Saudi forum set to draw US business leaders despite tensions
A public spat between the United States and Saudi Arabia will not deter top Wall Street executives and US business leaders from a flagship investment event starting on Tuesday where ...
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US 2022 budget deficit halves to $1.375 trillion despite student loan costs
The US government on Friday reported that its fiscal 2022 budget deficit plunged by half from a year earlier to $1.375 trillion, due to fading COVID-19 relief spending and record revenues fueled ...
South Africa moves to regulate crypto assets
South Africa’s financial watchdog has classified cryptocurrency assets as financial products, a notice in the government gazette said on Wednesday, enabling them to be regulated.
In the brief notice, ...
German online bank N26 to launch crypto trading in Austria
German online bank N26 said on Thursday it would begin allowing some customers in Austria to trade cryptocurrencies, in its first foray into the asset class.
N26 said it would ...
Deutsche Bank investment bank job cuts to include staff in Britain -source
The dozens of staff to be cut at Deutsche Bank’s (DBKGn.DE) investment bank include staff based in Britain, a person with knowledge of the matter said on Friday.
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US judge: Passengers in fatal Boeing 737 MAX crashes are ‘crime victims’
A US judge in Texas ruled on Friday that people killed in two Boeing (BA.N) 737 MAX crashes are legally considered “crime victims,” a designation that will determine what remedies ...
Verstappen wins US GP as Red Bull take constructors crown
Max Verstappen won the US Grand Prix on Sunday as his Red Bull team secured the Formula One constructors’ world championship a day after the death of their billionaire owner ...
Newcastle into top four after win at Tottenham
Newcastle United produced their biggest result of an already impressive season with a deserved 2-1 victory at Tottenham Hotspur to move into the Premier League’s top four on Sunday.
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Battling Saints hold league leaders Arsenal to 1-1 draw
Granit Xhaka scored a superb early goal but Premier League leaders Arsenal were held to a 1-1 draw by Southampton on Sunday as Stuart Armstrong netted a deserved second-half equaliser ...
Sheep take over Madrid’s streets as they head for winter pastures
Sheep replaced cars on the streets of Madrid on Sunday, as shepherds following ancient herding routes led their flocks through the centre of the Spanish capital to southerly pastures for ...
Russia’s Shoigu warns of ‘uncontrolled escalation’ in Ukraine conflict
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu told his French counterpart in a telephone call on Sunday that the situation in Ukraine was rapidly deteriorating and trending towards “uncontrolled escalation”.
In a ...
Russian military plane crashes into residential building in Siberia, 2 pilots killed – officials
A Russian military jet crashed into a residential building in the Siberian city of Irkutsk on Sunday and the two pilots were killed, officials said, the second such fatal incident ...
How water has been weaponised in Ukraine
By Jonathan Landay
Sveta has no doubt about why the Ukrainian-held southern city of Mykolaiv, a ship-building centre that is home to a half a million people, has gone without ...
Man United must end relationship with Ronaldo, insists Neville
Cristiano Ronaldo’s fractious second spell at Manchester United “has to end” as soon as possible, according to the club’s former defender Gary Neville.
The Portuguese forward, who recently ...
Rishi Sunak: I am standing to be British prime minister
Britain’s former finance minister Rishi Sunak confirmed on Sunday he was standing to replace Liz Truss as prime minister.
“The United Kingdom is a great country but we face ...
Boris Johnson pulls out of UK Conservative leadership race
Former prime minister Boris Johnson pulled out of the contest to become Britain’s next leader on Sunday, saying he had the support of enough lawmakers to progress to the ...
Putin congratulates China’s Xi on unprecedented third term
Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday on securing an unprecedented third term as leader, and said he looked forward to further developing a “comprehensive partnership” ...
America’s new nuclear power industry has a Russian problem
US firms developing a new generation of small nuclear power plants to help cut carbon emissions have a big problem: only one company sells the fuel they need, and it’...
Russian strikes cause blackouts in much of Ukraine, more flee Kherson
Russian missiles pounded Ukrainian energy and other facilities on Saturday, causing blackouts in various regions, Kyiv said, while Russian occupation authorities in the southern city of Kherson urged civilians to ...
Flying car by California startup Alef attracts early Tesla investor
The concept of a flying car is not new – inventors have been trying to add wings to wheeled motor vehicles for decades, with only limited success.
Jim Dukhovny, founder of ...
As US Treasuries tumble, some investors say turning point is near
Some investors believe Treasury yields are close to peaking, even as markets continue pricing in more hawkishness from a Federal Reserve bent on taming the worst inflation in decades.
It’...
Brazil’s Nubank to introduce cryptocurrency as part of rewards programme
Brazil’s Nubank on Wednesday announced plans to release its own cryptocurrency as part of a new customer rewards programme.
Warren Buffett-backed Nubank said in a statement the Nucoin digital ...
Late Casemiro goal earns Man United 1-1 draw at Chelsea
An injury-time equaliser from Casemiro earned Manchester United a point at Chelsea on Saturday in the Premier League battle for fourth place.
The Brazilian’s headed ball was pushed on ...
Haaland and De Bruyne propel Man City past Brighton
Erling Haaland struck twice and Kevin de Bruyne scored a stunning second-half goal as Manchester City earned a 3-1 home win over Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League ...