Asian and European stock markets were rising on Friday, taking their lead from the U.S. market and its rise on the back of the latest jobless claims data. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index closed up 2.3%. Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 0.4%, and South Korea’s KOSPI Composite Index gained 0.6%.
The EU will be forced to follow Joe Biden’s tariffs against China whether it likes it or not, otherwise Europe will alone face the concentrated trade shock from Xi Jinping’s predatory mercantilism.
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JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israeli television aired previously withheld footage on Wednesday of five pyjama-clad female army conscripts being seized by Hamas gunmen during the Oct. 7 raid that triggered the Gaza war. The captives' families hoped the footage would increase pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to agree a truce with Hamas and secure the hostages' release. The Netanyahu government saw the release of the subtitled three-minute clip to national and international media as an opportunity to shore up support.
Singtel is increasing dividend for the third year
Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s decision to speak to Malaysians via live television at 9pm caught many by surprise. The prime minister touched on the nation’s ‘rosy’ economic outlook while justifying the need to introduce targeted diesel subsidies in Peninsular Malaysia. The post Malaysian PM’s ‘surprise’ national address paints ‘rosy’ economic outlook, justifies diesel subsidy rationalisation appeared first on Twentytwo13.
An Egyptian official changed the terms of the deal — after Israel had already agreed to it — by adding in more of Hamas' demands, CNN reports.
As Singapore continues to embrace technological advancements, the recent unveiling of a Web3 digital banking platform by Alchemy Pay highlights the market's progressive adaptation to the evolving landscape of digital finance. In this dynamic environment, high-yield dividend stocks on the SGX offer investors potential stability and consistent returns, qualities that are particularly appealing amid the rapid changes in financial technology and payment systems.
These tunnels could house living quarters, store weapons, and offer shelter from extreme weather, research team suggests
Mark Peterson via ReutersDonald Trump on Wednesday provided his reasoning for not testifying at his criminal hush-money trial—despite claiming just a month ago that he “absolutely” would.On Tuesday, Trump’s attorneys rested their defense in the case against the former president, who faces 34 felony counts for falsifying business records related to a $130,000 payment to keep porn star Stormy Daniels quiet about their alleged affair. Trump, however, did not end up testifying.In an interview on WAB
A social media campaign poster touting the BJP’s expansion of transit services features a stock image of Singapore’s metro system.
The former president’s “fair and square” comment did not go down well.
Nvidia said Wednesday its quarterly net profit rocketed by seven times year-on-year on demand for its chips to power artificial intelligence in data centers.The California-based company reported a net profit of $14.9 billion, while its revenue of $26 billion was almost four times what it took in during the same fiscal quarter last year.
Trump hit out at Colombia-born New York Justice Juan Merchan on the final day of witness testimony
“I think he might have been a little bit surprised," said Kris Mayes.
A provocative flag was photographed flying outside conservative U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito's vacation home last year, the New York Times reported on Wednesday, days after news that an upside-down American flag had hung outside his Virginia home in 2021. A flag bearing the phrase “Appeal to Heaven” that was carried by some Donald Trump supporters during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol flew outside Alito's vacation home on Long Beach Island, New Jersey, in July and September of 2023, the Times reported, citing photographs and interviews. Alito did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Wednesday.
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Interest payments on the national debt are set to eclipse defense spending this year for the first time ever.
China's Chamber of Commerce to the European Union (CCCEU) signaled that it "could raise its temporary tariff rate on imported large-engine vehicles to a maximum of 25 percent." The potential tariff comes after the Biden administration announced an increase in tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, among other imports. Yahoo Finance's Akiko Fujita joins Catalysts to break down the potential tariff increase from China and in the impacts it will have on global vehicle imports. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Catalysts. This post was written by Nicholas Jacobino
Space Wars The militarization of space is really heating up after the Pentagon accused Russia of launching a satellite that national security officials believe is capable of attacking other satellites in orbit, the BBC reports. And most chillingly, this satellite, which the Russians launched last week, is on the same orbit as a U.S. government satellite. […]
Matthew Trickett dies in unexplained circumstances in Maidenhead park
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