Rachel Reeves has said the welfare system is “letting down taxpayers”, while she again committed to reaching 2.5% in defence spending by 2027 due to […]
Month: March 2025
Trump agrees further tariff concessions but April threat remains | Money News
Donald Trump has announced that most goods imported from Mexico are to be exempt from his trade tariff regime for at least four weeks, just […]
It’s a critical time for the MoD – so who is Defence Secretary John Healey? | Politics News
Listen to Sky News Daily on your podcast app After just eight months in his role, Defence Secretary John Healey is dealing with one of […]
Mortgage rates have declined but could stay at a level that makes it tough to afford a home
LOS ANGELES — Mortgage rates have been mostly declining in recent weeks, helping encourage prospective home shoppers just as the spring homebuying season gets going. […]
Gavin Newsom Splits With Democrats on Transgender Athletes: ‘It’s Deeply Unfair’
Gov. Gavin Newsom of California, embarking on a personal post-mortem of the failures of his Democratic Party, suggested this week that the participation of transgender […]
Taiwan President Defends TSMC’s $100 Billion U.S. Chip Investment
President Lai Ching-te of Taiwan on Thursday sought to reassure his citizens that a plan by a Taiwanese chip giant to spend $100 billion in […]
European Central Bank cuts rates by quarter point with trade war a potential threat
FRANKFURT, Germany — The European Central Bank has cut interest rates by another quarter percentage point, lowering credit costs for consumers and businesses to support […]
House Censures Al Green for Heckling Trump During Speech to Congress
The House on Thursday officially rebuked Representative Al Green of Texas, the Democrat who Republicans ejected from the chamber on Tuesday night for standing and […]
Facing the Looming Threat of A.I., Publishers Turn to Decentralized Platforms
A tech industry veteran, Mike McCue sees an opening for a different kind of internet where algorithms don’t call the shots. Mr. McCue, the chief […]
Taiwan says chipmaker’s move to invest $100 billion in the US wasn’t because of US pressure
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan’s president and top chipmaker TSMC held a joint news conference Thursday to defend the company’s decision to invest $100 billion in […]