Faisal IslamEconomics editor Getty Images US President Donald Trump’s apparently coercive threat to force Western allies not to oppose his proposed annexation of Greenland, or face further damage to their trade with the US, is without both parallel and precedent. We’ve had some unusual and unexpected economic threats from President Trump over the past year,…
Consumers are still dining out, but instead of higher-priced entrees, many are ordering more appetizers. As food inflation and affordability dominates the conversation about the U.S. consumer, new restaurant purchasing data shows even among Americans who are going to restaurants, many are in the mindset of cutting back. “Appetizer orders are up 20% year over…
Denmark’s Foreign Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen and Greenland’s Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt prepare at the Danish embassy for a meeting with the U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance and Foreign Minister Marco Rubio that will take place at the White House, in Washington D.C., U.S., January 14, 2026. Mads Claus Rasmussen | Via Reuters Top officials…
Bank executives were sent scrambling over the weekend after President Donald Trump declared late Friday that American credit card companies would be subject to a 10% cap on the interest rate they can charge customers. The move sent shares of large banks including Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo and Bank of America down between 1%…
British qualifier Arthur Fery claimed another notable Grand Slam scalp by beating Italian 20th seed Flavio Cobolli to cause the first shock on day one of the Australian Open. Fery, 23, matched the biggest win of his career, having also beat 20th seed Alexei Popyrin at Wimbledon last year, with a 7-6 (7-1) 6-4 6-1…
A staff member prepares for the arrival of Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang and EU Executive Vice-President for a Clean, Just and Competitive Transition, Teresa Ribera during China-EU Sixth High Level Environment and Climate Dialogue (HECD) at the Diaoyutai State Guest House in Beijing on July 14, 2025. Wang Zhao | Afp | Getty Images…
A notification on the Instagram app on a smartphone arranged in Sydney, Australia, on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images It’s been a month since Australia banned under-16s from social media platforms, and some teens are glad to be free of the distraction, while others have found ways to bypass the…
January 18 has been associated with a multitude of advancements in science, industry, culture, and public life not only in India but also globally. Various years on this date have witnessed the launch of new technologies, the establishment of influential institutions, and significant cultural exchanges. Moreover, it is the day of birth and death of…
As Wall Street’s top bankers huddled in New York last month, preparing to convince Elon Musk’s SpaceX that they should be chosen to lead its upcoming IPO, one firm wasn’t letting its star advisor miss the bake-off. Among the squad of JPMorgan Chase investment bankers flying 2,500 miles west to California to pitch SpaceX was…
Dan WhitworthMoney Box reporter, London Beth Kojder Beth Kojder became pregnant and gave birth to her baby while still waiting for British Gas to provide an accurate final bill A woman says it is “absurd” it took British Gas 15 months to produce a final bill and refund more than £1,500 of credit, despite the…