Month: October 2024
Britain’s defense sector vies for stretched government funding on path to 2.5%
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer speaks to military personnel during a visit to a RAF base in Oxfordshire to meet troops and thank them for their service ahead of Armed Forces Day on Saturday 24 June. Stefan Rousseau | Pa Images | Getty Images Liverpool, ENGLAND — British defense officials are vying to secure more […]
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Stock futures are little changed as Wall Street awaits September jobs report: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on October 03, 2024 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images U.S. stock futures were flat early Friday as traders looked ahead to the widely anticipated release of September’s jobs report on Friday morning. Futures tied to the […]
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Singapore court charges property billionaire Ong Beng Seng over scandal involving former minister
Billionaire hotelier Ong Beng Seng attends a news conference in Singapore May 11, 2007. SINGAPORE — Singapore on Friday charged property billionaire Ong Beng Seng on two counts relating to the obstruction of justice and abetment, according to local media, in a case involving a former government minister. Ong, a Singapore-based Malaysian businessman, is the […]
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Japan PM Shigeru Ishiba asks ministers to craft economic relief package to cushion inflation impact
TOKYO, JAPAN – OCTOBER 1: Japan’s new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba attends a press conference at the prime minister’s office on October 1, 2024 in Tokyo, Japan. Yuichi Yamazaki | Getty Images News | Getty Images Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said he has asked ministers to formulate an economic relief package to ease the […]
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Harris campaigns with Liz Cheney in a bid to win over Republicans skeptical of Trump
Republican former Rep. Liz Cheney hit the campaign trail with Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday in Ripon, Wisconsin, part of a coordinated effort by the Harris campaign to deploy her Republican allies to key battleground states in the final month of the presidential campaign. “I tell you, I have never voted for a […]
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Starlink to end the days of spotty Wi-Fi on planes, says Air New Zealand CEO
The days of spotty — or worse, no — Wi-Fi on airplanes are numbered, said Air New Zealand CEO Greg Foran. Reliable and fast Wi-Fi will become “ubiquitous” on full-service carriers, he told “Squawk Box Asia” Friday. But not just any Wi-Fi will do. As airlines race to entice passengers with fast — and ideally free […]
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Goldman Sachs says crude could spike by $20 on Iran oil shock
The oil tanker ‘Devon’ prepares to transfer crude oil from Kharg Island oil terminal to India in the Persian Gulf, Iran, on March 23, 2018. Ali Mohammadi | Bloomberg | Getty Images Oil prices could shoot up $20 per barrel if Iranian production sees a hit resulting from Israeli retaliation, according to Goldman Sachs. U.S. […]
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Air New Zealand CEO says SpaceX’s Starlink Wi-Fi will be ‘fantastic’ for its flyers
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Hours after a meeting with SpaceX and Starlink, Air New Zealand CEO Greg Foran told “Squawk Box Asia” that the company is making “terrific progress” on introducing Starlink Wi-Fi services to its fleet, which is set to begin in 2025. Source
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Looking to invest in the ‘Magnificent Seven’? Dan Niles reveals the 2 he likes
Hedge fund manager Dan Niles is particularly bullish on one tech stock going in to 2025. That stock is Meta Platforms — the tech giant behind social media platforms Facebook and Instagram as well as instant messaging app WhatsApp. Niles, who runs an actively managed fund of 20 to 40 large-cap U.S. stocks at Niles […]
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China’s stimulus rally has already sent stocks up 25%. And there could be more to come
SHANGHAI, CHINA – MARCH 7, 2023 – The Oriental Pearl Tower, Shanghai Tower, Jinmao Tower and World Financial Center are seen on Lujiazui Street, Shanghai, China, March 7, 2023. Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty Images China stocks will keep rising after markets in the mainland reopen following the Golden Week break, analysts predicted. […]
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