Tag: powers

Macron calls snap election after far right gains rattle EU’s traditional powers

Far-right parties have rattled the traditional powers in the European Union with major gains in parliamentary seats, dealing an especially humiliating defeat to French president Emmanuel Macron, who called snap legislative elections. Some ballots in the vote for the European Parliament are still being counted, but the outcome shows the 27-nation bloc’s parliamentary membership has […]

Global powers are helping Ukraine by giving it money frozen from Russia. That spells bad news for companies still doing business there.

Russian leader Vladimir Putin.Sergei Guneyev/Pool/AFP via Getty Images Western firms in Russia risk losing their assets if the US touches Russia’s frozen reserves, a think tank expert wrote. According to Elisabeth Braw, the Kremlin “has the power to harm any Western company it chooses.” Currently, the West is trying to avoid such issues by using […]

Texas Utility Stock Powers Past Nvidia in 300% AI-Fueled Rally

(Bloomberg) — The demand to feed the engines of artificial intelligence has helped vault shares of one of the largest US power producers, Vistra Corp., higher even than Wall Street darling Nvidia Corp. Most Read from Bloomberg Investors, including Daniel Loeb, the billionaire founder of Third Point LLC, have been snapping up Vistra stock in […]

Zscaler shares soar as strong cybersecurity demand powers upbeat Q4 forecast

(Reuters) – Zscaler forecast fourth-quarter revenue and profit above estimates on Thursday, as businesses spend more on cybersecurity and networking solutions to combat complex online threats, sending its shares up 14% after the bell. Cybersecurity has become more crucial in the recent years amid rising online threats and a rapid rise in artificial intelligence that […]

Police to be given new powers to shut down pro-Palestinian protests

Police will be given new powers to shut down pro-Palestinian protests, under plans being considered by the Home Office. Officials are drawing up a series of ways to amend sections of the Public Order Act which allows processions to be banned and public assemblies to be restricted. It comes as an official review by Lord […]

French minister calls for greater powers against organized crime

Those convicted of belonging to organized crime groups in France will face up to 20 years in prison under new criminal statutes being introduced by the government, French Justice Minister Éric Dupond-Moretti said in an interview with the Tribune Dimanche newspaper published on Sunday. A new specialized national public prosecutor’s office will also be created […]