Biden inauguration, Yellen urges Congress to ‘act big’ on stimulus, top EU official on tech regulation goals
Joe Biden faces a long list of challenges after he is sworn in as the 46th US president today, Mr Biden’s nominee to serve as Treasury secretary, Janet Yellen, told Congress to “go big” on stimulus du...
20 Jan 202110min
China-Europe shipping costs, Navalny jailed, Brookfield chief says real estate is undervalued
The cost of shipping goods from China to Europe has more than tripled in the past eight weeks as the pandemic disrupts global trade, Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny has been sent to prison ...
19 Jan 20219min
Pompeo’s policy blitz, Merkel’s heir apparent, tech boom reshapes cities
Thousands of National Guard troops are being deployed to Washington to safeguard the capital for the inauguration of Joe Biden. The president-elect is already planning which executive orders he will s...
18 Jan 20219min
Biden’s economic rescue plan, US banks report earnings, and the election for Merkel’s successor
Joe Biden plans to ask Congress for a $1.9tn economic rescue package, Federal Reserve chairman Jay Powell assures markets that asset purchases will continue, four big US banks report quarterly earning...
15 Jan 20219min
US House impeaches Trump again, Jack Ma vs Xi Jinping, NYC cuts ties with the Trump Organization
Donald Trump has become the first US president in history to be impeached twice, New York City cuts business ties with the Trump Organization, and the City of London has a post-pandemic recovery plan....
14 Jan 20219min
WhatsApp battles privacy concerns, China tech worker concerns, Microsoft Teams
Facebook-owned WhatsApp is scrambling to stave off privacy concerns following a recent update to its terms of service; greenhouse gas emissions in the US rose less in 2020 than in any year since the s...
13 Jan 202110min
US businesses pull political donations, SolarWinds hack developments, Turkey’s quest for power
U-S corporations are reviewing their political donations after the attack on the Capitol building, and research has found the huge global cyber espionage campaign discovered last month was carried out...
12 Jan 202110min
Big Tech blocks Trump, urban renter exodus worries some MBS investors, CES goes virtual
Technology companies are blocking President Donald Trump from their platforms, renters fleeing U-S cities are straining the market for mortgage-backed securities, and Europe tries to enforce its inve...
11 Jan 202110min
