Strong and stable leadership is difficult to come by these days across Europe. The countries that have traditionally been the bastion of reliable leadership – Germany and the U.K. — are leaving citizens feeling disappointed – and more worryingly, it is having spillover effects into matters outside of domestic politics. Brexit and U.K. leader Theresa […]
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Europe seen higher as Brexit, US tax plan dominates talk; DAX, Dow set to open up triple digits
European markets are expected to start off the first trading day of the week sharply higher, as investors digest news that the U.S. Senate narrowly passed a major tax bill over the weekend. On the bourses front, the U.K.’s FTSE 100 is expected to open 59 points higher at 7,359, while the German DAX is […]
Read moreAustralia’s competition regulator said on Monday it would investigate whether U.S. online giants Facebook and Alphabet’s Google had disrupted the news media to the detriment of publishers and consumers. Like their rivals globally, Australia’s traditional media companies have been squeezed by online rivals, as advertising dollars have followed eyeballs to digital distributors such as Google, […]
Read moreDuring President Trump’s visit to Beijing, he appeared on screen for a special address at a tech conference. First he spoke in English. Then he switched to Mandarin Chinese. Mr. Trump doesn’t speak Chinese. The video was a publicity stunt, designed to show off the voice capabilities of iFlyTek, a Chinese artificial intelligence company with […]
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