Posts by Amelia Frost
Vivek Ramaswamy Shares ‘Open Secret’ on Wall Street About Why Investors Pay Attention to the Fed
Former DOGE co-leader Vivek Ramaswamy exposed what he calls an “open secret” on Wall Street—investors don’t track the Federal Reserve to predict the future, but to see how badly it might fumble next. “Here’s an open secret on Wall Street: the reason investors pay attention to the Fed isn’t because the Fed has unique insight,…
Read MoreMexico Threatens To Sue Google Over ‘Gulf Of America’ Name Change
Mexico on Thursday threatened to sue Google over its changing the Gulf of Mexico’s name to “Gulf of America” for Maps users in the United States to comply with President Donald Trump’s executive order. “We do have a dispute with Google at the moment,” President Claudia Sheinbaum said at her morning news conference. “And if…
Read MoreSwedish Video Game Maker Wants Industry To Stop Chasing Money
Swedish-Lebanese filmmaker-turned-game-developer Josef Fares is on a mission to put storytelling first in video games, slamming money-driven designs for stifling creativity. “From a creative perspective, if you involve money too much, then it will affect it,” Fares, whose 2021 game “It Takes Two” was a critical and commercial success, told AFP in Stockholm. The 47-year-old…
Read MorePresident Trump Says US ‘Reciprocal Tariffs’ To Be Announced Thursday
US President Donald Trump said that he would announce “reciprocal tariffs” on trading partners Thursday, opening new fronts in a trade war economists warn could fuel inflation at home. Trump has announced a broad range of tariffs targeting some of the United States’ biggest trading partners since taking office, arguing that it would help tackle…
Read MoreMARTIN: Sex assault of 90-year-old Calgary woman defies comprehension
Breadcrumb Trail Links Opinion Columnists Get the latest from Kevin Martin straight to your inbox Sign Up Published Feb 13, 2025 • Last updated 27 minutes ago • 3 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Exterior signage is shown at the Calgary Courts…
Read MoreUnilever Announces Profit Slump On Russia Exit
British consumer goods giant Unilever on Thursday announced falling net profits for 2024, hit by exiting Russia and other restructuring costs. Profit after tax dropped 11 percent to 5.7 billion euros ($5.9 billion) compared with 2023, said the group whose products include Magnum ice cream, Cif surface cleaner and Dove soap. Sales increased nearly two…
Read MoreNestle Sales Beat Forecast After Price Hikes
Swiss food giant Nestle reported better-than-expected annual sales on Thursday, boosting its shares after the maker of Nescafe coffee, KitKat chocolate and Purina dog food hiked prices to offset inflation. Shares in the group, whose myriad products also include Maggi bouillon cubes, Gerber baby food and Nesquik chocolate-flavoured drink, soared almost six percent in Zurich…
Read MoreD.C. Plane Crash Warnings Were Years in the Making
In many ways, the issues at Reagan National’s control tower are emblematic of the fraying safety net that protects air travel throughout the United States. A Times investigation in 2023 found that close calls involving passenger planes happened, on average, multiple times each week across the country. The near misses were often the result of…
Read MoreHow Trump Is Gutting Regulatory Agencies Like the SEC, CFPB and EEOC
The Trump administration is rapidly delivering wins to American companies by rolling back regulations, pausing investigations and retreating from lawsuits accusing employers of discrimination. A combination of firings, stop-work orders and litigation pauses has hobbled regulators like the Consumer Financial Protect Bureau, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the National Labor Relations Board, and the Securities…
Read MoreHelp! Our Paris Rental Apartment Was Robbed and Airbnb Won’t Compensate Us.
Dear Tripped Up, In June 2023, we stayed six nights in an Airbnb apartment in Paris, and it was trouble from the start. The electricity was faulty, forcing my children to use a flashlight to climb a steep stairwell, and the Wi-Fi didn’t work, requiring us to spend about $200 on international data. For workers…
Read More‘Progress’ In Push To Salvage Israel-Hamas Truce: Palestinian Sources
Palestinian sources reported progress on Thursday in efforts to salvage the ceasefire in Gaza from its worst crisis yet, with a view to ensuring that Hamas releases Israeli hostages this weekend as planned. The truce that has largely halted fighting in the Israel-Hamas war was plunged into uncertainty after the militant group said it would…
Read MoreTreasury Secretary Makes Trip to Kyiv
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent became the first senior Trump administration official to visit Ukraine, arriving on Wednesday for talks on an agreement that would trade access to Ukrainian natural resources for continued military support. Mr. Bessent’s trip comes amid anxiety in Kyiv and among American allies about whether U.S. support for the Ukrainian war effort…
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