Agreement after 25 years of negotiations prompts farmers to block roads in Paris, Brussels and Warsaw Europe live – latest updates European Union member states have backed the biggest ever free trade agreement with a group of Latin American countries, ending 25 years of negotiations but stoking further tensions with farmers and environmentalists around the bloc. The contentious Mercosur deal with ...
Agreement after 25 years of negotiations prompts farmers to block roads in Paris, Brussels and Warsaw Europe live – latest updates European Union member states have backed the biggest ever free trade agreement with a group of Latin American countries, ending 25 years of negotiations but stoking further tensions with farmers and environmentalists around the bloc. The contentious Mercosur deal with Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay, prompted immediate protests in Poland, France, Greece and Belgium with farmers blocking key roads in Paris, Brussels and Warsaw. Continue reading...
The latest stage in the remote work vs. in-office debate sees people arguing on TikTok and Reddit over whether to take a remote job paying half as much as a fully in-office gig
The latest stage in the remote work vs. in-office debate sees people arguing on TikTok and Reddit over whether to take a remote job paying half as much as a fully in-office gig
Bucking expectation, the court did not issue a highly anticipated ruling on the legality of Trump’s sweeping tariffs Pope Leo XIV has denounced how nations are using force to assert their dominion worldwide, saying they are “completely undermining” peace and the post-Second World War international legal order, AP reported. In his most substantial critique of US, Russian and other military incursio...
Bucking expectation, the court did not issue a highly anticipated ruling on the legality of Trump’s sweeping tariffs Pope Leo XIV has denounced how nations are using force to assert their dominion worldwide, saying they are “completely undermining” peace and the post-Second World War international legal order, AP reported. In his most substantial critique of US, Russian and other military incursions in sovereign countries, Leo told ambassadors who represent their countries’ interests at the Holy See that “war is back in vogue and a zeal for war is spreading”. Continue reading...
On Thursday, New York-based O'Keefe Stevens Advisory disclosed it bought 821,039 shares of Topgolf Callaway Brands (NYSE:MODG) for an estimated $8.66 million transaction based on quarterly average pricing. According to a recent SEC filing , O'Keefe Stevens Advisory increased its position in Topgolf Callaway Brands (NYSE:MODG) by 821,039 shares during the fourth quarter. The estimated transaction v...
On Thursday, New York-based O'Keefe Stevens Advisory disclosed it bought 821,039 shares of Topgolf Callaway Brands (NYSE:MODG) for an estimated $8.66 million transaction based on quarterly average pricing. According to a recent SEC filing , O'Keefe Stevens Advisory increased its position in Topgolf Callaway Brands (NYSE:MODG) by 821,039 shares during the fourth quarter. The estimated transaction value was $8.66 million based on the period’s average share price. As a result, the fund’s quarter-end stake in Topgolf Callaway Brands rose to 1.17 million shares, with the position value up $10.33 million from the previous filing, reflecting both the purchase and share price movements. MODG now accounts for 3.54% of O'Keefe Stevens Advisory's reportable U.S. equity positions as of December 31. Continue reading
Shares of building products distributor QXO (NYSE: QXO) hit a new 52-week high this week. That came after the company announced a new investment, sparking speculation about pending acquisition activity. As of Friday morning, QXO stock was up 23% this week to a new high, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence . Investors are reading the tea leaves from some details in a new $1...
Shares of building products distributor QXO (NYSE: QXO) hit a new 52-week high this week. That came after the company announced a new investment, sparking speculation about pending acquisition activity. As of Friday morning, QXO stock was up 23% this week to a new high, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence . Investors are reading the tea leaves from some details in a new $1.2 billion investment deal with a group led by Apollo Global (NYSE: APO) . Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading
UMich Confidence Rebounds In January Off Record Lows As Tariff Fears Abate Having ended 2025 at the lowest Current Conditions Sentiment levels in, well, ever... expectations for preliminary January data were for a modest rebound... and it did (very modestly). The preliminary January sentiment index climbed to 54 from 52.9 in December, according to the University of Michigan (better than the 53.5 e...
UMich Confidence Rebounds In January Off Record Lows As Tariff Fears Abate Having ended 2025 at the lowest Current Conditions Sentiment levels in, well, ever... expectations for preliminary January data were for a modest rebound... and it did (very modestly). The preliminary January sentiment index climbed to 54 from 52.9 in December, according to the University of Michigan (better than the 53.5 expected). The expectations index rose to a five-month high of 55. The survey reflected improvements in both the short- and long-term economic outlooks. The current conditions gauge climbed to a three-month high after slipping to a record-low in December. Consumers’ perception of their current financial situation improved in January, while expectations declined. Source: Bloomberg Short-term inflation expectations were flat while longer-term rebounded modestly... Source: Bloomberg Democrats appear to be slowly but surely realizing all the Trump tariff fears projected up on them were just wrong. Republicans appear to be primed for deflation - but the gap remains huge (1% vs 5%)... Source: Bloomberg On a longer term basis, Democrats really abandoned their fears... Rather oddly, all of the political cohorts saw longer-term inflation expectations lower BUT overall inflation expectations rose on the month? Source: Bloomberg If Democrats are right, shit's about to get real... Source: Bloomberg The always unbiased UMich commentary makes sure to balance the positives of an admission that tariffs fears tumbled with some subjective view of the economy (as sentiment improved) “ Although consumers’ worries about tariffs appear to be gradually receding, they remain guarded about the overall strength of business conditions and labor markets,’’ Joanne Hsu, director of the survey, said in a statement. The Michigan survey showed consumer views on the labor market remain soft, with nearly two-thirds expecting unemployment to rise in the year ahead. Concerns about joblessness have been worse am...
Hourly services at Hong Kong’s first automated public car park have partially resumed following a suspension of operations for an urgent system update just two days after its debut. In a reply to the Post, the Architectural Services Department said on Friday that hourly parking services for larger vehicles had resumed at noon, while those for private cars would begin again shortly. The department ...
Hourly services at Hong Kong’s first automated public car park have partially resumed following a suspension of operations for an urgent system update just two days after its debut. In a reply to the Post, the Architectural Services Department said on Friday that hourly parking services for larger vehicles had resumed at noon, while those for private cars would begin again shortly. The department said it was aware of the instability of the car parking system on Tong Yin Street in Tseung Kwan O,...