Brussels proposes three year delay to EV sales tariffs between UK and EU
Commission move follows London request backed by the automotive industry
Electric vehicles
TikTok nears deal with Indonesia’s GoTo to restart ecommerce business
Chinese video app hopes investment in Jakarta-listed unit will revive its fortunes after ban in its biggest market
Ecommerce
Inflation across OECD countries drops to lowest rate in two years
Data shows headline price growth declined in 28 out of 38 member countries between September and October
Central banks
The public are clueless about inflation
That means interest rates are likely to stay high for too long
Central banks
Nigeria’s president calls for probe after 85 killed in errant drone strike
Villagers celebrating a Muslim festival were ‘mistakenly killed’ in a military attack targeting terrorists
Terrorism
Tesla battle with Swedish unions spreads to Denmark
3F union says it will take sympathy action to prevent US cars reaching Sweden
Electric vehicles
Legal experts step up to defend wave of AI lawsuits
Writers and artists claim copyright violations
Artificial intelligence
Buying frenzy puts some Grayscale crypto funds at ‘absurd’ premiums
Grayscale Filecoin Trust hit high of more than 10 times underlying value of its assets in November
Fintech
CBDCs still have not found their raison d’être
Any problem on payments is better solved through more practical alternatives
Fintech, Financial & markets regulation
Airbus might need state backing for new aircraft programme to replace A320, chief says
Guillaume Faury comments could test 2021 agreement that resolved long trade dispute between Europe and US
Aircraft manufacturing