France’s transport and school networks were disrupted by a nationwide strike on Thursday as unions mounted opposition to President Emmanuel Macron’s unpopular plan to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64. In Paris, metro and commuter trains have reduced…
Klaas Knot, president of De Nederlandsche Bank spoke to CNBC in Davos. Bloomberg Bloomberg Getty Images DAVOS, Switzerland – The European Central Bank will not stop short of a single 50 basis point hike at its next rate-setting meeting, one…
Jamaican Olympic sprinter Usain Bolt was shocked to discover $12 million missing from an account he had with Kingston’s stock investment firm, Stocks and Securities, according to his lawyer. Bolt was recently told there was only about $12,000 left in…
BHP, the world’s largest mining company, said China will act as a “stabilizing force” for commodity demand this year as Beijing’s pro-growth policies offset weak economic performance in other developed markets. The Australian resource company said on Thursday that China’s…
Zoom In IconThe arrow points outward Donald Trump, E. Jean Carroll, John Johnson and Ivana Trump at an NBC party, late 1980s. US District Court in Manhattan Former President Donald Trump recently mistakenly identified rape accuser E. Jean Carroll as…
So-called “hybrid immunity” – from vaccination and infection – offers better protection against severe illness and hospitalization from COVID than immunity from infection alone, according to a new study published in Lancet. The study provides recommendations to public health officials…
Progress towards the government’s 25-year plan to improve Britain’s natural environment has fallen “far short”, with “chronic decline” in certain species continuing unchecked, a post-Brexit environmental watchdog has warned. In a report on Thursday, the Environment Protection Office said none…
Dollar bills. Simple image | moment | Getty Images Investor cash holdings are near record highs, and that could be good news for stocks as a wall of money is poised to return to the market. But here’s the question:…
Elon Musk was portrayed Wednesday as one of those liars who unwittingly destroyed the savings of “ordinary people” or well-intentioned visionaries as lawyers delivered opening statements in a trial focused on the Tesla purchase that never happened. Lawyers from the…
Chesapeake Energy, a prime mover in the US shale energy revolution, has struck a $1.4bn deal to divest most of its Texas oil assets as it spends crude oil production to drill for natural gas. The company said Wednesday it…