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Italgas downgraded to Hold from Buy at Deutsche Bank
Strategists like Morgan Stanley’s chief U.S. equity strategist say fallout from a brewing U.S.-Europe spat over Greenland could be bad for tech.
CSL upgraded to Outperform from Sector Perform at RBC Capital
Syrian government's control of energy reserves from SDF has raised hopes of return to pre-war production levels.
Critics expected to mount legal challenge to plans for vast complex at Royal Mint Court amid security concernsThe UK government has approved the construction of a vast new Chinese embassy complex in east London, despite concerns about security and its impact on political exiles in the capital.The decision brings to an end, for now at least, the saga that has been running since 2018 over the site at Royal Mint Court near Tower Bridge. Continue reading…
The fatal collision is just the latest in South Africa, where the road safety record is poor.
Flurry of posts on Truth Social firmly set out Trump’s Greenland stance to European leaders. Plus, spoof Maga caps soar in popularity Good morning.Donald Trump has suggested Britain’s decision to cede the Chagos Islands to Mauritius is among the reasons he wants to take over Greenland.What else did Trump share on Truth Social? He leaked private text messages from France’s Emmanuel Macron and Nato’s Mark Rutte discussing his latest policy moves, and reiterated his intention to take over Greenland as “imperative for national and world security”, saying “there can be no going back”.This is a developing story. Follow our live blog here.What was said at other rallies and events? In Washington, Wisdom Cole, the senior national director of advocacy for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, said elevated fears within racially diverse and immigrant communities meant that MLK Day observances were forced to take a more urgent tone. “We are faced with increased police and state violence inflicted by the government,” he said. Meanwhile, Zohran Mamdani, the newly installed New York City mayor, framed inequality as an economic issue at the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s annual MLK Day celebration. Continue reading…
The U.S. Treasury secretary urged EU and U.K. leaders to “let things play out.”
It's been one year since Donald Trump started his second term as US president, and he's pointing to the country's strong GDP growth rate and stock market performances to paint a glowing picture of the economy. But a closer look shows that while activity is booming, it's mostly benefitting the country's wealthier households. Also in this edition, we see how Trump's tariffs have pushed German winemakers to look to China for their exports.
European leaders are reportedly weighing up potential responses to fresh tariff threats from the White House.
Italgas downgraded to Hold from Buy at Deutsche Bank
Strategists like Morgan Stanley’s chief U.S. equity strategist say fallout from a brewing U.S.-Europe spat over Greenland could be bad for tech.
CSL upgraded to Outperform from Sector Perform at RBC Capital
Syrian government's control of energy reserves from SDF has raised hopes of return to pre-war production levels.
Critics expected to mount legal challenge to plans for vast complex at Royal Mint Court amid security concernsThe UK government has approved the construction of a vast new Chinese embassy complex in east London, despite concerns about security and its impact on political exiles in the capital.The decision brings to an end, for now at least, the saga that has been running since 2018 over the site at Royal Mint Court near Tower Bridge. Continue reading…
The fatal collision is just the latest in South Africa, where the road safety record is poor.
Flurry of posts on Truth Social firmly set out Trump’s Greenland stance to European leaders. Plus, spoof Maga caps soar in popularity Good morning.Donald Trump has suggested Britain’s decision to cede the Chagos Islands to Mauritius is among the reasons he wants to take over Greenland.What else did Trump share on Truth Social? He leaked private text messages from France’s Emmanuel Macron and Nato’s Mark Rutte discussing his latest policy moves, and reiterated his intention to take over Greenland as “imperative for national and world security”, saying “there can be no going back”.This is a developing story. Follow our live blog here.What was said at other rallies and events? In Washington, Wisdom Cole, the senior national director of advocacy for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, said elevated fears within racially diverse and immigrant communities meant that MLK Day observances were forced to take a more urgent tone. “We are faced with increased police and state violence inflicted by the government,” he said. Meanwhile, Zohran Mamdani, the newly installed New York City mayor, framed inequality as an economic issue at the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s annual MLK Day celebration. Continue reading…
The U.S. Treasury secretary urged EU and U.K. leaders to “let things play out.”
It's been one year since Donald Trump started his second term as US president, and he's pointing to the country's strong GDP growth rate and stock market performances to paint a glowing picture of the economy. But a closer look shows that while activity is booming, it's mostly benefitting the country's wealthier households. Also in this edition, we see how Trump's tariffs have pushed German winemakers to look to China for their exports.
European leaders are reportedly weighing up potential responses to fresh tariff threats from the White House.