Global markets cheer to ‘gridlock’ after Democrats sweep US midterms Markets Global stocks rallied after the Democratic party swept the US midterm elections settings the country up for political “gridlock”. Democrats flipped control of both the House of Representatives and Senate, handing the party greater domestic control over US policy and introducing a major blocker to President Donald Trump’s agenda. In the US, a bill must [...]
Manchester United director Glazer donates $220,000 to Trump ahead of midterms Sport Business Manchester United director Edward Glazer has emerged as the leading donor to President Trump’s Republican Party among the Premier League’s sizeable American ownership contingent ahead of the US midterm elections. Glazer, whose family owns the majority of Manchester United, has donated over $220,000 to the Republican National Committee in 2026 through his Tampa Bay Buccaneers [...]
Trump launches fresh tariffs as government shutdown looms Economics In a frenetic 24 hours for the President, Donald Trump has launched fresh tariffs on the US’s trading partners as his government looks to be marching towards shutdown. The White House has said it will charge a 10 per cent tariff on foreign softwood lumber and timber, used in a wide variety of building materials, [...]
How ‘technocrat’ Harris became more controversial that ‘populist’ Trump November 12, 2024 The real reason Harris’ Democrats lost the US election was their failure to acknowledge what many voters have sensed for a long time: that the bureaucratic class has increasingly (even if unknowingly) become an enemy of the people, says Mark Brolin Losing is never fun, especially not in the very public gladiator arena of politics. [...]
US election timings: Your guide to watching the results November 5, 2024 After months of a closely fought battle, one of the most unpredictable US election campaigns in generations is drawing to a close. Polls have opened stateside and Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are still neck and neck, as voters begin to cast the ballots for the Republican or Democrat parties. For UK watchers, following the [...]
Want to beat the market like a member of Congress? Now you can August 15, 2024 US politicians have long come under fire for their stock trading activity. Politicians’ trades have been shown to perform twice as well as the market average. In some high-profile cases, members of Congress have bought into companies just days before their share prices skyrocketed after positive developments. Now, Etoro has launched three new portfolios to [...]
US election 2024: Kamala Harris picks Tim Walz as Democrat running mate August 6, 2024 Kamala Harris is expected to select Minnesota governor Tim Walz as her vice-presidential pick ahead of the November election.
How Buc-ee’s gas stations can heal America July 17, 2024 America may be deeply divided, but a country capable of generating the abundance and prosperity on display at Buc-ee’s gas stations can face up to any challenge, says James Price The image of Donald Trump resolutely holding his fist in the air moments after surviving an assassination attempt is already era-defining. As Trump said himself, [...]