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Also in today’s newsletter, Trump reiterates ambition to buy Greenland and Wall Street’s top regulator steps down

Increase damps hope that European Central Bank will boost region’s flagging economy with rate cuts

And a question for readers on manufacturing

Airlines launch long-haul routes using smaller but more fuel-efficient aircraft

Eiji Hashimoto says legal action against blocking of takeover aimed at winning another review under new administration

US currency regains some of its losses after president-elect denies that campaign pledge will be watered down

US-listed shares of WeChat owner fall after US Department of Defense discloses designation

A simple trading agreement would suit both Europe and the UK

Joe Biden blocking Nippon Steel’s bid for US Steel is a sad end for an unloved idea

Also in today’s newsletter, China’s equity markets extend poor start to the year and accountancy’s Gen Z problem

It would still be very disruptive to try to embargo Russian oil from the world markets altogether

Policymakers can raise growth by targeting economic agility

Projections about the coming year assume market shifts will be dictated by Donald Trump. But the global economy is unlikely to revolve around the US

Total capacity of ships on order overtakes pandemic levels despite uncertain outlook for global trade

Tax and wage rises have caused confidence to ‘slump’, warns British Chambers of Commerce

Plus, UK retail earnings, South Korea’s Yoon summoned to parliamentary hearing and Venezuela’s Maduro sworn in

Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

Comparisons with the US stock market undersell the continent’s companies and their potential

Almost half of analysts polled by the FT accuse rate-setters of being ‘behind the curve’

China is marshalling its forces for long-term competition against an America that it believes is divided and in decline