A vote in Democratic Republic of Congo will proceed as scheduled in December despite an armed conflict that’s limited registration in the east and ongoing intimidation of electoral advisers, the country’s top elections official said.
Wall Street’s biggest bull is sticking to his stock-market optimism, even as concerns mount that corporations will eventually buckle under the pressure of higher interest rates.
President Joe Biden’s strong support for Israel is one of his most deeply held beliefs, dating back to his childhood. It also may pay political dividends as he ramps up his reelection bid.
Orsted A/S shares dropped to a six-year low after New York regulators rejected a cost adjustment for offshore wind farms, prompting investor fears about a further writedown for one of the company’s US projects.
French President Emmanuel Macron called the killing of a teacher in northern France an act of terrorism and appealed for unity as tensions rise in the country as a result of the Israel-Hamas war.
Shares of St. James’s Place Plc tumbled their most since 1993 after the UK’s largest wealth manager said it’s reviewing its fees and charges.
Palestinians in northern Gaza flooded streets in cars and on foot, heading south after Israel gave residents 24 hours to evacuate amid continued bombing and fears of a looming ground invasion.
Jamie Dimon warned of serious geopolitical risks as Israel prepared for a ground assault on Gaza.
The US and European Union next week will seek progress on a plan to use revenue from frozen Russian assets to pay for Ukraine’s reconstruction.
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem said the inflation rate remains too high but there are clear signs that aggressive interest-rate hikes are reducing demand.
