If U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson refuses to allow a vote on the $95 billion foreign security aid bill passed by the Senate, its supporters may turn to rarely used and complicated procedural tools to try to force a vote. So far, House Democrats – and Republicans who back the foreign aid package… Read More »Explainer-Can Ukraine supporters force a US House vote on foreign aid?
Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher was taken aback by Mauricio Pochettino’s claim that his Chelsea side felt a penalty shootout “would be good for us” after their Carabao Cup final defeat
The U.S. Congress lurches into a new week of political chaos on Monday, as lawmakers struggle to avoid a partial government shutdown in just five days, while pushing for an election-year trial of President Joe Biden’s top border official. The Republican-controlled House of Representatives is also grasping for a way forward on vital U.S. aid… Read More »‘Chaotic’ US Congress faces whirlwind of shutdown, impeachment, border fights
The pace of a sales decline for British retailers eased in February and a measure of inflation dropped to its weakest in nearly three years, according to industry figures which echoed official data published earlier this month. The Confederation of British Industry’s (CBI) monthly retail sales balance, a gauge of sales versus a year ago,… Read More »UK retailers report sales slump eased in February, CBI says
Chastened interest rates markets are now inclined to doubt there will be any U.S. monetary easing in the first half of this year, prompting a minor stepback in record high stock indexes into a new week dominated by the latest critical inflation update. Before we get to the Federal Reserve’s favored PCE price gauge release… Read More »Marketmind: Booming stocks step back as PCE hoves into view
With stocks hovering near record highs after an earnings-driven rally, a fresh reading on inflation will bring the Federal Reserve’s interest rate path back into focus.
A private school pupil killed himself after he was blackmailed on social media over nude photographs, an inquest has heard.
Polen Capital, an investment management company, released its “Polen Global Growth Strategy” fourth-quarter 2023 investor letter. A copy of the same can be downloaded here. In the fourth quarter, the fund increased 11.66% gross and 11.36% net, respectively, compared to an 11.03% increase for the MSCI ACW Index. For the full year, the fund returned… Read More »Should You Continue to Add Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO) to Your Portfolio?
In his 2024 letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders, centibillionaire Warren Buffett offered advice to investors looking to grow their wealth.
A former adviser to late Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday voiced opposition to ending negative interest rates any time soon, saying premature action by the central bank would push the economy back into deflation. Speculation is rife that the Bank of Japan may ditch negative rates as early as March or April given… Read More »Japan ex-cabinet advisor opposes early end to negative rates