Month: September 2024
Putin would ‘eat you for lunch’ Harris tells Trump, in bitter clash over Russia and Ukraine
Former US President Donald Trump and US Vice President Kamala Harris are shown on screen during a debate watch party at the Cameo Art House Theatre in Fayetteville, North Carolina, US, on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. Donald Trump and Kamala Harris enter Tuesday’s debate in search of the same goal, a moment that will help […]
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UK economy flatlines again in July, below expectations
Maremagnum | Corbis Documentary | Getty Images LONDON — The U.K. economy continued to flatline in July on a month-on-month basis, flash figures published from the Office for National Statistics showed Wednesday. Gross domestic product (GDP) came in below the expectations of economists polled by Reuters, who had forecast growth of 0.2%. The country also […]
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CEO of property firm Damac expresses concerns over ‘expensive’ Dubai
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Dubai’s property scene is showing no sign of cooling off, as 2024 is on track to be another record year in terms of sales figures and property values, according to local real estate firms. Increasing demand for property, especially in the luxury space, is boosting prices not just of homes, […]
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Britain’s Rightmove rejects $7.3 billion takeover offer from Murdoch’s REA Group
John Keeble | Getty Images News | Getty Images Australian property listing firm REA Group said on Wednesday that Britain’s largest real estate portal Rightmove had rejected its 5.6 billion pounds ($7.32 billion) cash-and-stock takeover offer. REA, which is 62% owned by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp , did not cite any reason for the offer’s […]
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From the far right to fiscal challenges, France could lurch from one crisis to another
A French flag is seen on the Place de la Republique as people celebrate after the Nouveau Front Populaire, an alliance of left wing parties including the far-left wing party, La France Insoumise came in first on July 07, 2024 in Paris, France. Remon Haazen | Getty Images News | Getty Images French President Emmanuel […]
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European Central Bank set to cut interest rates just days before the Fed’s big decision
Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank, at the ECB And Its Watchers conference in Frankfurt, Germany, on March 20, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images FRANKFURT — The European Central Bank on Thursday is set to slash rates again by 25 basis points just days ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve beginning […]
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Taylor Swift endorses Kamala Harris for president after debate with Donald Trump
Taylor Swift poses with a cat for her endorsement of Kamala Harris, while Donald Trump shared an AI-created image of him with cats after his running mate JD Vance pushed a conspiracy theory that Haitian immigrants were eating pets in Ohio. Source: @taylorswift Instagram (L) | @realDonaldTrump, Truth Social Pop superstar Taylor Swift endorsed Vice […]
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Seven & i Holdings’ shares slide on likely U.S. probe into a potential M&A deal with Couche-Tard
A 7-Eleven convenience store, operated by Seven & i Holdings Co., in Kawasaki, Japan, on Monday, Aug. 19, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of Seven & i Holdings fell on Wednesday following a report that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission has informed the Japanese retail giant about a potential investigation into a […]
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Japanese wage growth to surpass inflation for the first time in over 30 years, says asset management firm
Japanese girls hanging out on Shibuya streets of Tokyo, Japan. Ferrantraite | E+ | Getty Images Japanese wages are expected to grow in real terms in the second half of 2024 for the first time in more than three decades, according to Asset Management One. Wages in Japan are rising more rapidly than they did […]
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Ireland now needs to decide what it will do with 13 billion euros in back taxes from Apple
Shoppers on Wicklow Street in Dublin, Ireland, on Thursday, March 28, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images A landmark ruling from the European Union’s top court means Ireland will receive 13 billion euros ($14.4 billion) in unpaid taxes from Apple — a windfall that Dublin had spent several years fighting to avoid. It leaves […]
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