US President-elect Donald Trump appeared jointly with Masayoshi Son, the CEO of Japan’s SoftBank, announcing the group’s plan to invest $100 billion in the United States over the next four years. Son said Trump’s election victory had boosted his confidence in the US economy. Meanwhile, Canada’s finance minister resigns, citing disagreements with Prime Minister Justin … Read more
MUMBAI: The rupee ended at a new closing low of 84.86 against the US dollar down nearly seven paise from its previous close of 84.79. The rupee had hit a new low of 84.88 in intraday trade on Thursday but had recovered on Friday following a recovery in the equity markets.Monday’s weakening was largely on … Read more
Trump says he has “a warm spot for TikTok” Trump says he has “a warm spot” for TikTok when asked about ban 00:57 Washington — President-elect Trump is meeting with TikTok CEO Shou Chew on Monday at his Mar-a-Lago estate, according to sources familiar with the meeting. The news was first reported by CNN. A … Read more
The prime minister is visiting Norway to launch a new green energy deal before attending a defence summit in Estonia. Sir Keir Starmer will travel to a carbon capture and storage site today and meet his Norwegian counterpart Jonas Gahr Store to discuss the new Green Industrial Partnership. Number 10 said both leaders intend to … Read more
Brussels sprouts will be 25% bigger this year, according to Tesco. Good growing conditions and new, hardier varieties have resulted in the “best [crop] we’ve had in recent years” of the Christmas staple, said the supermarket. The average sprout this year is 30mm in diameter, up from 24mm last year. Last year, heavy rainfall in … Read more