Burnham targets deal with EU that will deliver ‘real benefits’ for UK
British premier insists that ‘no one is talking’ about rejoining the bloc as summit nears
Richard Posner, judge and scholar on law and economics, 1939-2026
Prolific author and iconoclastic jurist wrote more than 3,300 opinions during 36 years on the federal bench
Bonds, inflation and the Fed. Plus, Nvidia in turmoil
Are markets kidding themselves about inflation?
Mercedes-Benz to halt ‘all future investments’ in Germany
Carmaker has also warned that plant closures are an option in escalating stand-off with unions over bid to reduce labour costs
Trump signals end to vice-president’s Iran peace deal push
President says US does not need an agreement with Tehran as he directs JD Vance to focus on domestic concerns
European leaders reject Russian push to overhaul continent’s security
‘Europe needs to pay attention’, warns Zelenskyy after Abu Dhabi talks
Transcript: Can Britain afford to lead European defence?
Lucy Fisher talks to Robert Shrimsley and Charles Clover
Italian banks may cut sovereign debt holdings in tax battle, warns Intesa chief
Head of country’s largest bank steps up fight against fresh levies on the sector
Electrification is only part of the climate battle
A COP31 pledge to expand electric power ought to have a green target attached
Nvidia sends a painful message on how to value a CEO
More clarity about why founders matter — and how much — should help everyone
Cravath employee charged with trading on firm’s corporate deals
Word-processing specialist allegedly used confidential client information to profit from takeover announcements
US home sales fall to lowest level since 2010 as mortgage rates soar
Higher borrowing costs deepen housing market slump as interest rates weigh on transactions
CEO exits from history
Key man risk
Quantum Systems drones grounded by German military after cyber attack
Start-up with €7bn valuation and operations in Ukraine is latest European arms group to be targeted
Nvidia shares slide as Huang resigns
Stock falls as much as 14% before recovering to trade 5% down on Thursday
Meet the contenders to succeed Jensen Huang
From chief executives of rival companies to the former CEO’s own children, the race to lead Nvidia has begun
Arendal — a super-strength shot of Karl Ove Knausgaard
A car breakdown on a frozen road brings a mid-life marital crisis to the fore in the riveting fifth novel of the ‘Morning Star’ series
Six films to watch this week
‘Fjord’ pits Christian conservativism against Norwegian secularism; ‘Being Heumann’ is the stirring story of a disability rights campaigner; Johnny Depp is a changed man in ‘Ebenezer’; Cynthia Erivo plays a brutalised barrister in ‘Prima Facie’; ‘1 in 2’ is an illuminating bowel cancer documentary;
Prima Facie — Cynthia Erivo can’t save flat adaptation of hit play
Susanna White directs Suzie Miller’s screenplay of her own drama about a barrister who becomes a victim of sexual violence
Bowel cancer documentary 1 in 2 might save your life
Film-maker David Wilkinson, who was diagnosed last year, sheds light on a disease that is increasingly common among the young
Being Heumann — a gleefully spiky portrait of a disability rights pioneer
Ruth Madeley is terrific as activist Judy Heumann in Sian Heder’s funny, flinty biopic about a landmark 1977 sit-in
Can Britain afford to lead European defence?
A special show recorded on board HMS Prince of Wales
Ebenezer — nervy Christmas Carol is haunted by the ghost of Johnny Depp’s past
Ian McKellen and Andrea Riseborough steal scenes in a surprisingly safe retelling from horror maverick Ti West
Green transition must work for ‘people on all incomes’, says Burnham
UK prime minister highlights national security issue of global warming but keeps focus on domestic politics over affordability