Morning Bid: BOJ decides – ‘dovish hike’ incoming?
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. Investors divert their focus away from Washington on Friday for the first time since President Donald…
US to leave World Health Organization on Jan. 22, 2026, says UN
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United States will leave the World Health Organization on Jan. 22, 2026, the United Nations said on Thursday, after being formally notified…
Morning Bid: BOJ decides – ‘dovish hike’ incoming?
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. Investors divert their focus away from Washington on Friday for the first time since President Donald…
Survivor of Nova music festival Hamas terror attack wins slot to represent Israel at Eurovision
A survivor of the Nova music festival terrorist attack by Hamas Oct. 7, 2023, has channeled her therapeutic journey through music and on Thursday secured the slot to represent Israel…
John Ratcliffe confirmed as next CIA director, becomes second Trump nominee to gain congressional approval
John Ratcliffe was confirmed to be the next director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) on Thursday, making him the second of President Donald Trump’s cabinet picks to secure their…
Trump expected to pardon pro-life activists convicted under FACE Act
President Donald Trump is expected to pardon pro-life activists convicted under the FACE Act during President Joe Biden’s administration in the coming days. The pardons, first reported by The Daily…
Moderate Republican Murkowski won’t back Trump pick Hegseth for defense secretary
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, said on Thursday she can’t support Pete Hegseth to be President Donald Trump’s secretary of Defense. ‘Given the global security environment we’re operating in, it is…
Brazil´s debt market to continue booming in 2025, says Itaú BBA president
By Elisa Martinuzzi and Brad Haynes DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – Brazil’s debt market will likely continue to thrive in 2025, with a potential increase in equity activity in the second…
Fed axed diversity section from website around time of Trump’s executive order
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve has scrubbed a “Diversity and Inclusion” section from its website, with previous links to a statement of the U.S. central bank’s…
Emerging economies facing “sudden stop” of capital flows, JPMorgan warns
By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Emerging markets could be seeing a dreaded “sudden stop” of capital flows as President Donald Trump’s ‘America First’ policies pump up the U.S. economy…