Politics to set the tone for markets as election campaigns step up March 3, 2024 Politics will compete with economic data for investors' focus this week, with events in the US and the Spring Budget likely to attract a lot of attention alongside the latest figures on the US labour market.
UK politicians slam Netanyahu’s opposition to two-state solution January 21, 2024 Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s opposition to a two-state solution in Gaza has been criticised by Grant Shapps and Yvette Cooper as “disappointing” and “unacceptable”.
Iowa caucuses: Trump well ahead of rivals in Republican race January 14, 2024 Donald Trump maintained a significant lead ahead of his rivals in a highly anticipated poll on the final full day of campaigning before the Iowa caucuses.
Trump in the White House won’t stop the green investment tide January 8, 2024 Biden's Inflation Reduction Act has unleashed a wave of green investment that even Trump won't be able to reverse, writes Ted Christie-Miller.
What are the big political events coming up in 2024? December 30, 2023 From the US presidential race to the London mayoral contests, there’s a lot on the horizon to keep politicos busy in 2024.
Politics in 2023: A look back at the highlights – and low points – of the year December 28, 2023 As Rishi Sunak runs out the clock towards polling day, we take you back through the political highlights - and low points - of 2023.
Hotline to China: Biden and Xi agree to ‘pick up the phone’ for urgent concerns November 16, 2023 Biden and Xi spent four hours together at a northern California estate – in meetings, a working lunch and a garden stroll.
Biden meets Xi and the goal is to get US-China communication back to normal November 15, 2023 Biden, before leaving Washington to make his way west on Tuesday to attend this year’s Apec forum, said his broad goal was to get Washington and Beijing “on a normal course corresponding”.
The Notebook: Michael Martins on how UK PLC can prepare for a second Trump presidency November 14, 2023 Michael Martins, former US Embassy London political and economic specialist, talks Trump's America, AI's culture problem and his best book of the year.
US will force Big Tech firms to disclose AI safety strategies October 30, 2023 US president Joe Biden has said organisations whose AI models jeopardise national security must report on how safe their AI tools are.