Posts by Amelia Frost
Londoners March In Support Of Ukraine To Mark Three Years Of War
Hundreds gathered in London on Saturday to march in support of Ukraine, ahead of the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion on Monday and amid increasing tensions between Washington and Kyiv. Protesters started at a statue of St Volodymyr, a national saint of Ukraine, in west London and marched towards the Russian embassy, waving Ukrainian flags…
Read MoreComparing Elon Musk and Jack Welch as Influential Cost-Cutters
And while the two were both politically conservative, Welch was more of a country-club Republican, partial to golf and no fan — at least earlier on — of Donald Trump. While a savvy political operator, Welch was unlikely to have decamped to Mar-a-Lago to personally and intensely cozy up to the president-elect, as Musk did.…
Read MoreTrump Fires Leading US Military Figures In The Pentagon
President Donald Trump dismissed General CQ Brown Jr., the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the highest-ranking military officer in the United States, from his position. This decision marked a significant shift in the leadership of the nation’s military establishment. Brown’s dismissal is part of a larger wave of changes sweeping through the…
Read MoreGermany On Eve Of Elections Under Shadow Of US-European Rift
German politicians made a final scramble for votes Saturday on the eve of key elections in which conservatives hope to win despite the dramatic rise of the far right targeting a record score. Sunday’s vote comes at a time of upheaval for Europe and its biggest economy as US President Donald Trump has ended a…
Read MoreBig Day for Crypto Goes South After Bybit Hack
The good news for cryptocurrency investors arrived just after 8 a.m. on Friday: Coinbase, the largest crypto marketplace in the United States, had reached a deal with U.S. regulators to dismiss a lawsuit that had hung over the industry for years. But within hours, the crypto market descended into a new crisis. At 10:51 a.m.,…
Read MoreCan a Year-End Bonus Be Docked If You Took Maternity Leave?
Is it fair for management to dock someone’s annual incentive pay because of a maternity or medical leave? Source link
Read MoreMarkets and Corporate America Are Unfazed by Washington Chaos, for Now
Even by Washington standards, the second Trump presidency has begun in frenetic fashion: mass firings at federal agencies, tariff threats against allies and foes alike, and haggling over how to get a Republican budget through a narrowly divided Congress. Business leaders and corporate investors are confident that things will turn out fine, at least for…
Read MoreWall Street Is Getting Antsy With Trump
President Trump’s keynote this week at a Saudi sovereign wealth fund’s conference in Miami Beach might have seemed like another jubilant pep rally attended by adoring fans and key lieutenants. Elon Musk sat in the front under a vast rotunda, not far from the real estate billionaire Steve Witkoff, now a White House special envoy…
Read MorePope ‘Rested Well’ On Eighth Night In Hospital: Vatican
Pope Francis “rested well” during his eighth night in hospital, where the 88-year-old is being treated for double pneumonia, the Vatican said Saturday. Francis was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli hospital on February 14 with bronchitis, but it turned into pneumonia in both lungs, causing widespread alarm. The pontiff’s doctors had told a press conference on…
Read MoreUkraine’s Earth Riches Are Rare And Difficult To Reach
Ukraine’s soils hold some five percent of the world’s mineral resources, which is what US President Donald Trump is anxious to secure, but not all of them are yet exploited — or maybe even exploitable, according to experts. Ukraine ranks 40th among mineral-producing countries, all categories combined (including coal), according to the 2024 edition of…
Read MoreCook Islands Strikes Deal With China On Seabed Minerals
The Cook Islands said Saturday it has struck a five-year agreement with China to cooperate in exploring and researching the Pacific nation’s seabed mineral riches. A copy of the deal — which is likely to irk close partner and former colonial ruler New Zealand — showed it covers working together in the “exploration and research…
Read MoreCoffee Prices Are at a 50-Year High. Producers Aren’t Celebrating.
These should be wonderful times at Finca El Puente, a coffee plantation carved into the mountains of southwestern Honduras. On world markets, the price of ordinary coffee has more than doubled over the past year. The specialty varieties of coffee harvested at the farm have long commanded a hefty premium, reflecting their status as the…
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