“Most black people went overboard and tried hard to make sure that they did their best for Britain,” says Prince Albert Jacob, a 99-year-old veteran from Trinidad who joined the RAF in 1943. In a London hotel lobby, after a busy week of VE Day celebrations, Jacob describes feeling disappointed at findings from a recent…
CNBC’s Jim Cramer reviewed Monday’s market action, chalking up the day’s performance to expectations about the White House’s next move. He advised that investors prepare for turbulence, even as some on Wall Street continue to have optimism about President Donald Trump’s impact on big business. “We have to be ready for disappointment, because we’ve seen…
Reuters A displaced Palestinian woman in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip Talks to reach a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas are 90% complete, but key issues remain that need to be bridged, a senior Palestinian official involved in the talks told the BBC. One of the main sticking…
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon on Wednesday said that he and tech billionaire Elon Musk have smoothed over their previously contentious relationship. “Elon and I hugged it out,” Dimon told CNBC in a TV interview at the World Economic Forum’s annual event in Davos, Switzerland. “He came to one of our conferences, [and] he and…
Getty Images The bar facing the US consulate in Jerusalem is called Deja Bu – a witty reference to something you’ve drunk before. And outside the gates of the US compound, Israel is eager for a second round of Donald Trump. “I’m very pleased,” said Rafael Shore, a rabbi who lives in Jerusalem’s Old City….
Global bond yields cratered in the wake of U.S. Donald Trump’s tariff announcement last Wednesday, as investors hunt for any safe havens amid the stock market sell-off — but economists warn the rally may not be sustainable if inflation concerns weigh. The yield on Germany’s 10-year bund — the benchmark for the euro area —…
United States Federal Election Commission commissioner and chair Ellen Weintraub said on Thursday she received a letter from Donald Trump that purports to fire her but added that the action was illegal. In a post on X, Weintraub attached the January 31 letter signed by Trump which said: “You are hereby removed as a member…
The 2025 INDYCAR Series is underway, and for the first time ever, you can watch all 17 races live on FOX and the FOX Sports app. That includes two hours of coverage before the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 25. When is the next INDYCAR race? The…
Oct 30, 2024 04:33 AM IST G20-SUMMIT/BRAZIL-SAFETY (PIX):Brazil’s military to reinforce Rio security during G20 summit, security official says RIO DE JANEIRO, – Brazilian armed forces will be used to reinforce security during the meeting of the Group of 20 leading economies in Rio de Janeiro next month, the city’s state secretary for security said…
A view of the logo of HSBC bank on a wall outside a branch in Mexico City, Mexico June 14, 2024. Henry Romero | Reuters Europe’s largest lender HSBC on Wednesday announced a share buyback of up to $2 billion as its annual pre-tax profit rose 6.5%, helped by the sale of its banking business…
