Mohammed bin Salman at the G20 opening ceremony in Hangzhou, China, on September 4, 2016. Nicolas Asfouri – Pool/Getty Images President Joe Biden’s Middle East trip, and plan to meet Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, has been hailed as a triumph of “realism.” The suggestion that the meeting and the trip serve the interests…
Monthly Archives: July 2022
Mortgage rates are slightly elevated compared to last week, but haven’t experienced any dramatic changes in the past few days. On Wednesday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics will release its Consumer Price Index report for June. The CPI is a closely-watched gauge of inflation, and June’s report will likely have some impact on mortgages. The…
Frontrunner Rishi Sunak NIKLAS HALLE’N/AFP via Getty Images Candidates in the Conservative leadership contest can spend up to £300,000. Insider has analysed donations to the 10 declared candidates, plus Priti Patel. The contest officially begins Tuesday and will conclude on September 5. Voting in the Conservative Party leadership contest is due to begin Tuesday afternoon,…
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 8, 2022. Efrem Lukatsky/AP Canada decided to return a key part of the Nord Stream 1 pipeline to Germany, allowing it to resume operations. The repaired turbine was stuck in Canada due to sanctions imposed by the Canadian government. Zelenskyy…
Former President Donald Trump speaks during a rally Greensburg, Pennsylvania, on May 6. Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Republicans are reportedly concerned about a Trump 2024 bid announcement. They believe it could upend their midterm plans. Trump is reportedly considering an announcement before November. Republican Party leaders are worried that former President Donald Trump…
Fatih Birol warned summer could be difficult for energy markets. Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Darker days are ahead for the global economy, according to IEA chief Fatih Birol. “The world has never witnessed such a major energy crisis,” he said. Surging energy prices as supply from Russia gets squeezed is hurting several major economies. The unprecedented…
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/Associated Press Crude prices could jump 40% to about $140 if a Russian price cap isn’t implemented, a US Treasury official said, per Reuters. On Tuesday, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will hold talks with Japanese officials on the price cap proposal. In June, G7 leaders discussed a price cap on…
Russian President Vladimir Putin shoots a fortress cannon at the Peter and Paul Fortress in St. Petersburg, January 7, 2019. (Alexei Druzhinin, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP) A new report provides details about Russian artillery tactics gleaned from interviews with Ukrainian soldiers. Here are some key findings regarding Russia’s grinding artillery-based way of war…
When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more. Amazon Prime Day 2022 is ramping up, and there are tons of excellent sales on popular air purifiers from brands like Dyson, Levoit, Honeywell, and more. The sales are running now through 11:59 p.m. PT on Wednesday, July 13. We track…
Nikon will stop developing new single lens reflex (SLR) cameras and focus exclusively on mirrorless models, according to a report from Nikkei. The news marks the end of an era and essentially confirms what most observers already expected, as the Japanese company hasn’t released a new digital SLR (DSLR) camera since the D6 came out…