Who will back Elon Musk?

Xi Jinping said the US and China should avoid being drawn into a “conflict” in remarks at the White House, and Brussels has warned Britain needs to raise tariffs on Chinese cars if it wants to avoid barriers that would hit crucial exports. Plus, dozens of foreign officials walked ...  Show more

US Treasury yields soared on Wednesday, Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran was prepared to negotiate with the US, and the FT’s Sam Fleming explains why the UK budget is in a tight spot. Plus, billions of dollars of Rosneft’s foreign earnings were funnelled through a K ...  Show more

Elon Musk says he's financed his Twitter bid to the tune of $46 billion. Netflix subscriber numbers dropped for the first time in over a decade, but is the market missing the bigger picture? Also, Governor Ron DeSantis won't be leading the Disney parade anytime soon. And, Kara an ...  Show more

Why is Elon Musk taking over Twitter?Adam is joined by Jill Lepore, presenter of the Podcast Elon Musk: The Evening Rocket, and Tim Higgins of the Wall Street Journal, to discuss the man, the myth and the $44bn deal. Also… as the cost of living continues to rise, we get an update ...  Show more

On today's podcast:  (1) The Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak is about to begin a two-day trip to Israel a day after President Biden's visit to the country failed to cool rising tensions in the region. (2) President Biden says says he's now secured agreements from both Egypt and Israe ...  Show more

Elon Musk may be stepping down as chief executive, but he has already <a href="https://www.economist.com/united-states/2022/12/14/what-to-make-of-the-twitter-files?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous. ...