Indrabati Lahiri

Northvolt AB has signalled that its battery production operations will continue as normal, while the company ramps up efforts to find new sources of funds under the US Chapter 11 restructuring process.

Surging housing prices have led to several employees leaving capital cities, and as consequence, many employers have introduced staff housing benefits in order to attract and retain staff.

The UK has continued to have one of the highest inflation rates in the G7, mainly driven by rising energy prices and ongoing supply chain issues.

Nuclear energy companies have been focusing more on making microreactors in the last few years, which are cheaper, safer and more modular. These are also expected to go a long way in helping decarbonisation efforts across sectors.

The current California wildfires have caused billions of euros worth of losses to property and infrastructure. European reinsurance companies may also be affected.

A potential bidder is Brookfield, the investment group run by Mark Carney, who was Bank of England governor between 2013 and 2020. Uniper has a range of UK assets that are seen as valuable for any would-be purchaser.

British nuclear project Sizewell C could be in jeopardy after EDF was asked by the French state auditor to reconsider committing to the power station - and instead focus more on domestic nuclear projects.

A number of new model launches, including hybrid and all-electric vehicles, helped Renault Group deliver a rise in sales in Europe last year.

In an open letter to EU leaders, the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) has highlighted why Europe should strive to maintain good trade relations with both the US and China.

Rising tensions between key players such as the US, EU and China recently have led to increasing concerns of a global trade war. Kevin O'Marah from community research platform Zero100 is speaking about the world's most pressing global trade issues at the WEF at Davos.