‘It’s a wake-up call’: Dutch row with Chinese chipmaker that threatened global car industry 13. November 2025 (09:00) Exclusive: Dutch minister says tussle with Chinese-owned Nexperia was ‘like an economic thriller’ and is sobering lesson to world over its dependency on ChinaA bitter battle over the future of a Chinese-owned chipmaker in the Netherlands that threatened to cripple the global car industry is a “wake-up call to Europe and the west”, the minister at the heart of the row has warned.The six-week standoff between the EU and Beijing over Nexperia and its vital supplies of automotive semiconductors has served up a sobering lesson to world leaders over their dependency on China, says Vincent Karremans. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
UK economy grew by just 0.1% in third quarter amid hit from JLR cyber-attack 13. November 2025 (08:37) Reading undershoots forecasts, with crippling Jaguar Land Rover hack helping pull September GDP down by 0.1%The UK economy expanded by just 0.1% in the quarter from July to September as the crippling cyber-attack on Jaguar Land Rover hit manufacturing.The latest official figures, issued as Rachel Reeves prepares for a crunch budget on 26 November, show gross domestic product fell by 0.1% in September as car production was dragged down to a 73-year low by the fallout from the hack. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Malcolm Turnbull accuses Liberals of ‘Trumpian campaign against renewables’ after party dumps net zero 13. November 2025 (08:08) Climate groups call backflip a ‘disaster’ while moderate Liberals worry about impact on winning back urban electoratesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe former Liberal prime minister Malcolm Turnbull says his party’s decision to dump a net zero emissions target shows it “does not take climate change seriously”, accusing the opposition of “a Trumpian campaign against renewables”.But while moderate sources are alarmed about the impact on winning back or retaining urban electorates, and climate groups called the backflip a “disaster”, the Liberal decision to scrap its own 2050 target and unwind Labor’s 2035 and renewable energy pledges has been praised by conservative MPs and campaigners. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Colourful children’s sand sold by Officeworks recalled amid asbestos fears 13. November 2025 (07:08) Chain among Australian retailers to have sold some of the affected Creatistics, Kadink and Educational Colours products since 2020Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA range of colourful children’s sand products imported from China and sold at leading Australian retailers have been recalled due to concerns they may contain asbestos.The Australian Consumer Competition Commission (ACCC) said the sand, which is brightly coloured and designed for children to play with, was recalled because the products may contain tremolite asbestos. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
