Fresh push to revive Iran nuclear deal
Talks have hit a deadlock over Iran’s demand that Washington lift terror designation on Iran’s Revolutionary Guards.
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Fed readies double-barrelled tightening with bond run-off
It’s not all about interest rates this week. While the Federal Reserve is tipped to hike rates by half a point, it will also reveal how it plans to shrink its $US9 trillion portfolio.
Disney’s Florida clash has CEOs on alert
The fallout from the recent political spat between Disney and Florida governor Ron DeSantis has alarmed leaders across the corporate sphere.
Russia isn’t a military state. It’s a delusional one
His army may be incompetent and corrupt, but for all the talk of Putin’s mistakes, he was right in guessing that NATO won’t fight for Ukraine.
Putin a real risk of breaking nuclear taboo
It seems unthinkable but we do not sufficiently appreciate the distinct possibility of nuclear-weapon use by Russia in Ukraine.
Manafort sued for $4.25m
The US government seeks roughly $US3m ($4.25m) in penalties and fees from former Trump campaign chairman.
Chelsea sale would cement EPL as a US outpost
A US-led takeover of the club means more Premier League teams are controlled by American investors than British.
Jokowi trials way around tension to save talkfest
Indonesia’s invitation of Vladimir Putin to Bali meeting of Group of 20 in November is latest point of tension.
Covid restrictions pummel China’s factory activity
Data offer early glimpse of the coming economic toll from strict zero-tolerance lockdowns in Shanghai, other cities.
Warren Buffett says markets a ‘gambling parlour’
At Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting, the CEO shared his thoughts on the state of the markets and recent investments.
Nasdaq tumbles in ‘worst month since 2008 crash’
Stocks tumbled into the closing bell, ending an ugly week and month on Wall Street.
Farmers discover fields full of mines
Damage to farmland threatens long-lasting disruption to food supplies from the region.
Musk sells $4bn in Tesla stock after Twitter purchase
The Tesla chief executive reported sold a total of more than 4.4 million shares at prices between around $870 and $1,000 a share.
Apple warns China’s lockdowns could cost $US8bn
The iphone maker has cautioned that China’s crackdown to contain a fresh Covid-19 outbreak could cost the tech giant billions of dollars in lost revenue.
Xi Jinping is betting it all on zero Covid
The Chinese Communist Party leader is evoking Mao’s legacy and runs the risk of repeating his mistakes as he mobilises forces to eradicate the virus while embracing policy that makes no macroeconomic sense.
In Major League Baseball, women coaches are starting to crack through glass ceiling
There are 11 women across the major and minor baseball leagues in on-field coaching positions this season. As recently as 2018, there were none
US must show it can win a nuclear war
A nuclear war should never be fought. But the Kremlin seems willing to fight one. If the US demonstrates it is unwilling to do so, the chance Putin will use nuclear weapons becomes real.
Amazon posts first loss since 2015 as sales slow
The tech giant’s shares dropped 10 per cent after sales were hit by an online shopping slump, higher costs and supply-chain woes.
Renault may sell Russian unit – for a rouble
French car maker discusses handing over its 68% stake in Russia’s biggest auto maker to a state-backed entity.
Housing market faces brutal rates test
The pace of interest rate hikes could be breathtaking, sorely testing the stability of the country’s housing market.
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