President Donald Trump and his administration forged ahead with its foreign policy priorities in meetings and calls with heads of state and advanced discussions surrounding the end of the Russia-Ukraine…
MILAN (Reuters) -Italian billionaire Francesco Gaetano Caltagirone has emerged as a leading player in the reshaping of Italy’s financial sector that is currently under way. BATTLES IN GENERALI AND MEDIOBANCA…
Tariffs would be ‘catastrophic’ for sales of tequila and mezcal, industry group says
The U.S. spirits industry maintained its market share leadership over beer and wine for a third straight year in 2024, even as revenues slid, according to new data released Tuesday.…
How America’s chief consumer-protection agency came into the Trump administration’s crosshairs
When the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau made an appearance in the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 blueprint, the conservative group’s plan was simple: Abolish it entirely. Now, with a Project 2025…
With Trump all-in on crypto, bitcoin bulls bet America’s corporate balance sheets are next
Last week, White House crypto czar David Sacks held his first press conference to discuss the future of crypto policy coming out of the Trump administration. While that will include stablecoin…
‘Truly providential’: Trump made promise to Marc Fogel’s mother moments before Butler assassination attempt
President Donald Trump met with Marc Fogel’s mother on July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pennsylvania, and vowed to bring her son home if elected, just before an assassination attempt nearly…
Europe must invoke ‘snapback’ sanctions on Iran, US lawmakers say, as Trump resumes ‘maximum pressure’
Europe must reinstate harsh United Nations sanctions on Iran, U.S. lawmakers insisted in a new resolution that accused Tehran of repeated violations of the 2015 nuclear deal brokered by the…
Mexican president signals possible lawsuit against Google over Gulf of America name change
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Thursday her government was deciding whether to initiate a lawsuit against Google for renaming the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America on Google Maps. …
‘No reason’ for new nukes: Trump floats disarmament talks with China, Russia
President Donald Trump floated a joint meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin, claiming he wants all countries to move toward denuclearization. Trump on Thursday told…
House Dem fumes over Musk’s DOGE crackdown during fiery interview: ‘I’m pissed’
Democratic Rep. Jim McGovern of Massachusetts blasted Elon Musk on Wednesday and argued that his DOGE efforts are undermining the ‘values’ of the United States, and promised to ‘fight’ against…