Investors are so confident in stocks, they have a record low allocation to the safety of cash
Bank of America’s closely followed survey found fund managers set a record low share of assets in cash going back to at least 2001.
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Driverless bus service in Scotland to be withdrawn due to lack of interest
Passenger numbers on the UK’s first autonomous buses – a £6m venture over the Firth of Forth – ‘did not meet expectations’ The UK’s first driverless bus service, originally heralded as a breakthrough of global significance, is being withdrawn from service because too few passengers used it. The autonomous buses, operated by Stagecoach, have been…
Cost of HS2 could pass £80bn as estimated bill jumps 15% in a year
Projected bill includes price of building HS2 station at Euston, with a budget of about £5bn The bill for building the HS2 high-speed railway could pass £80bn at current prices, as estimated costs jumped by 15% since the last parliamentary report just over a year ago. An update expected imminently from ministers will put the…
France Rushes Aid to Mayotte, Island Territory ‘Devastated’ by Cyclone
Hundreds are feared dead after the storm razed entire neighborhoods in Mayotte, a series of islands off the eastern coast of Africa, before unleashing its destructive force on Mozambique.
Friedrich Merz lashes out at Greens as German election campaign starts
Politician rails against likely coalition partners even as he says he will bring back much-missed harmony The frontrunner to be Germany’s next leader has pledged to end the infighting that has hobbled the country’s politics in recent years, even as he railed against his most likely coalition partners. The country’s main parties kicked off their…
Hopes for Gaza ceasefire-for-hostages deal rise
Israeli officials, Hamas sources, and US and Arab figures say deal may be within reach – perhaps within days Middle East crisis – live updates The pace of talks aimed at securing a ceasefire-for-hostages agreement in Gaza appeared to be accelerating, amid claims on both sides that a deal may be within reach, perhaps within…
Who Was Igor Kirillov, the Russian General Killed in a Moscow Bomb Blast?
The general had faced sanctions for using chemical weapons in Ukraine.
Paul Watson, Anti-Whaling Activist, Is Released After 5 Months in Prison
Mr. Watson was facing extradition to Japan but was released after Denmark decided to reject the extradition request, his lawyer said.
Syria’s Rebel Leader Vows to Disband Armed Factions
The leader of the rebel coalition that swept to power last week said that fighters would be brought under the defense ministry’s authority. It was not immediately clear how that would be achieved.
Donald Trump calls Canadian PM Justin Trudeau ‘governor’ for second time as he weighs in on deputy PM’s departure – live
President-elect criticizes Chrystia Freeland in social media post after doubling down on tariff pledges on Monday Donald Trump is pursuing his claim against the Des Moines Register and its pollster Ann Selzer in a court system that the public has a decreasing amount of confidence in, the Guardian’s Anna Betts reports: Americans’ confidence in the…