Posts by Amelia Frost
President Trump Says Negotiations To End Ukraine War To Begin After ‘Productive’ Call With Vladimir Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump. Pavel Byrkin; Clive Mason/Getty Images President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he had a “lengthy and highly productive phone call” with Russian President Vladimir Putin that included ending the war in Ukraine. Trump said they also discussed the Middle East, energy, Artificial Intelligence, the U.S.…
Read MoreUS Trade Deficits At Core Of Trump Tariff Moves
Imposing punitive tariffs on countries with high trade surpluses with the United States has been at the heart of US President Donald Trump’s economic policy. Trump has lived up to his campaign pledges to resume his hardball trade diplomacy. But analysts say trade imbalances can sometimes be the result of US policy itself. A trade…
Read MoreUS Consumer Inflation Unexpectedly Up, Trump Blames Biden
US consumer inflation unexpectedly accelerated last month, data showed Wednesday, in a moment of potential political peril for President Donald Trump, who quickly blamed the uptick on his predecessor Joe Biden. The consumer price index (CPI) edged up to 3.0 percent in January from a year ago, rising slightly from 2.9 percent a month earlier,…
Read MoreInflation Rises Sharply in January, Stock Markets Sink On News
A worker sorts the money in the cash register in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle/Getty Images A key government report showed inflation in the United States rose 0.5% in January, much more than expected. Stock market futures plunged in the moments after the number was released as expectations for interest rate cuts appear to be off…
Read MoreSEC, Binance Jointly Seek 60-Day Pause In Gensler-Era Lawsuit; $XRP Army Demands Action For Ripple
KEY POINTS The motion stated that recent changes within the SEC could have an impact on the case The parties proposed a status report after the 60-day stay period to determine if another delay was necessary $XRP users believe a similar approach can be taken in the SEC’s case against Ripple The U.S. Securities and…
Read MoreSmith government should cut corporate welfare from upcoming budget
Breadcrumb Trail Links Opinion Published Feb 12, 2025 • Last updated 1 hour ago • 2 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Alberta Minister of Finance Nate Horner. Jim Wells/Postmedia Article content The Smith government will table its next budget on Feb. 27.…
Read MoreFrance Set To Hand Over Sole Military Base In Ivory Coast
In a few days, France will hand over its only military base in Ivory Coast, its former star colony in west Africa, and both sides say the run up is proceeding seamlessly without any rancour. The 230-hectare (570-acre) Port-Bouet military camp flanking Ivory Coast’s main city has been a fixture in the country’s life for…
Read MoreTrump Softens Tone on Inflation After Pledging to Lower Prices
President Trump promised voters that, if elected, he would enact policies that would bring prices down on “Day 1” in office. But three weeks into his term, Mr. Trump and White House officials have become more measured in how they discuss their efforts to tame inflation. They have begun downplaying the likelihood that consumer costs…
Read MoreMarmoush’s Man City Move Sparks Excitement In Egypt
In a packed cafe in Cairo, all eyes were glued to a flickering flat-screen TV, waiting for Omar Marmoush, now donning Manchester City’s sky-blue jersey, to step onto the pitch. In the 84th minute, the Egyptian forward finally jogged to the sideline, ready to make his UEFA Champions League debut against Real Madrid. The cafe…
Read MoreSBA Layoff Chaos: Agency Sends, Retracts, Then Confirms Termination Notices
The Small Business Administration (SBA) sparked confusion and anxiety among its probationary employees after mistakenly sending termination notices Friday, reversing the decision by Monday, only to follow through with actual layoffs Tuesday. Last Friday evening, several probationary employees at the SBA received emails notifying them that their employment would be terminated on Feb 21, Politico…
Read MoreX’s Oval Office Takeover: Trump Amused By Elon Musk’s Son, A ‘High IQ Individual’
KEY POINTS X’s antics stole the press briefing, with the president looking unbothered even as the young boy picked his nose at one point X also made funny faces at the press as his billionaire father spoke about U.S. government bureaucracy Some social media users found the boy’s antics adorable and praised the president for…
Read More‘Saudi Is The Best!’: Why Are TikTok Mumfluencers Lauding Desert Megacity?
Expat “mumfluencers” are taking to TikTok to sing the praises of life in Saudi Arabia and to extol the virtues of its new NEOM megacity, filming their idyllic lives spent picnicking by turquoise waters and shopping in gleaming malls. “If you have children, Saudi Arabia is the best place,” Aida McPherson, an Azerbaijani born in…
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