After the collapse of Olaf Scholz’s three-party coalition, follow our live-updating polling data and discover other possible coalitions ahead of February vote
Across the US, pharmacies are fighting for survival, with prescription drug margins being squeezed
Stock markets are not the economy, luxury edition
Voluntary redundancies expected across Whitehall as departments respond to chancellor’s spending review
A new layer of digital plumbing between apps could bring important changes to how people use technology
The nation’s first LGBTQ museum offers hope for a community still struggling with inequality
Central bank has slashed borrowing costs five times this year in an effort to combat unemployment and boost growth
Pentagon, Treasury and state department all conclude $15bn Nippon Steel acquisition poses no national security risk
Also in this week’s newsletter, advice for a parent who faces a tough talk with their job-shy child
Downing Street says wages can rise above inflation only with productivity gains to match
Elon Musk’s space company capitalises on ‘Trump bump’ fuelling investor demand
Cyber attack having ‘material impact’ on operations, company says in SEC filing
Lyrics convey impressions and fragmentary thoughts to evoke a state between waking and sleeping
The singer, real name Roseanne Park, sings with feeling on decent but ultimately generic songs
Inside the companies transforming the transactional
Conductor John Wilson fires up the drama, with the BBC Philharmonic at the top of its game
German sportswear giant says long-running investigation unlikely to have ‘any significant financial impact’
Over 4,000 flown home in the face of rebel victory and overthrow of ally Bashar al-Assad
Transformative solutions are required to overhaul procurement and expand the pool of available capital
Energy supermajor’s bet on production comes after US rival Chevron announced cut to capital expenditure
‘Altermagnetism’ discovery could deliver ‘thousand-fold increase’ in memory and speed of computing components
Kingdom’s unopposed bid for sporting event ratified by football’s governing body on Wednesday
Mini-budget and pandemic showed need for more frequent reporting, regulator says
Banking, energy and transport executives voice concerns in meeting with UK chancellor
