European authorities have opened an investigation into Inter Ikea, one of the Swiss retail giant’s two primary divisions based in the Netherlands, over “concerns that it may have been given unfair tax advantages” – NYTimes

The Journal looks at what the tax plan in current form would mean for tech giants and their accounts full of foreign profits – WSJ

Breakingviews is raising an eyebrow at Campbell Soup’s nearly $5 billion bid to acquire pretzel company Snyder-Lance, suggesting that the deal is ripe for “an activist gate-crasher” – NYTimes

Embattled Chinese conglomerate HNA Group is reportedly looking to unload roughly $6 billion of its real estate holdings around the globe in an effort to pay off a chunk of the debt that helped fund more than $40 billion of its various acquisitions in the past 2 years – WSJ

Not exactly cheery holiday news for Toys R Us, which filed bankruptcy in September, and—in the face of slow seasonal sales—is considering shuttering up to 100 of its nearly 900 stores in coming months – Bloomberg

The march of electric cars seems inevitable these days, despite their rather miniscule share of the auto market. Still, in order for the automakers’ predictions for the electric wave to come to pass, there’s much to be done. The Times helps us sort it all out – NYTimes

Some thoughts on how bitcoin’s meteoric rise of late [within the context of its defining volatility] could hamper its adoption as a bona fide currency – WSJ

It took on groceries in 2017; is banking next for Jeff Bezos & friends? – Bloomberg

As we wind down our year here, we’re keeping an eye on others’ reflections on 2017. Thus, from the New Yorker, the year in culture – NewYorker