By Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Israel and Hamas may be able to reach a Gaza ceasefire and hostage-release deal within one or two weeks but such an agreement is not likely to be secured in just a day’s time, a senior Israeli official said on Wednesday. Speaking during Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to…
Considering the numerous whoppers former Rep. George Santos made before and after entering office, it makes sense that his last public statement before going to prison would also include a dubious claim. On Wednesday, he took to X to warn his supporters not to believe anything negative that might get reported: “I’m not suicidal. I’m…
All will come into effect in August, as more announcements are expected. EU negotiations, for instance, are still ongoing. Trump has also newly threatened countries that align themselves with what he called the “anti-American” policies of the BRIC nations (core members include Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa), with an additional 10 per cent…
A rally in big tech stocks led the broader market to a higher close Wednesday, lifting the Nasdaq to an all-time high and helping Wall Street claw back most of its losses from earlier in the week. The S&P 500 rose 0.6% for its first gain this week. The benchmark index remains near the record…
Deep in one of America’s darkest hours, President George W. Bush warned that while the war on terror was started by others on 9/11, it would end “at an hour of our choosing.” It took nearly a quarter of a century — but soon, one of the last tangible daily legacies of that conflict will…
– TRADING DAY -Making sense of the forces driving global markets By Alden Bentley, Editor in Charge, Americas Finance and Markets Jamie is enjoying some well-deserved time off, but the Reuters markets team will still keep you up to date on what markets were focused on today and why they took a breather. I’d love…
Richard Li (left) attends the IPO ceremony of his FWD Group at Exchange Square in Central, Hong Kong. Shanshan Kao/Forbes Asia Hong Kong billionaire Richard Li’s insurer FWD Group saw its shares close flat in the company’s long-awaited Hong Kong stock market debut Monday, marking the culmination of the company’s nearly five years of efforts…
Shortly after President Trump threatened to impose an extra 10 per cent tariff on countries aligning themselves with the “anti-American policies” of the Brics, China on Monday said that the bloc is not seeking “confrontation” read more Shortly after President Donald Trump threatened to impose an extra 10 per cent tariff on countries aligning themselves…
Elon Musk announced the formation of his new political party a day after conducting a poll on his social media platform, X. But this isn’t the first time Musk has outsourced his decision-making to social media. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO has conducted several polls on X over the years. Musk has asked users whether…
To a considerable degree, President Donald Trump won the presidency in 2024 because voters embraced his message of keeping America out of protracted conflicts and his promise to end the war in Ukraine. The administration has made substantial operational headway, particularly in reopening stable channels for dialogue with Russia, but it has proven difficult to…