UK launches review of targets for sales of electric vehicles

China’s EV sales set to overtake traditional cars years ahead of west

Volumes forecast to rise 20% next year, smashing international projections and Beijing’s official targets

Financial Times - 1h

UK Help to Grow SME productivity scheme hits 10,000 users

Milestone helps survival of scale-up programme for next 12 months but longer-term future is uncertain

Financial Times - 1h

Michigan football transfer portal 2024: News, announcements, players to watch, needs, targets, recruiting

The Michigan Insider team has the latest as the Wolverines look to build around new quarterback signee Bryce Underwood in the 2024 college football transfer portal

CBS Sports - 2h

Japan to maximize nuclear power in clean-energy push as electricity demand grows

A Japanese government panel has largely supported a draft energy policy calling for bolstering renewables up to half of Japanese electricity needs by 2040

ABC News - 13h

Russia launches major Christmas Day attack on Ukraine’s energy system

Zelenskyy describes cruise and ballistic missile strikes, which caused blackouts in several regions, as ‘inhuman’. Russia-Ukraine war live – follow the latest updates . Christmas morning in ...

The Guardian - 17h

UK government art collection should be more visible to public, says minister

Sir Chris Bryant says works must also remain a valuable part of the country’s soft power

Financial Times - 1d

Hunt warns Reeves against ‘declinism’ on UK’s prospects

Former Tory chancellor says Britain is strong in key growth sectors and should stop talking itself down

Financial Times - 1d

Greenland's leader says "we are not for sale" after Trump suggests U.S. takeover

President-elect Donald Trump also seemed to suggest the Panama Canal should belong to the United States.

CBS News - 1d

Woosh Smart Air Filter Review: No More Guessing

I spent nearly a year with Woosh's smart air filter, which can give you a better idea of when to replace your home's HVAC filter.

Wired - 1d

Sales Is Storytelling: Here Are 5 Keys to Mastering It

The sale is in the story, not in the product or in the seller. That’s true about being an entrepreneur, too.

Inc. - 1d

Highway Safety Regulator Releases an Eleventh-Hour Framework for Autonomous Vehicles

If the framework survives the Trump administration, it could provide transparency into self-driving vehicles—and could help consumers grow more accustomed to them.

Inc. - 2d

Number of Londoners moving out of UK capital falls to lowest since 2013

Research highlights impact of decade of faster house price rises in the rest of the country

Financial Times - 6h

Russia launches Christmas Day attack on Ukraine’s energy system

More than half a million people left without heating, water and electricity

Financial Times - 8h

Russia launches 'inhuman' Christmas Day attack, Ukraine says

Many Ukrainians were celebrating without heat or power after Russia launched a Christmas Day attack on the country’s energy infrastructure, an act that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ...

NBC News - 8h

‘Babygirl’ Review: Nicole Kidman Takes Control

Nicole Kidman bares body and some soul in a story about a married woman who enters a dominant-submissive affair with a younger man.

The New York Times - 10h

‘A Complete Unknown’ Review: Timothée Chalamet Goes Electric

The actor stars as a young Bob Dylan, who woos folk followers only to betray them later at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival.

The New York Times - 12h

Japan to maximize nuclear power in clean-energy push as electricity demand grows

A Japanese government panel has largely supported a draft energy policy calling for bolstering renewables up to half of Japanese electricity needs by 2040

ABC News - 13h

“Nosferatu” Review: Robert Eggers Takes on Dracula

The director Robert Eggers dares you to feel seduced in his take on the classic vampire tale, starring Bill Skarsgard and Lily Rose Depp.

The New York Times - 15h

Russia launches massive Christmas Day attack on Ukraine

Yahoo News - 17h

Russia targets Ukrainian energy infrastructure on Christmas Day

Yahoo News - 22h

Met Office forecasts a 'green Christmas' in the UK

A meteorologist says no snow or frost is expected in the UK and instead it will be dry.

BBC News - 1d

Greenland and the Panama Canal aren't for sale. Why is Trump threatening to take them?

Trump's promises to use America's strength to its advantage helped propel him twice to the White House.

BBC News - 1d

Israel targets Gaza hospital as lawmakers extend state of emergency

Yahoo News - 1d

Pope launches jubilee year expected to bring millions of visitors to Rome

The Eternal City has been given a facelift in preparation for the event, with monuments cleaned up and roads redesigned to improve the flow of traffic. Pope Francis opened the “Holy Door” of St ...

The Guardian - 1d

Panel fails to reach consensus on national security risk of U.S. Steel sale

A government panel has failed to reach consensus on the possible national security risks of a nearly $15 billion proposed deal for Nippon Steel to purchase U.S. Steel.

CBS News - 1d

Postecoglou insists Spurs will target signings in January after recent slide

Manager says club are ‘still a bit short in a couple of areas’ Tottenham are 11th before trip to Nottingham Forest Ange Postecoglou has confirmed Tottenham plan to be active in the January ...

The Guardian - 1d

Fantasy football waiver wire, Week 17 picks: Players to target include Marquise Brown and Gus Edwards

SportsLine NFL expert R.J. White reveals his top Week 17 Fantasy football waiver wire claims and free-agency additions as the Fantasy football playoffs conclude

CBS Sports - 1d

UK’s listed builders on track to build fewest new houses in a decade

Vistry shares drop after it issues third profit warning as others suffer from falling sales

Financial Times - 1d

Rules of thumb for understanding UK elections

Historical trends point to recurring wins for the Tories and the importance of party leaders in shaping the contest

Financial Times - 1d

US, UK condemn Pakistani military court convictions of Imran Khan supporters

The United States and the United Kingdom have expressed deep concern over the recent handing down of convictions by Pakistani military courts to 25 civilian supporters of former Prime Minister ...

ABC News - 1d

UK political photographs of the year – in pictures

The Press Association’s political photographer, Stefan Rousseau, picks his best shots from the past 12 months Continue reading...

The Guardian - 1d

Investors call for UK government to reform defined benefit pensions

Overhaul could free up billions for real estate and infrastructure, asset managers say

Financial Times - 2d

Ford to donate $1M, fleet of vehicles to Trump inauguration

Ford Motor Company said it will donate $1 million and a small fleet of vehicles for use in President-elect Trump’s inauguration, multiple outlets reported Monday. Ford joins a recent wave of major ...

The Hill - 2d

Greenland to Trump: We're not for sale

Greenland’s prime minister said Monday the autonomous island is not for sale after President-elect Trump said owning Greenland “is an absolute necessity” for the U.S. “Greenland is ours. We are not ...

The Hill - 2d

Apple to see strong Christmas iPhone sales that launch a ‘renaissance of growth’

Apple’s stock heads for another record as Wedbush sees strong holiday sales of new iPhones being the launching pad for a “renaissance of growth.”

MarketWatch - 2d

Greenland again tells Trump it is not for sale

It comes after the US president-elect repeated comments he made in 2019 that he would like to purchase the territory.

BBC News - 2d

US targets China with probe into semiconductor industry

The White House on Monday launched a new probe into China's semiconductor industry as the Biden administration continues to take more aggressive action against Chinese technology out of national ...

The Hill - 2d