Saudi Arabia May Partner With UFC Owner TKO to Create Boxing League
A company owned by the country’s sovereign wealth fund is poised to team up with TKO, which owns Ultimate Fighting Championship, the kingdom’s latest foray into pro sports.
Read More
Fed officials are worried about the inflation impacts from Trump’s policies, minutes show
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday released minutes from its December meeting.
Trump’s Territorial Ambitions Rattle a Weary World
A distant era of global politics, when nations scrambled to grab territory, suddenly seems less distant.
Bond market selloff alarms global investors as ‘tantrum’ looms – Reuters
Bond market selloff alarms global investors as ‘tantrum’ looms Reuters 10-year Treasury yield rises to highest since April as Fed notes upside risk to inflation CNBC The bond market is sending a warning to Trump and Congress Axios Citi Wealth Says Treasuries at 5% a Buy as Yields March Higher Bloomberg Morning Bid: Bonds flashing red, ‘term premium’ at…
Former Brexit negotiator Oliver Robbins appointed top civil servant in Foreign Office
Exclusive: Role as permanent undersecretary comes amid return of Donald Trump and wars in Ukraine and Middle East The former Brexit negotiator Oliver Robbins has been appointed as the UK Foreign Office’s most senior civil servant, taking over from Sir Philp Barton. Robbins, who was on the shortlist last year but failed to get the…
Temperatures forecast to plummet to -20C in parts of the UK
A new amber warning for snow has also been issued for the south-west of England, joining those for northern Scotland and Northern Ireland A new amber warning for snow has been issued in the south-west of England as temperatures are expected to plummet as low as -20C in parts of the UK in the coming…
Sales at toymaker Hornby up 7% after bumper Black Friday and Christmas
Profits at Kent-based company up 10% in December, after several years of struggling post-lockdown sales The toy-train maker Hornby enjoyed bumper trading in the final three months of last year, marking a turnaround for the Kent-based company, which has struggled since a hobby boom during the Covid pandemic. Sales at the model train firm, which…
Belgium’s Food Agency Advises Against Eating Your Christmas Tree
The country’s food agency warned against using evergreens in food after the city of Ghent suggested an unusual form of recycling: spruce needle butter.
How Trump’s Greenland Plan Could Hit Ozempic, Legos and Hearing Aids
Putting tariffs on Denmark unless it cedes the island of Greenland could hurt access to a few key products, including popular medicines.
With Stakes High, Lebanese Lawmakers to Try Again to Choose a President
Despite pressure by the United States and others to elect a president in order to receive financial support, a consensus candidate has yet to emerge who can clearly end Lebanon’s political gridlock.