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Kustoff discusses legislative priorities affecting Tennessee's 8th district
Rep. David Kustoff, U.S. Representative for Tennessee's 8th District | Official U.S. House headshotRep. David Kustoff, U.S. Representative for Tennessee's 8th District | Official U.S. House headshot Rep. David Kustoff, a member of the U.S....
Quality Power and Yash Highvoltage Announce Acquisition of Sukrut Electric
In a significant strategic move, Quality Power Electrical Equipments Ltd. (NSE: QPOWER, BSE: 544367) and Yash Highvoltage Ltd. (BSE – SME: 544310) have jointly announced the signing of a Binding Term Sheet to acquire 100% stake in Sukrut Electric...
AP Business SummaryBrief at 7:27 a.m. EDT
Trump's trade blitz produces few deals but lots of uncertainty WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and his advisers promised a lightning round of global trade negotiations with dozens of countries back in April. White House trade adviser...
AP Business SummaryBrief at 6:26 a.m. EDT
Trump's trade blitz produces few deals but lots of uncertainty WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and his advisers promised a lightning round of global trade negotiations with dozens of countries back in April. White House trade adviser...
When America faces internal crisis, the world bears the consequences
For decades, the world looked to America as an anchor of stability in turbulent times. That very anchor is currently dragging down the interests of global prosperity, security, and progress. The United States has undergone a process of...

London stocks finish higher as tariff ride rolls on
The FTSE 100 index rose 0.54% to close at 8,854.18 points, while the FTSE 250 added 0.2% to finish at 21,581.68 points. Gains came as markets digested the latest turn in US president Donald Trump’s trade rhetoric. Letters sent to key US trading...

Matcha lovers are turning against each other over global shortage
The online community for matcha lovers, which helped propel the bright green powdered tea’s worldwide popularity, is usually a place where enthusiasts share their golden matcha-to-milk ratio for concocting lattes at home, review different brands...
FTSE 100 Live: Stocks pop higher as Shell and BP climb; precious...
FTSE 100 rises 37 points to 8,844 Markets largely shrug off new US tariffs Gold stocks up as M&A returns to the sector Gilts rise after OBR report on UK public finances 15.55pm: Precious metals stocks in the shop window UK precious metals giants...
FTSE 100 Live: Stocks pop higher as Shell and BP climb, new US...
FTSE 100 rises 31 points to 8,838 Markets largely shrug off new US tariffs Dollar weakens, US bond yields rise Gilts rise after OBR report on UK public finances 2.47pm: US opens slightly higher, FTSE lifted by oil giants Wall Street is showing...
Analysis-Trump's tariff deadline delay brings hope, confusion to trade partners, businesses
By David Lawder, Andrea Shalal and Timothy Aeppel WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariff delay provided some hope to major trade partners Japan, South Korea and the European Union that deals to ease duties could still be...
Futures Rebound As Markets Celebrate TACO Tuesday
US equity futures rise as Trump leaves the door open for more discussions despite the 14 tariff letters sent yesterday and the extension of the deadline to Aug 1 which is "not 100% firm." As of 8:15am ET, S&P futures rise 0.1% and Nasdaq futures...
FTSE 100 Live: Stocks inch up as new US tariffs shrugged off; Wall...
FTSE 100 rises 9 points to 8,816 Markets largely shrug off new US tariffs Dollar weakens, US bond yields rise Gilts rise after OBR report on UK public finances 1.33pm: WallSt forecasts lifted Various big investment banks have upped their forecast...

Fake Birkenstocks bother me, but so does the appropriation of Kolhapuris by Prada
Let me start by saying, I’m not the kind of person who gets sentimental about shoes. But I am a walking contradiction when it comes to Birkenstocks: I care more than I should.My personal collection sits somewhere between “minimalist” and “mildly...
Wall Street On Mute: Tariff Turbulence Meets Earning Season Vertigo
Image Source: Pexels Treading Water? The S&P 500 ended Tuesday treading water, stuck in that familiar zone between headline whiplash and earnings anticipation. With traders glued to their terminals and ears cocked to the next tariff whisper, the...

Five Caribbean countries to benefit from new CCRIF initiative
GEORGETOWN, Cayman Islands (CMC) – The Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) on Tuesday said it had entered into a partnership with CelsiusPro and its subsidiary, Global Parametrics, to launch two initiatives allowing for the...

Obituaries: July 9, 2025
Joseph Marshall Ward Jr. Joseph Marshall Ward Jr., 71, of Murray, Kentucky, passed away peacefully April 2, 2025, at Baptist Health Hospital in Paducah, Kentucky. Born on July 9, 1953, in Nashville, Tennessee, he was the son of Joseph Marshall...

The ‘quiet killer’ behind Queen Ursula’s throne
He’s known as the man to call to get things done in Brussels. He leans on party bosses to exert his sway over the European Parliament. And he manages the European Commission, an institution of 32,000 employees, like an extension of his brain,...

Bicentennial memories; Recycling help; Shapiro’s VP reservations | Morning roundup
#BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY A game of cat and mouse (Photo by @artfreddy) The celebration of the country’s 200th birthday was centered on Philadelphia, but it wasn’t all that its planners imagined almost two decades earlier. What went right? What...

Gold Falls 1%; ProKidney Shares Spike Higher
U.S. stocks traded mixed midway through trading, with the Dow Jones index dipping more than 150 points on Tuesday. The Dow traded down 0.35% to 44,249.09 while the NASDAQ gained 0.07% to 20,427.63. The S&P 500 also fell, dropping, 0.03% to...

Brazil’s Financial Morning Call for July 8, 2025
Brazil’s financial markets are poised for a critical session today, shaped by a focused domestic economic calendar and a robust set of global indicators influencing investor sentiment, commodity demand, and currency dynamics. The Central Bank of...