There might be a lot of controversy surrounding Donald Trump’s visit to the U.K., but one way or another the U.S. president will leave with a victory in his pocket, a former assistant to White House told CNBC Friday. Trump’s first visit as president to the U.K. will likely be remembered by the unprecedented street […]
Read moreThis is a somewhat unusual earnings season with a lot of moving parts. Expect to hear about tax cuts, buybacks, big revenue gains, trade wars and very high future earnings expectations. It’s all a rather volatile stew, and the stock market is clearly expecting a positive outcome. The stakes are high, with 20 percent profit […]
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London mayor says the UK is not afraid to call out Trump: ‘We think you’re wrong’
President Donald Trump should understand the U.K. will always be prepared to challenge his views in a respectful way — regardless of whether his feelings get hurt, London Mayor Sadiq Khan told CNBC Friday. “The great thing about our city is you can have a fraternal and positive relationship with a country and its citizens […]
Read moreA 20-foot-tall blimp depicting President Donald Trump as a baby took flight Friday morning in London, with thousands of protesters expected to march the streets to show their discontent against the president and his policies. The giant balloon named “Trump Baby” was released near the U.K.’s Houses of Parliament, where “Stop Trump” protesters are marching […]
Read morePrime Minister Theresa May managed to gain support among her traditional opponents on Friday, after President Donald Trump launched an explosive attack on her Brexit policies whilst on a visit to the United Kingdom. Trump’s latest remarks on U.K. politics have sparked a wave of criticism against the U.S. leader. In an interview with The […]
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Theresa May had a plan in place for Brexit. Then Donald Trump landed
President Donald Trump will meet with U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May again on Friday — in what could prove to be an awkward day of discussions after the U.S. president blasted her plans for Brexit. Trump told The Sun newspaper that May has completely ignored his advice when it comes to the U.K.’s departure from […]
Read moreTwitter CEO Jack Dorsey lost 200,000 followers on his own social network after a purge of fake followers. Twitter has been deleting so-called “locked accounts” as part of an initiative to cleanse the platform of bots. These are profiles that Twitter locks if they exhibit suspicious behavior like tweeting a large amount of unsolicited replies […]
Read morePresident Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump will meet Queen Elizabeth II for tea on Friday afternoon, marking the latest in a long history of meetings between U.S. heads of state and the British monarch. On the second day of his working visit to Britain, the U.S. president is due to meet the queen […]
Read moreOne month since the U.S-North Korea summit, skepticism about Kim Jong Un’s commitment to denuclearization still hangs over Washington. But in South Korea, the mood is overwhelmingly optimistic as President Moon Jae-in’s government pushes for improved ties with its nuclear-armed neighbor. From sports diplomacy to corporate ventures, Seoul is pulling out all the stops to […]
Read moreRussian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump are sure to discuss North Korea at next week’s bilateral summit as the American leader looks to tap Moscow’s strategic leverage over the isolated state. The controversial heads of state are due to meet in Helsinki on Monday, with arms control, Ukraine, Syria and Iran likely […]
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