Prime Minister Mark Carney pitched Canada as an investment haven Tuesday at a gathering of global financial elite, but conceded ties with the United States remained crucial despite an escalating trade war. Carney convened the Canada Investment Summit as part of his push to diversify an economy he insists had grown too reliant on an […]
Read MoreAus dem Bundeswirtschaftsministerium kommen ernste Bedenken mit Blick auf die von der SPD geforderten Maßnahmen gegen die hohen Spritpreise. Sowohl ein Preisdeckel bei Kraftstoffen wie in Luxemburg als auch eine sogenannte Übergewinnsteuer seien “problematisch”, hieß es am Dienstagabend aus Ministeriumskreisen. Das Luxemburg-Modell sei aufgrund des Größenunterschiedes und der unterschiedlichen Marktstrukturen nicht auf Deutschland übertragbar. “Ein […]
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Oil prices jumped, US bond yields rallied and equities retreated Tuesday as the Federal Reserve looked set to raise interest rates, with high inflation and AI concerns dominating market sentiment. Brent crude futures again pushed towards $110 a barrel, while average diesel prices in the United States struck a record high of just under $6.27 a […]
Read MoreAlex Saab, a former Venezuelan minister and close ally of ousted president Nicolas Maduro, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to money laundering under a deal with US prosecutors, court filings showed. The Colombian-born businessman’s case has been closely watched for his potential willingness to testify against Maduro and former first lady Cilia Flores, who were seized […]
Read MoreHelen Mirren makes no secret of her admiration for writers, something reflected in her portrayal of American author Patricia Highsmith in “A Talent for Murder,” the thriller that premiered at the Toronto Film Festival.”It was a fascinating journey to go into her psychology,” the 81-year-old British Oscar winner commented this week at a roundtable with […]
Read MoreUS President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the Kennedy Center will close down — possibly for good — after a judge ruled his name cannot be added onto the famed arts institution’s exterior. Trump said the Washington cultural venue’s trustees voted to shut down for what it is says are vital emergency renovations, and that […]
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US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the Kennedy Center will close down — possibly for good — after a judge ruled his name cannot be added onto the famed arts institution’s exterior. Trump said the Washington cultural venue’s trustees voted to shut down for what it is says are vital emergency renovations, and that […]
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South African police are racing to crack the killings of at least eight women whose bodies have been found east of Johannesburg in two months, the latest on Tuesday. The country has one of the world’s highest homicide rates but the discovery of the women’s bodies, partially naked and battered, has sparked fresh anxiety and […]
Read MoreBundeskanzler Friedrich Merz (CDU) hat seine für kommende Woche geplante Reise nach New York zur Generaldebatte der UN-Vollversammlung abgesagt. “Der Bundeskanzler wird kommende Woche entgegen ursprünglicher Planungen nicht nach New York reisen, da seine Präsenz in Berlin erforderlich ist”, verlautete am Dienstagabend aus Regierungskreisen in Berlin. Merz steht seit dem Wahldebakel bei der Landtagswahl in […]
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