Texas is continuing to stake a claim as a rival to Wall Street as a key financial hub in the United States, with Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday saying his state has a “stronger brand than New York.” “Capital Markets are realizing that the place to be is Texas,” Abbott said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.”…
German lawmakers have voted to allow a huge increase in defence and infrastructure spending – a seismic shift for the country that could reshape European defence. A two-thirds majority of Bundestag parliamentarians, required for the change, approved the vote on Tuesday. The law will exempt spending on defence and security from Germany’s strict debt rules,…
The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Homestead-Miami this weekend for the Straight Talk Wireless 400 and fans can watch all the exciting action on FS1. When it comes to the odds, bettors can also dive into that action and place wagers on which driver they think has what it takes to get into victory lane….
Thames Water has said it hopes to agree a deal with one of six bidders by the end of June and has secured a delay to a review of its bill increases to smooth the rescue process. The UK’s biggest water company said negotiations were ongoing and it wanted to complete the transaction by the…
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin at a joint press conference after their summit on July 16, 2018, in Helsinki, Finland. Chris McGrath | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to join a call Tuesday to discuss a 30-day ceasefire proposal to pause…
In a Monday interview with CNBC’s Jim Cramer, Papa John’s CEO Todd Penegor described how the pizza franchise tweaked its methods to focus on value and draw in customers, amid broad worries about the state of the consumer. “We had a ‘better get you some’ campaign that really featured a more premium offering at the…
More pages honoring diversity in US military history have been removed from defense department websites as the Pentagon undergoes what appears to be a purge of content that it considered to be related to diversity, equity and inclusion – or DEI. Articles about the Native American code talkers in the second world war appear to…
At least 12 people have been killed after a plane crashed off the Caribbean coast of Honduras on Monday evening, officials said. The aircraft – operated by Honduran airline Lanhsa – crashed into the sea within a minute of take-off from the island of Roatán. The Honduran national police and fire department separately said five…
The UN’s human rights chief has voiced horror at Israel’s resumption of airstrikes on Gaza that have killed at least 404 people, saying further misery was being inflicted on people “already suffering catastrophic conditions”. In a statement on Tuesday Volker Türk said he was horrified by Monday night’s airstrikes and shelling in Gaza. The decision…
Frontier Airlines Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Frontier Airlines took a swipe at Southwest Airlines‘ plan to start charging for seat assignments and checked luggage by doing the opposite. Budget carrier Frontier said customers can receive a bundle that includes a seat assignment and a carry-on bag without an upcharge if they book Tuesday through…
