Politics

Poor David Beckham. The former England football captain might have thought that he was all set for a knighthood after queuing for Queen Elizabeth’s lying in state in September. The talk had been a gong for Becks in the first New Year’s Honours list of the King’s reign. Not any more. It seems that Beckham’s decision to take £10 million to…

Thursday was an encore presentation, as, for the second time in one week, stocks collapsed. Monday's market schemissing was followed by yesterday's vicious decline as the rotation from growth to value intensified as stocks took an abrupt afternoon dive. My late December, 2021 column, "Could the Setup For 2022 Portend an End to…

By Paulo Trevisani --Wheat for March delivery fell 3.2% to $7.61 1/4 a bushel on the Chicago Board of Trade Monday amid Russia/Ukraine tensions as traders gird for more volatility ahead. --Corn for March delivery fell 1.6% to $6.26 a bushel. --Soybeans for March delivery rose 1.4% to $14.90 1/2 a bushel. HIGHLIGHTS…

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington email“I prefer to stay out of politics." Those were Elon Musk’s words when the tech exec was forced to respond to a claim by Texas governor Greg Abbott that he supported the state’s anti-abortion laws.If so, Mr…

Staring at midterm elections that could cost them control of Congress, Democrats are trying to sculpt a 2022 legislative agenda that would generate achievements and reassure voters that they’re addressing pocketbook problems and can govern competently. Last year, President Joe Biden and congressional Democrats notched two massive…

The legal marijuana market has transformed from a tiny niche in only a few states 10 years ago, into a booming, multibillion-dollar business that spans over nearly half the country. U.S. marijuana sales soared from just $3 billion in 2015, all the way to $33 billion in 2022, with the legal marijuana industry set to grow another 60% over the next…

It could soon be easier for survivors of sexual assault to give evidence in the event of a retrial in Canberra, with the ACT government looking at legal changes.ACT Attorney-General Shane Rattenbury is considering allowing recorded evidence from a first trial to be used in a subsequent trial in a bid to stop someone being required to give…

European stocks could offer buying opportunities for Aussies in 2023 How to buy European stocks Tax implications of buying Euro stocks   It’s been a volatile year in European politics and markets. High inflation, the war in Ukraine, and tightening of monetary policies by the BoE and ECB are the…

WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following leaders to serve as key leaders in his administration:  Elizabeth Bagley, Nominee for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Federative Republic of BrazilJane Hartley, Nominee for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the…

OTTAWA - Canada’s housing ministers on Thursday went over plans to ease affordability issues just ahead of more hearings in a parliamentary probe of price gains and their effect on headline inflation.Housing Minister Ahmed Hussen hosted the virtual meeting of his provincial and territorial counterparts to talk about ways to boost the supply of…