible coalitions ahead of February vote
PA suspends broadcaster following extensive coverage of its crackdown on West Bank militants
Ignore the Fed’s flip-flop and focus on labour dynamics
Chatter about a Boris Johnson return illuminates the depth of the Conservative party’s funk
Peter Kyle had said option was ‘on the table’ after Australia restricted use of sites such as Instagram
Bigger companies beat targets as intense competition rocks world’s biggest car market
We don’t normally take lessons from the US on food but there is a lot to learn from America’s tax policies
Changing older properties is crucial if the country is to meet its energy efficiency goals
Also in today’s newsletter, ‘terrorism’ in New Orleans and the business trends to watch in 2025
The sweeping, costly reforms needed to relieve overcrowded jails will test Labour’s resolve in persuading the public
Month-on-month increase of 0.7% takes average house price close to record high
Sun Art deal is ecommerce group’s second major divestment of bricks-and-mortar assets in less than a month
Plus Merton allocation, and the ‘magic’ GDP growth rate
