Global stock markets are bracing for falls when trading resumes on Monday after Donald Trump threatened eight European countries with fresh tariffs until they support his ambition to acquire Greenland. The US president’s plan to impose new trade levies of 10% on goods from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands and Finland […]
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Australia news live: Queensland stock losses from floods and cyclone top 50,000 amid fears ‘that is only the beginning’, premier says | Australia news
More than 50,000 farm stock animals lost in Queensland: Crisafulli The Queensland premier has said that the state has lost more than 50,000 farm stock animals in the wake of ex-Tropical Cyclone Koji, and he fears that number “is only the beginning”. Crisafulli said: We’ve now gone past 50,000 stock losses from this event. I […]
Trump says he plans crackdown on defense firms over executive pay and stock buybacks | Business
Donald Trump has claimed he plans to crack down on executive compensation and shareholder payouts at military defense contractors, as his administration ramps up spending on the armed forces. In a post on social media, the US president said defense giants had been failing to swiftly deliver “vital” equipment to the US military and its […]