Trump's efforts to cap credit card interest rates and push for Venezuela oil investments faced mixed reactions, while Silicon Valley plots against a California billionaire tax, and concerns over Greenland's geopolitical future and ICE's immigration crackdown continue to draw significant attention.

• The Signal Chat Where Silicon Valley Is Plotting Against California’s Billionaire Tax — Wall Street Journal -
• Trump’s $100 Billion Venezuela Oil Plan Gets a Cool Reception — The New York Times Business -
• This Commercial Airline Is Quitting ICE Deportation Flights — Wall Street Journal -

• Trump Presses Oil Executives to Invest in Venezuela—but Gets Lukewarm Reception — Wall Street Journal -
• Trump calls for credit card interest rates to be capped at 10% — Financial Times -
• $100 Billion to Revive Venezuela’s Energy Industry? Oil Executives Are Not So Sure — The New York Times Business -
• ‘Anger, grief and tear gas:’ outrage in Minnesota after ICE shooting — Financial Times -
• How can Europe prevent a Greenland grab? — Financial Times -
• Jens-Frederik Nielsen, the Greenlandic leader under pressure — Financial Times -
• How special forces became modern warfare’s go-to solution — Financial Times -
• Trump, Venezuela and the doctrine that wouldn’t die — Financial Times -
• A stable Venezuela could offer visitors more than just oil — Financial Times -
• Trump Wants 10% Cap on Credit Card Interest Rates, After Killing Other Fee Limits — The New York Times Business -
• Can Venezuela settle its debts? — Financial Times -

The passing of venture capitalist Philip Erdoes marks a loss in the tech sector, as SpaceX's ambitious growth under Gwynne Shotwell and Disney Imagineers' secret projects highlight innovation, while Volkswagen faces industry woes, and a new EU-South America free-trade zone emerges.

• Philip Erdoes, Entrepreneur and Venture Capitalist, Dies at 62 — Wall Street Journal -
• Volkswagen Suffers More Than Rivals From Auto Industry Woes — The New York Times Business -
• Elon Musk Relies on Gwynne Shotwell to Make SpaceX Soar — Wall Street Journal -

• There Are 29,000 People on a Waitlist for Beans—and It’s Not for the Fiber — Wall Street Journal -
• E.U. and South America to Form Free-Trade Zone With 700 Million People — The New York Times Business -
• The 3,000-Person Team Working in Secret to Create Disney Magic — Wall Street Journal -

Mounting bird flu concerns among scientists pose a global health threat, while Iran tightens its crackdown on protests, and reflections on the fragile state of the West Bank underscore ongoing international tensions.

• Bird Flu Viruses Raise Mounting Concerns Among Scientists — The New York Times Business -
• Iran tightens crackdown as it tackles biggest protests in years — Financial Times -
• The house we built. The city we may lose — Financial Times -

British teenagers face challenges in finding Saturday jobs as UK stockpickers underperform, retail sees an underwhelming Christmas, and debates over pub subsidies, legal costs like gummy bears, and government consultant spending cuts highlight domestic economic dynamics.

• Where did all the Saturday jobs go? — Financial Times -
• UK’s ‘star’ stockpickers underperform as they fail to beat cash — Financial Times -
• Do gummy bears and cocktails count as reasonable legal costs? — Financial Times -

• Food wins, fashion loses in UK retail’s underwhelming Christmas — Financial Times -
• Will the latest Budget U-turn save Britain’s pubs? — Financial Times -
• Are UK class actions a swizz? — Financial Times -
• Why schools are training children to be able to hold a knife and fork — Financial Times -
• Mother Root founder: ‘While I was pregnant, I spotted a gap in the market’ — Financial Times -
• Spending on consultants cut by 14% across UK government — Financial Times -

HBO Max's 'Heated Rivalry' surprises TV executives with its rapid popularity, while indie studio Neon tops Golden Globes nominations with its diverse slate of international films.

• Popularity of ‘Heated Rivalry’ Has Surprised Even TV Executives — The New York Times Business -
• Neon, an Indie Studio With an International Bent, Tops Globes Nominations — The New York Times Business -