Author: newsintl
The uncertainty over who will occupy the next residence at 3100 Massachusetts Avenue is the result of a standoff between British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak – who decided to appoint Tim Barrow, a career diplomat who has served in Moscow and as the EU’s top representative during Brexit – and the Labor Party, which is likely to form the next British government. Officials in London and Washington have been gripped by the story of a supposed successor to Pierce. Current British National Security Adviser Barrow was due to be announced as the winner of a quickly conducted internal Foreign and…
The fact that Trump regularly fell asleep in court was pointed out by the Biden campaign, which pointed out that the ex-president is weak and tired. The Biden campaign reported: A weak and tired Donald Trump appears to fall asleep in court for the second time today pic.twitter.com/TNJEuyGiob — Biden-Harris Headquarters (@BidenHQ) April 26, 2024To receive more stories like this, subscribe to our newsletter The Daily. Trump’s freedom is at stake and he cannot stay awake in court. For months, the media was obsessed with Joe Biden’s age, but now the headlines every day are filled with stories about Donald…
According to Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, Nvidia is poised for even bigger gains at current prices. In a note published Thursday, the asset manager wrote that it had increased its position in the dominant maker of graphics processing units, or GPUs, used in artificial intelligence. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management currently has an overweight rating on Nvidia. Nvidia weathered the broader market sell-off and rose 3.7% on Thursday, extending this week’s gain to 8.4%. The recovery follows a loss of 14% last week. Despite falling 8% in the month of April, Nvidia has still managed to rise almost 67% this year,…
Drew Baglino is cashing out. The former senior vice president in charge of powertrain engineering at Tesla liquidated virtually his entire stake in the company – worth $181 million – just days after leaving the company last week. In a regulatory disclosure, Tesla said Baglino has exercised the majority of his vested stock options, which have been converted into 1.14 million shares. He promptly dumped them on the market on Wednesday, the day after Tesla filed its 10-Q statement, which was the earliest possible opportunity for a business insider. The options were about to expire 90 days after his departure,…
The film is writer and director Alex Garland’s very brazen attempt to imagine the unimaginable in America – an authoritarian leader in the White House, intractable political differences resolved through violence and the very specific horrors of modern warfare – urban fighting , refugee camps, mass atrocities, the collapse of the currency – all things that we associate with things that can happen there in the United States. ‘Civil War’ is also a film about journalism. It follows four reporters as they travel from New York to Washington, DC, via a circuitous route through Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Virginia. The…
Pavlo Gonchar | Light rocket | Getty ImagesThe Food and Drug Administration granted approval on Friday Pfizer’s treatment for a rare genetic blood disorder, making it the company’s first-ever gene therapy to receive approval in the US The agency has given the green light to the drug, which will be marketed as Beqvez, for adults with moderate to severe hemophilia B who meet certain requirements.The treatment will be available by prescription to eligible patients this quarter, a Pfizer spokesperson told CNBC. It carries a hefty price tag of $3.5 million, before insurance and other discounts, the spokesperson added, making it…
Skip to main content Congress Pro E&E News Search Search WASHINGTON & POLITICS Congress White House Elections Legal Magazine Foreign Affairs ELECTIONS 2024 News Results Criminal cases against Trump Live updates from the Trump trial STATE POLITICS & POLICIES California Florida New Jersey New York GLOBAL POLITICS AND POLICIES Brussels Canada United Kingdom POLICY NEWS Agriculture Hemp Cybersecurity Defense Education Energy & Environment Finance & Taxes healthcare Immigration Work Sustainability Technology Trade Transport NEWSLETTERS Playbook PM playbook West Wing playbook POLITICO Nightly POLITICAL weekend The rearrangement Inside Congress All newsletters COLUMNISTS Alex Brands Victoria Guida John Harris Ankush Khardori Jonathan…
Foreign states are using British universities to “steal advantages” by covertly acquiring British intellectual property, the government has warned and said it would examine proposals to protect cutting-edge research and technology. After an internal review found other countries are targeting sensitive academic work, Britain will consult on measures to protect Britain’s higher education sector from foreign threats, Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden said late on Thursday. It followed a meeting in which leaders from 24 universities – including Oxford and Cambridge – were briefed by the heads of Britain’s security services, MI5 and the National Cyber Security Centre. The consultation…
Iron ore mining in Western Australia.Cuhrig | E+ | Getty ImagesMining giant Anglo American on Friday rejected a takeover bid from rival BHP Group, saying the bid “significantly undervalues” the company and its future prospects.Australia-based BHP said on Thursday it had made an all-share takeover offer, valuing the smaller company at £31.1 billion ($38.9 billion). According to a Reuters analysis, the takeover would create the largest mining company in the world.Shares of Anglo American were down 0.5% at 9am London time, while other mining stocks rose.In a statement, the British miner said board members had unanimously rejected BHP’s “unsolicited, non-binding…
Whitney said in a statement prior to Daniels’ announcement that the foundation’s executive committee, led by legal counsel, believed it was not “wise” to give the medal to Cheney given her flirtation with a presidential candidate. Giving her the medal during the election cycle, Whitney said, “could be interpreted as a political statement and thereby expose the Foundation to the legal risk of losing its nonprofit status with the IRS.” Kennerly, who served as Ford’s White House photographer and a longtime foundation trustee, attacked that argument in his letter: “The historical irony was completely lost on you.” Gerald Ford became…