Kick-start for carbon credit market after loose rules agreed at COP29 (www.ft.com)

Covid lockdown sceptic is frontrunner to lead Trump health agency (www.ft.com)

Biden aims to Trump-proof his legacy with policy blitz in final days (www.ft.com)

Inside the bitter fight to become Donald Trump’s Treasury secretary (www.ft.com)

Goldman Sachs takes 900mn hit on Northvolt investment (www.ft.com)

Germany accuses Azerbaijan of backing oil and gas hijack of COP29 (www.ft.com)

Meta loses ground to Bluesky as users abandon Elon Musk’s X (www.ft.com)

The delusions behind a bitcoin strategic reserve (www.ft.com)

German bond investors bet on an end to Berlin’s ‘debt brake’ (www.ft.com)

Ukraine-sceptic ‘Trumpist’ gains traction ahead of Romanian vote (www.ft.com)

Hollywood gives thanks for blockbusters after long lean period (www.ft.com)

Ex-Barclays chief John Varley pulled back into fight to clear bank’s name (www.ft.com)

Donald Tusk’s ruling party picks Warsaw mayor as Polish presidential candidate (www.ft.com)

Ukraine, the Balkans and the future of EU enlargement (www.ft.com)

Best books of 2024: Roula Khalaf, Janan Ganesh and other FT journalists pick their favourites (www.ft.com)

The age of the partial outsider (www.ft.com)

The myths that made Elon Musk (www.ft.com)

Swamp Notes: Anthony Scaramucci unpacks Trump’s cabinet (www.ft.com)

Israel fights Hizbollah at Lebanese crusader castle as forces push north (www.ft.com)