Panama court kicks Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison out of canal ports
Ruling comes after Donald Trump’s vow to ‘take back control’ of shipping lane and reassert US influence in region
Trump preparing to nominate Kevin Warsh for Federal Reserve chair
US president says he will announce nominee to replace Jay Powell on Friday morning
Indonesia’s stock exchange head resigns after market turmoil
Iman Rachman steps down after Jakarta Composite tumbled as much as 16% in 2 days
Trump warns Starmer against closer China business ties
UK prime minister to travel to Shanghai seeking to drum up deals after meeting Xi Jinping
School IB economics: Eurozone inflation falls to 2% in December
Inflation
US threatens to ‘decertify’ Canadian aircraft as rift with Ottawa deepens
Trump threatens tariff on Canada-made aircraft sold into US unless Gulfstream jets receive certification
Amitabh Chaudhry: Foreign banks won’t find it easy in India
Axis Bank chief on the Indian economy and the road ahead for the banking sector
UK, US and global politics: what students should know
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School politics class: Thanks Donald, Europe will take it from here
Regionalism and the EU
Trump sues the IRS and Treasury for at least $10bn
Lawsuit stems from the disclosure of the US president’s tax documents during his first term
Apple’s blockbuster iPhone sales power record $144bn quarter
Strong holiday season and boost from China drive 23% increase in smartphone revenue
US shutdown avoided despite stand-off over immigration enforcement
Democrats and Republicans have two more weeks to agree measures to end heavy-handed tactics by federal agents
Letter: Why investors might demand a higher equity risk premium
From Sandra Peters, Senior Head of Global Financial Reporting Advocacy at CFA Institute; Member of the FRC’s Stakeholder Insights Group; Former Member of US Securities and Exchange Commission’s Investor Advisory Committee, New York, NY, US
Letter: There’s a lot of hype around small modular reactors
From Steve Thomas, Emeritus Professor of Energy Policy, University of Greenwich, London SE10, UK
Letter: A portfolio manager’s portfolio manager
From Rajiv Dadlani, San Francisco, CA, US
Letter: January is the start of a wave of riotous nature
From David Ross, Petworth, West Sussex, UK
Letter: EU and Russia — how the cyber battle lines are drawn
From Aybars Tuncdogan, Reader (Associate Professor) in Digital Innovation & Information Security, King’s College, London WC2, UK
Letter: The scenario that economic warfare experts fear most
From Eric Golson, Associate Professor of Economics, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, UK
Letter: China on Ukraine: ‘We’re impartial and objective’
From Bi Haibo, Spokesperson, Chinese Embassy in the UK, London W1, UK
Correction: Lord Jason Stockwood
Lord Jason Stockwood worked as a dock labourer in Grimsby when he was 18, not 15 as wrongly stated in an article on January 29
First lady’s Amazon documentary met with poor attendance
HSBC targets Hong Kong IPOs after missing out on listings boom
Lender ‘maniacally focused’ on rebuilding its investment bank in one of its home markets
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Cuba has ‘15 to 20 days’ of oil left as Trump turns the screws
Crude exports to Havana are drying up, according to Kpler, amid US blockade of Venezuela and pressure on Mexico