What’s on the front page of the WSJ? 

The front page of The Wall Street Journal this morning – 25/11/2024 – reports Apple chief executive Tim Cook did something that many other corporate leaders failed to do: He developed a personal relationship with incoming president Donald Trump. Their rapport has been built, in part, by zeroing in on areas of mutual interest between Apple and Trump’s agenda. Now, with Trump’s cabinet taking shape and new circles of power emerging in Washington, executives across the corporate sphere are working to get in the good graces of the new administration. 

‘Shoppers feel the pinch’ says the front page which reports that retailers across the US are looking for Black Friday to reignite tepid demand from budget-minded shoppers who have been hesitant to spend this year unless they are getting a good deal. 

A large image of Dutch driver Max Verstappen celebrating his fourth Formula 1 world championship early Sunday features on the front. He finished fifth in Saturday night’s Las Vegas Grand Prix, but that was good enough to clinch the crown with two races left in the season.