Oligarch’s $200m superyacht to be sold at auction to benefit Ukraine Ukraine says Croatian court has cleared way for sale of Viktor Medvedchuk’s Royal Romance yacht
BP shares in Kremlin oil firm are ‘blood money’, says Zelenskiy adviser British oil giant had said it would ‘exit Russia’ but still owns nearly 20% of state-controlled fossil fuel firm Rosneft
Hawkish Estonia under pressure to accept higher cap on Russian oil price Baltic state has held out against cap set at level it believes would have no impact on Putin’s war machine
Banks failing to comply with anti-corruption rules and sanctions lists Officials named on Magnitsky lists as well as criminals can easily access global finance systems, study finds
New York and Singapore top the list of world’s most expensive cities in 2022 Sydney sneaks into Top 10 as rising energy prices send inflation soaring globally, Economist Intelligence Unit survey finds
The UK reined in Rupert Murdoch. Why can’t we stop Vincent Bolloré in France? The billionaire is poised to gobble up titles like Paris Match and publisher Hachette. Europe must intervene to uphold media freedom
The Guardian view on Biden’s ‘Buy America’ strategy: a wake-up call for Europe Editorial: Huge subsidies for US-based low-carbon manufacturers are posing big problems for EU leaders
Brexit has made Britain the sick man of Europe again The EU did wonders for the economy: that was why we joined. Our departure from it is now all too obviously costing us that prosperity
Amazon warehouse workers stage Black Friday strikes and protests around world On one of firm’s biggest shopping days of year, employees demand better wages and conditions
Scrapping EU laws would threaten economic growth, warn business leaders IoD and unions among groups writing to government, saying move would cause business chaos, harm rights and threaten environment
EasyJet looks to over-45s in cabin crew recruitment drive Airline launches campaign targeting ‘empty nesters’ or people looking for challenge later in life
UK will not ease immigration barriers to plug skills shortages, says minister Robert Jenrick says businesses should hire local people despite CBI calling for more overseas workers to boost growth
I once sold cheese to Europe. Brexit took my business to the brink of destruction Prohibitive export charges and paperwork have shattered the bright future promised to small British businesses like mine, says Simon Spurrell, director of the Cheshire Cheese Company
‘Gross sabotage’: traces of explosives found at sites of Nord Stream gas leaks Swedish prosecutor says ‘complex’ investigation and analysis continue to see if suspects can be identified
Erdoğan confident Russia-Ukraine grain deal will continue Turkish president raises hopes over pact to allow exports via Black Sea, bringing relief to world’s poorest countries