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Enthusiastic picklers are fighting a war against neighbours sick of the sport’s relentless ‘pock, pock, pock’ noise
Change would affect visitors from countries including the UK, France and Australia
The important conflicts today take place inside cultural-religious blocs, not between them
Hirers are using chatbots to research candidates — but hallucinations mean convenience comes with risks
Central bank president signals a second consecutive upgrade for Eurozone economy
Farming equipment giant is scaling back production at flagship tractor plant in Iowa
Move to outvote Hungary this week would indefinitely immobilise Moscow’s sovereign assets
Expect lawyers to home in on the definition of ‘relevant market’ that best suits their argument
The US is pulling in vast amounts of personal information to accelerate its drive to deport 1mn people this year
Empires beware — when nature goes rogue, the political consequences can be devastating
Todd Combs rose from a Florida state university to Berkshire Hathaway before taking the helm of a new $10bn security fund
Berlin nevertheless wants to ‘actively participate’ in race for EU job that no German has ever held
US president says ‘prices are coming down tremendously’ in campaign-style swing through electoral battleground
Paramount chief executive met investors in New York to push his hostile bid for the Hollywood studio group
Beijing encouraged purchase of Huawei and Cambricon processors before Trump’s move to allow Nvidia exports
Final interviews for top central bank job to kick off this week
Washington believes Jakarta is reneging on terms of agreement signed in July
Antitrust concerns and ties to Trump administration complicate picture of who may ultimately own media group
Rising costs in consumer unit are a ‘big part’ of overall increase in spending
Ukrainian president pressed by US envoys for a swift response with an aim to agree ceasefire with Russia ‘by Christmas’
October ‘Jolts’ figures unlikely to deter the Federal Reserve from cutting interest rates on Wednesday
Dollar-based digital currencies offer benefits for the US, but Britain and the EU are better off resisting them
Netflix-Paramount bidding war leaves news network detested by Donald Trump in limbo
Anyone making their own 2026 forecasts will need to employ more guesswork than usual
Given that the growth of demand for AI is so unpredictable, there can be no doubt investor behaviour is speculative
Oil major will cut investment over next five years from $30bn to $20bn
When historians assess this age of American populism, Silicon Valley’s plutocrats will surely be judged its winners
Commodities trader says burst of new supply coming online will collide with reduced demand growth
Discussions among regulators come as Beijing seeks to achieve self-sufficiency in semiconductor production
Vilnius’s move follows appeals to EU to take more action against ‘hybrid’ attacks from Russia-aligned neighbour
Fintech completed funding round at $75bn valuation in November
While short-term market moves may be less dramatic than expected, profound changes are ahead for the central bank
Higher borrowing costs expected in Australia, Canada and euro area could leave Federal Reserve as an outlier in 2026
Loss of 6.5% this year for credit strategy extends period of lacklustre performance for Saba Capital
Officials suspect a campaign of sabotage that once looked opportunistic may be a strategic escalation
The models are akin to studying together to ace a test instead of relying on individual knowledge
Low-cost carrier IndiGo’s cancellation of thousands of flights prompts passenger fury and regulator scrutiny
Debt intended to stabilise the auto parts maker has fallen sharply to trade at about 70 cents on the dollar
Soda and snacks maker will cut costs and reduce prices but investment firm will not get a seat on its board
President says other chipmakers can also resume exports and ‘25% will be paid’ to the US
Ellison’s approach was rebuffed over concerns about financial backing from China and Middle East sovereign funds
But big media tie-ups have a poor record at creating value
Jared Kushner and Middle East funds assist with all-cash offer
Returns to musicians and writers are dwindling fast
Michael Saylor’s financial engineering inspired dozens of imitators but is now close to unravelling
Bailout will help mitigate cost of the president’s trade policies to the sector
AI advances made through group’s custom processor hits Nvidia’s stock and prompts ChatGPT maker to declare ‘code red’
Move to prevent individual US states from regulating tech groups opposed by some Republican senators
Evolution Capital Management must pay Robert Gagliardi $5.4mn plus interest after High Court judgment
The White House sees mass immigration as a bigger threat than Russia — and it is pressuring Europe to agree