Inside Tony Dokoupil’s chaotic first week as the CBS Evening News anchor The revamped US broadcast has endured a rough start with changed plans, big interviews, social media criticism and an abrupt firing
Why the white America Trump dreams of is just a fantasy Blocking immigration will not make Trump’s America great again – for the US to shine, he must let it get browner
Trump may be the beginning of the end for ‘enshittification’ – this is our chance to make tech good again The US president is weaponising tech, but his tariffs and Brexit provide a surprising opportunity to gain back digital control of our lives, says science fiction author, activist and journalist Cory Doctorow
Wessex Water bosses handed £50,000 in extra pay despite Labour government’s bonus ban Utility admits parent company paid CEO Ruth Jefferson and CFO Andy Pymer but denies bonus payments
AI bubble: five things you need to know to shield your finances from a crash Some experts have voiced fears a tech meltdown could hit our savings and pensions – here’s how to protect yourself
Cancelling ‘zombie’ subscriptions could save Britons up to £400 a year, survey finds Consumers advised to review paying for services such as Netflix, Apple TV and Amazon Prime if they are unused
Premier League rights may end up at Netflix despite reluctant football romance As Netflix and Paramount Skydance clash over WBD, football rights once considered peripheral could become central to the future of UK streaming
Trump promises oil companies ‘total safety’ in Venezuela as he urges them to invest billions Country is ‘uninvestable’ today, president told, but CEOs signal they are ready to spend with support
Tech titans divided over whether to pay billionaire tax or flee California State residents worth more than $1bn could face one-off, 5% tax to help fund education, food assistance and healthcare
US hiring held firm in December capping weakest year of growth since pandemic White House is meanwhile facing questions about an apparent embargo breach over Trump’s social media post
Glencore and Rio Tinto are at it again – and it seems the markets smell action Many of the old challenges remain but there are a number of reasons why this time a deal of some kind could be possible
US economy added fewer jobs than forecast in December, but January interest rate cut very unlikely – as it happened Economists say fall in US unemployment rate last month means Federal Reserve likely to leave borrowing costs unchanged at this month’s meeting
High costs, falling returns: what could go wrong for Trump’s Venezuela oil gamble? US faces big challenges in trying to unlock ‘tremendous wealth’ from Venezuela’s long-neglected oil industry
László Czabán obituary Other lives: Senior lecturer at the Alliance Manchester Business School who moved to Manchester from Budapest
Charity watchdog opens inquiry into City & Guilds’ sale of business arm Bosses at body that trained chef Jamie Oliver were awarded million-pound bonuses after sale to private firm