Here’s a little campaign quiz. Which, if any, statement is true? A) When New York needed a financial bailout, President Gerald Ford told the Big Apple to “drop dead.” B) As a presidential candidate in 1968, Richard Nixon touted his “secret plan” to end the Vietnam war. C) Democratic presidential nominee Al Gore said in […]
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The share of the euro in foreign exchange holdings tumbled last year at the expense of the dollar and the yen, and further drops are possible whenever Russia becomes free to reduce its own euro stockpile, a fresh report from the European Central Bank showed. The share of the euro among foreign […]
What you need to know Microsoft was recently impacted by another round of layoffs affecting its HoloLens 2 and Azure departments. This is despite the tech giant’s impressive earnings and rise to become the world’s most valuable company, with $3 trillion in market capitalization. A leaked email memo suggests that Microsoft is making changes (layoffs) […]
Jeremy Hunt tackled the flea problem Liz Truss highlighted in Downing Street by replacing the carpets at “vast” personal expense. The UK chancellor, who was brought in by Ms Truss to clear up the economic mess created by the mini-budget, said he had also dealt with the problems in the No 11 flat. Mr Hunt […]
President Joe Biden mocked Donald Trump’s financial struggles during a reception at a campaign event in Dallas on Wednesday. “Just the other day a defeated-looking man came up to me and said, ‘Mr. President, I have crushing debt, and I’m completely wiped out,’” Biden said. “And I had to look at him and say, ‘Donald, […]
Public money for Oklahoma students is paying for email pitches like this one: “Good morning! Ryan Walters, state superintendent of Oklahoma, banned porn/explicit reading materials and graphics from classrooms in Oklahoma, but Edmond Public Schools is appealing this action, asking the state Supreme Court to allow porn back in classrooms.” That pitch goes on to […]
In 2023, Russia exported at least 4 million tonnes of grain from the occupied territories after the start of the full-scale invasion. Source: This was stated on 16 January by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Quote: “Russia continues to hold the first place in the world in wheat sales in global markets. People who previously worked […]
EV_registrations Let’s start this by being very clear about one thing: Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) still largely dominates the U.S. electric vehicle (EV) market, and its price cuts have put serious pressure on competitors. However, new vehicle registration data shows Tesla’s dominance is slowing a bit and a handful of brands are surging. Here’s what investors […]
Culturally, it’s the biggest free agency splash in North American sports since LeBron James left Cleveland for Miami in “The Decision” in 2010. Monetarily, it’s much bigger than that. And competitively, it’s a potential trump card in baseball’s perpetual arms race between the league’s highest-spending clubs. The Los Angeles Dodgers and unprecedented pitcher-designated hitter combination […]