CEOs think the U.S. is ‘probably in a recession right now,’ says BlackRock’s Larry Fink
The asset management executive also said that the he thinks the tariffs of President Donald Trump could put upward pressure on inflation.
Day: April 7, 2025
EU capitulation as Von der Leyen offers huge deal to Trump amid markets meltdown
The President of the European Commission previously sparked fears the 27-strong bloc would retaliate against US tariffs.
Clem Burke, Blondie’s drummer and ‘heartbeat’, dies aged 70
Debbie Harry and Chris Stein, founding members of the new wave hitmakers, pay tribute to their late bandmateClem Burke, the drummer whose backbeats powered Blondie to huge chart success across several decades, has died aged 70.Burke’s bandmates Debbie …
Afghans leaving Pakistan amid mass deportations
Thousands of Afghans streamed across the Torkham border as Pakistan ramped up deportations after a March 31 deadline.
Tech stocks whipsaw in volatile trading session as Trump stands by tariffs
Shares of Apple, Microsoft and Tesla moved further down on Monday, but Alphabet, Amazon, Meta and Nvidia started to regain lost ground from last week.
China says it will ‘fight to the end’ as Trump threatens new 50% tariff
China said Tuesday it would “fight to the end” and impose countermeasures on the United States as US President Donald Trump threatened an additional 50% tariff on Chinese imports amid a spiralling trade war.
Justice Department seeks to restrict testimony of fired pardon attorney
The Justice Department is attempting to use executive privilege to prevent its fired pardon attorney from telling Congress about the circumstances of her departure, and dispatched armed deputy U.S. marshals to her home to deliver restrictions on her te…
Gaza paramedics shot in upper body ‘with intent to kill’, Red Crescent says
PRCS calls for international investigation after postmortem results add to evidence contradicting Israel’s accountAutopsies conducted on 15 Palestinian paramedics and civil emergency responders who were killed by Israeli forces in Gaza show they were w…
Tories lose one of their biggest donors in major blow to Kemi Badenoch
Exclusive: Richard Harpin pauses donations in move insiders say will result in closure of party’s northern HQ• UK politics live – latest updatesOne of the Conservatives’ biggest donors has stopped funding the party in a move insiders believe will resul…
Capesize futures spooked during uncertain day as market rout continues
Spot rates and freight futures crumble amid plethora of unknowns