In BIG PICTURE NEWS, we see a world without nuclear arms control, who is raking it in from enacting Trump's plans, India tariffs get slashed, France passes a budget and oil and precious metals are all over the place. In BUSINESS, EMPLOYMENT & CONSUMER NEWS, American brands lose their lustre, UK manufacturing growth accelerates, the US jobs report gets delayed, London gets increasingly out of reach and UK house prices rose in January. In M&A NEWS, SpaceX buys xAI and Devon Energy is to buy Coterra. In MISCELLANEOUS NEWS, Disney slides, Ikea proceeds with its China strategy, China bans Tesla-style…
A look back at the news from the week commencing Monday 26th January 2026...
Thoughts for the week ending June 13th 2025...
M&A and Thomas Cook
Comcast/Sky and UK car sales…
The weekly roundup…
Tesco/Jack’s, Cannabis stocks
What if Amazon split? Sky/Netflix get-together
More on US vs China, Coca Cola and cannabis…
US vs China trade tariffs, Debenhams’ shocker
Tesla’s dilemma and what your car’s saying…
Turkey shocker and Tencent
More Turkish currency fallout and US/UK retailers
Turkish lira contagion and India’s tech future
Oil developments and UK spending trends
More Tesla and Samsung’s mahoosive investment
Tesla going private? ITV mobile streaming deal…
US vs Iran and a Deutsche/Commerz combo?
Chinese household debt and big UK accountancy change
The weekly roundup
House of Fraser’s nightmare and Tesla relief
Zara’s innovation and Samsung’s results
Nintendo’s Switcheroo and GE’s latest disposal
Consumer taxes and Ladbrokes’ big deal
Facebook disappointment and the outlook for UK retailing
Trade wars and Vauxhall’s resurgence
China Tower and Tesco’s new discount format
The redemption of ZTE and Netflix disappointment.
China slow down and the growth potential of virtual reality.
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