Markets fall and gold and silver hit new highs after Trump’s latest tariff threat

European carmakers among hardest hit with US president’s talk of Greenland-linked trade levies also pushing down the dollar

European industry hits out at Trump’s ‘ludicrous’ demands over Greenland

EU should issue ‘smart’ response to US president’s threat of tariffs against several countries, say business leaders

Is this man the future of music – or its executioner? AI evangelist Mikey Shulman says he’s making pop, not slop

Worth a staggering $2.45bn, Suno is an AI music company that can create a track with just a few prompts. Why is its CEO happy to see it called ‘the Ozempic of the music industry’?

In Davos, the rich talk about ‘global threats’. Here’s why they’re silent about the biggest of them all

Economic inequality is at the heart of all humanity’s major problems, but the wealthiest refuse to confront a system that benefits them, says economist and historian Ingrid Robeyns

Trump tariff threats risk triggering ‘spiral of escalation’ in world economy, says IMF

Fund warns rising geopolitical tensions could have ‘material impact’ on global growth and investment

China’s population falls again as birthrate drops 17% to record low

Fourth year of decline deepens concerns over ageing, shrinking workforce and long-term economic impact

Afraid to take vacation? The problem isn’t your boss – it’s how you work

Many people use their vacation time each year. These people take ownership of their jobs, and make sure they get them done

ScottishPower named worst energy supplier for customer service

Which? survey ranks many of Great Britain’s biggest suppliers near bottom, with British Gas and EDF Energy also scoring poorly

Make films shorter if you want them shown in cinemas, says Picturehouse director

Clare Binns says three-hour runtimes deter audiences as she is named Bafta recipient for outstanding British contribution to cinema

Rachel Reeves pulls out of London Stock Exchange event after new Trump tariff threat

Markets open down on Monday after president’s threat to impose up to 25% tariffs on eight European countries over Greenland

Out of sight: spectacular HS2 tunnels offer glimmer of hope for stalling project

Despite much soul-searching over UK’s inability to build infrastructure, two sections of HS2 under Chilterns are being hailed for their engineering

E.ON cancelled £13,000 bill it sent to my late mother, but still owes £3,360

A bereaved young customer was baffled by the wildly fluctuating balances the energy supplier claimed on a family’s account

China’s economy hit growth target last year despite Trump trade war and property crisis

Economy weathered a fraught geopolitical landscape to reach 5% goal but domestic structural challenges ‘not going away’, say experts

UK property market ‘on the up’ amid new year bounce in asking prices

Average price of a home coming up for sale rises almost £10,000, the largest monthly jump in a decade

CBS finally airs 60 Minutes segment on Venezuelan prisoners sent to Cecot in El Salvador

The segment, reported by Sharyn Alfonsi, was supposed to air on 21 December but was pulled by editor in chief Bari Weiss