Reuters Swiss fire, Tesla and China’s ‘condom tax’

Switzerland faces the painful task of identifying victims of a deadly New Year bar fire at a ski resort. Tesla’s Q4 sales are expected to drop as the electric vehicle maker hopes for a better 2026. And China has removed a tax exemption on contraceptives to spur a flagging birth rate.

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