India’s supreme court delivers tax shock for foreign investments
Also in this newsletter: New Delhi in US talks over Chabahar port, and Ashish Khanna’s mantra
Tata’s defence division seeks growth in Africa and Europe
Conglomerate makes overseas push as Narendra Modi vows to boost India’s exports
Trump complains to Norwegian PM about not winning Nobel peace prize
‘Now he wants one for literature’
Letter: Protecting children’s wellbeing online should not be optional
From Daniel Kebede, General Secretary, National Education Union
Letter: In defence of Ireland
From Michael Sanfey, Dublin, Ireland
Letter: My brother will take umbrage at the misnomer
From Savya Poddar, Grade 9 Student, Singapore
Europe reacts to Greenland threats as it happened: Denmark deploys more troops as economists warn of growth hit
Diplomats rush to assemble EU response to US President Donald Trump’s pressure to ‘acquire’ the Arctic island
Letter: Mid-market buyout groups need to prioritise pricing
From Carrie Osman, CEO and Founder, Cruxy (Private equity B2B tech advisory firm), London SW1, UK
Bessent questions Europe’s ability to agree strong response to Greenland tariffs
US Treasury secretary derides the ‘dreaded European working group’
Fantasy home: the opulence of Bollywood classic Devdas
The film’s lavish designs have made me long for a little Indian influence in my own house
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UK drops target for international student recruitment
Government to encourage education providers to open campuses overseas as it focuses on reducing migration
Long-awaited audit reform bill scrapped by UK ministers
Ministers believe bill is not best use of legislative time and will instead press on with modernising corporate reporting
UK would be ‘foolish’ to pursue customs union with EU, business secretary says
Peter Kyle warns against ‘simple solutions’ for boosting growth in FT interview
Top UK civil servants in line for bumper bonuses, Starmer ‘enforcer’ to say
Prime minister’s chief secretary will promise ‘a state that can move fast’ in a speech on Tuesday
Stop ignoring AI risks in finance, MPs tell UK regulators
Treasury committee urges watchdogs and Treasury to take more ‘proactive’ approach
Housing affordability improves for the UK’s first-time buyers
Figures show a wide regional variation, with affordability most stretched in London
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UK government considering social media ban for children
Ministers will also look at restricting addictive app features as part of a consultation on curbing harmful online activity
Starmer says he does not think Donald Trump would use military force to seize Greenland
Trade war with US risks ‘huge damage’ to UK, warns British prime minister
FirstFT: Denmark sends more troops to Greenland as tensions rise
Also in today’s newsletter: China’s population falls again, and Japan’s Takaichi calls snap election for February 8
French PM to extend tax on big companies to appease the left
Sébastien Lecornu wants to finalise 2026 budget and keep his fragile government in power
Denmark dispatches additional troops to Greenland as tensions rise
Donald Trump declines to rule out using force to seize control of Arctic island
End the ‘psychodrama’, Badenoch tells Tory MPs after defections to Reform
Party leader warns Conservative parliamentarians ‘trust and teamwork’ are vital as she tries to stem flow of leavers