China’s Zijin in takeover talks for lithium group as miners push into battery supply chain

Chinese businesses continue to establish dominant foothold in fast-growing sector despite decline in metal’s price

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Pressure on China and pure 'trolling': Why Trump is pushing an expansionist agenda

In the final weeks before Donald Trump returns to the White House, the focus of his public remarks has been on acquiring Canada, Greeland and the Panama Canal.
NBC News - 17h
Export-Import Bank launches initiative to counter China's mineral dominance

The federal government is launching an initiative to support foreign minerals projects that exclude China as part of an effort to bolster U.S. supply chains. The Export-Import Bank (EXIM), a ...
The Hill - 1d
Georgia Push to Curb Lawsuits Puts Business Groups and Trial Lawyers at Odds

A political push from Gov. Brian Kemp to reduce the number of civil lawsuits is incurring a major backlash from Georgia’s trial lawyers, who say the number of lawsuits isn’t the reason for rising ...
Inc. - 1d
Pentagon blacklisting of China’s EV battery maker puts US banks in bind

Involvement in Hong Kong secondary listing of CATL raises reputational risks for Wall Street groups
Financial Times - 2d
Britain’s retail ‘boomer’ chains are making a comeback

Youth is wasted on the young with 160-year-old Next showing a steady cash flow despite rising costs
Financial Times - 2d
Putin orders Russia's top bank to team up with China in AI push to challenge Western tech dominance

Yahoo News - 4d
These restaurant chains closed locations in 2024

Wendy's, Applebee's and Red Lobster were among the chains that announced restaurant closures in 2024.
CNBC - Jan. 2

Lebanon Turns a Political Page as Hezbollah’s Hold Is Weakened

A stinging defeat in war has left the once untouchable group on its most uncertain footing in years.
The New York Times - 10m
Venezuela’s Autocrat Detains U.S. Citizens As He Tightens Grip on Power

President Nicolás Maduro will be sworn in for another six years on Friday, and he is hoping to use foreign prisoners to get his way on the global stage.
The New York Times - 10m
Pink Fire Retardant, a Dramatic Wildfire Weapon, Poses Its Own Dangers

It’s widely used because it can slow flames in ways that water can’t. But it also contains heavy metals and other harmful compounds.
The New York Times - 12m
LA fires live updates: authorities announce curfew amid reports of looting, as death toll rises to 10

20 people arrested in California as huge fires driven by strong winds and extensive droughts devastate city. Full report: LA fires burn through city as death toll expected to rise Mangled ...
The Guardian - 21m
Labour’s economic reality check approaches

Rising cost of borrowing piles pressure on UK fiscal rules and government’s promises, but politics make cuts complicated
Financial Times - 41m