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N Ireland’s Stormont assembly fails to elect speaker for sixth time
DUP blocks move and sinks bid to use session to pass organ donor legislation
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Sunak to meet EU leaders to try to finalise Brexit deal
UK and Brussels said to be edging towards compromise to overhaul Northern Ireland’s trading arrangements
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The new interventionism could pose a threat to global trade
Security concerns are driving the fashion for active industrial policy, but there are potential downsides
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US inflation cools slightly in January
Smaller fall in CPI than expected will increase concern over persistence of higher prices
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How the temperature of US politics came down
Joe Biden and the contest with China are helping to calm things, for now
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Nato suggests Finland and Sweden could join alliance separately
Turkey is blocking joint membership bid from Nordic countries over dispute with Stockholm
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Germany chides allies for delays in delivering tanks to Ukraine
Defence minister expresses disbelief at slow progress by countries that pressed Berlin for Leopard decision
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It is possible to hate your job but love your work
People find meaning in all kinds of employment — but that can be eroded by




