Also in today’s newsletter, emerging-market currencies sell off and Nasdaq board diversity rules thrown out
Sonja Hutson talks to Madhumita Murgia and Patrick Temple-West
Initial research has focused on obesity, but Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro may potentially be used for addiction, heart disease and Alzheimer’s
The Thai director’s ‘How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies’ has hit a nerve with its tale of fragmented family
Plus, the $25bn supermarket fight kicks off and private equity strikes its first two deals for a piece of the US National Football League
Manila hopes to enlist other countries to add to pressure on China
As festive parties see normally closed doors wedged open, an ever-simmering judgment sport cranks up. Can you ever really know someone until you have been to their house?
Developing economies also suffering from ‘confluence of bad news’
Investigations should finally shed light on how algorithms win votes and influence people
Junior bondholders to mount a rival plan as utility asks judge to sign off on restructuring
The UK’s largest commercial farmer is trying to create a berry brand against intense global competition
Governments are experimenting with industrial policy but tariffs are staying low
Any notion that the Magnificent Seven had unstoppable momentum received a reality check earlier this year
Refugees in Germany and elsewhere are in ‘wait and see’ mode after fall of Assad regime
Support for the rightwing populist party is growing fast but its path to power remains rocky
Corporate bosses comparing themselves too readily with sporting heroes might be an own goal
How a mother of five embarked on a mission to help the homeless
Head of Central Group family conglomerate says higher global interest rates make original £4bn price tag less attractive
Discussions come as government seeks to meet 2030 clean power target
While the long-term trajectory of the fiscal debt will probably remain a concern, there are some potential incremental actions the incoming president could take
Increased military expenditure could be agreed at next year’s summit, intensifying pressure on national budgets
A court ruling that rejected an attempt to overhaul the family trust leaves Rupert Murdoch and his children at odds
David Safier’s new crime series grants the former German chancellor a lively post-leadership twilight as a super sleuth
‘Super-holding’ company intended to support Prabowo Subianto’s strategic projects and boost growth
So-called restrainers reject post-Cold War foreign policy consensus
