US UK trade talks could resume under Trump, tariff exemptions possible

US UK trade talks could resume under Trump, tariff exemptions possible

The U.S. Stars and Stripes flag hangs on Whitehall with the figure of Lord Nelson on the top of his column in Trafalgar Square, on 3rd June 2019, in London England.  Richard Baker | In Pictures | Getty Images LONDON — President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed trade tariffs could prove a boon for the U.K., with … Read more

Ex-Cleveland Fed President Mester sees fewer rate cuts after Trump win

Ex-Cleveland Fed President Mester sees fewer rate cuts after Trump win

Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference on Sept.18, 2024 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty The U.S. Federal Reserve could carry out fewer interest rate cuts than previously expected next year should President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed global tariffs take hold, former Fed policymaker Loretta Mester said Tuesday. Mester indicated that … Read more

Europe cannot finance Ukraine war if Trump pulls U.S. out of the conflict, Hungary’s Orban warns

Europe cannot finance Ukraine war if Trump pulls U.S. out of the conflict, Hungary’s Orban warns

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and European Council President Charles Michel pose following a press conference during the informal EU Summit at the Puskas Arena, in Budapest, Hungary, November 8, 2024.  Marton Monus | Reuters Europe alone cannot shoulder the financial strain of supporting Ukraine against the ongoing … Read more

EU reaction to US election 2024

EU reaction to US election 2024

Donald Trump (L), President of the USA, and Emmanuel Macron, President of France, join hands during the final press conference of the G7 Summit on 26 August 2019, in Biarritz, France. NurPhoto | NurPhoto | Getty Images European officials have been quick to congratulate Donald Trump after he defeated his Democratic rival Kamala Harris to … Read more

Why flights to Europe are the cheapest they’ve been in years

Why flights to Europe are the cheapest they’ve been in years

A tourist takes a photo as the Acropolis’ Propylaea are seen in the background, in Athens, Greece, on June 28, 2024. Elias Marcou | Reuters Flights between the U.S. and Europe have not been this cheap in three years, when many countries were just lifting Covid-19 era rules. Fares are low even for the traditionally … Read more

Boeing, union reach sweetened contract offer in bid to end strike, vote scheduled for Monday

Boeing, union reach sweetened contract offer in bid to end strike, vote scheduled for Monday

Boeing workers from the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District 751 gather on a picket line near the entrance to a Boeing production facility on the day of a vote on a new contract proposal during an ongoing strike in Renton, Washington, U.S. October 23, 2024.  David Ryder | Reuters Boeing and its … Read more

Boeing strike will dent last jobs report before election

Boeing strike will dent last jobs report before election

Boeing workers gather on a picket line near the entrance to a Boeing facility during an ongoing strike on October 24, 2024 in Seattle, Washington.  David Ryder | Getty Images Boeing‘s more than seven-week machinist strike is set to hit Friday’s U.S. jobs report — the last one that will be released before Nov. 5 … Read more

United Airlines raises requirements to earn frequent flyer status

United Airlines raises requirements to earn frequent flyer status

A United Airlines Boeing 757 departs from Los Angeles International Airport en route to New York on Sept. 19, 2024. Kevin Carter | Getty Images United Airlines customers will have to spend more to reach frequent flyer status next year, the latest move by the carrier to increase profits and give an exclusive feel to … Read more

UK Finance Minister Rachel Reeves outlines 2024 October budget

UK Finance Minister Rachel Reeves outlines 2024 October budget

UK Finance Minister Rachel Reeves makes a speech during the Labour Party Conference that is held at the ACC Liverpool Convention Center in Liverpool, UK on September 23, 2024.  Anadolu | Getty Images LONDON — U.K. Finance Minister Rachel Reeves will deliver the government’s hotly awaited debut budget on Wednesday, putting to bed weeks of … Read more

Russia’s central bank raises key rate to 21% to rein in higher-than-forecast inflation

Russia’s central bank raises key rate to 21% to rein in higher-than-forecast inflation

09 June 2024, Russia, Moskau: A guardhouse of the Kremlin (l) and the Foreign Ministry (M, background) stand in the center of the capital. Photo: Ulf Mauder/dpa (Photo by Ulf Mauder/picture alliance via Getty Images) Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Russia’s central bank on Friday raised its key interest rate by 200 … Read more