Investment Banks Prepare

Fed’s top bank cop to step down, averting potential clash with Trump

Politico - 3d

Microsoft Says AI Will Lead To Job Losses, Invests $80 Billion In The Tech

Microsoft has doubled down on its plan to invest $80 billion into artificial technologies in 2025, while at the same time admitting that advancements to the technology will lead to job losses. This ...

GameSpot - 3d

Citigroup’s stock is a banking-sector bargain as ‘inflection point’ looms, analyst suggests

Barclays analyst Jason Goldberg upgrades Citigroup to overweight from equal weight on bullish 2025 prospects.

MarketWatch - 3d

Three Israelis killed in West Bank shooting, army pursuing suspects

JERUSALEM — Three Israelis were killed on Monday and several injured in a shooting attack on a car and bus near the town of Kedumim in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Israel’s national ambulance ...

NBC News - 3d

Israeli officials say 3 killed in attack on vehicles in occupied West Bank

Far-right Israeli official calls for destruction of Palestinian town in occupied West Bank after 3 killed, 7 wounded in shooting attack.

CBS News - 3d

Three killed in Palestinian shooting attack on bus in West Bank

Two women and a man are killed after gunmen open fire in al-Funduq, Israel's military and paramedics say.

BBC News - 3d

Shooting attack on a bus carrying Israelis in the occupied West Bank kills 3

A shooting attack on a bus carrying Israelis in the occupied West Bank has killed at least three people

ABC News - 3d

Investment banks prepare for crunch year in 2025

Boutiques counting on M&A rebound to support elevated valuations and star hires

Financial Times - 3d

Trump's eyeing Greenland - but other Arctic investment is frozen

While Trump eyes Greenland, Norway and Russia have put the brakes on their polar region investments.

BBC News - 3d

Joe Biden prepares to bow out

Plus, UK retail earnings, South Korea’s Yoon summoned to parliamentary hearing and Venezuela’s Maduro sworn in

Financial Times - 3d

How both sides of sides are preparing as Trump set to take office

With President-elect Donald Trump vowing to close the U.S.-Mexico border, Camilo Montoya-Galvez reports from both sides of the border.

CBS News - 4d

How both sides of the border are preparing as Trump set to take office

With President-elect Donald Trump vowing to close the U.S.-Mexico border, Camilo Montoya-Galvez reports from both sides of the border.

CBS News - 4d

Race to replace Justin Welby to begin as archbishop prepares to step down

Appointing new archbishop of Canterbury likely to take months after Welby’s resignation over abuse scandal. Justin Welby will relinquish his role as archbishop of Canterbury at midnight on Monday, ...

The Guardian - 4d

A Weakened Iran Prepares to Face Trump 2.0

Tehran is bracing for a tough confrontation with the incoming Trump administration while holding a weak hand after setbacks in 2024.

The Wall Street Journal - 4d

Americans know little about Thune as he prepares to lead Senate GOP: Survey

Americans know very little about the new Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) as he prepares to lead the Senate that will operate under a Republican majority, according to a survey that was ...

The Hill - 4d

Pope says bullying at school prepares students for war, not peace

"Imagining peace" lays foundation for "more just and fraternal world," he says.

ABC News - 5d

‘We’ve been at this rodeo before’: gun-safety groups prepare for second Trump term

With ‘the best friend gun owners have ever had in the White House’ to return, gun-safety groups eye state level actions. Donald Trump ’s imminent return to Washington has put gun-safety groups on ...

The Guardian - 5d

Don’t compare your retirement investments to the S&P 500

Retirement is about maximizing reliable cash flow for life

MarketWatch - 5d

Why it's time to tweak your investments after lofty stock returns in 2024

Investors may need to tweak their portfolio holdings following a 23% gain in the S&P 500 index in 2024.

CNBC - 6d

This will be the year of investing dangerously

Investors have no clue what the returning President Trump will actually do

Financial Times - 6d

Britons have ‘lowest appetite’ for stock market investing in the G7

UK savers trail US and several European nations

Financial Times - 6d

FirstFT: China’s central bank prepares for historic monetary policy shift

Also in today’s newsletter, cold winter snap stokes US heating prices and a shake-up at the top of Meta

Financial Times - 6d

Transfer rumors, news: Real Madrid prepare move for Huijsen

Transfer Talk has the latest news, gossip and rumors.

ESPN - 6d

Help! Ryanair Won’t Send Flight Compensation to a U.S. Bank Account

After being grounded for 12 hours in Berlin, a mother and daughter were owed both compensation and a rebooked flight. All they got were nonsensical responses from customer service.

The New York Times - 6d

Fee change on investment trusts could badly hit manager revenues

Greencoat UK Wind’s charge shake-up could be copied by other trusts

Financial Times - 6d

Biden Officials Prepare for Potential Bird Flu Outbreak With Added Money

The administration is committing an additional $306 million toward battling the virus, and will distribute the money before President-elect Donald J. Trump takes office.

The New York Times - 6d

China’s central bank plans policy overhaul as pressure mounts on economy

People’s Bank of China will start to behave more like US Fed in using one main interest rate to steer demand for credit

Financial Times - 6d

Why you should open a CD with an online bank this January

Most banks and credit unions offer CDs, but opening one with an online bank could make a lot of sense right now.

CBS News - 6d

Palestinian Authority Bans Al Jazeera in West Bank

The ban comes as the PA battles militants from Hamas and its allies for control over parts of the West Bank, a fight that could shape the struggle for leadership of the Palestinian cause.

The Wall Street Journal - 6d

Irish mourn attack while preparing to face UGA

Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman said his team is processing the attack that killed 15 people while still preparing to win a critical game.

ESPN - Jan. 2

Palestinian Authority suspends Al Jazeera TV channel in West Bank

The Foreign Press Association has said the move "raises serious questions about press freedom".

BBC News - Jan. 2

The Palestinian Authority Takes on Hamas Militants in West Bank Power Struggle

Weeks of deadly fighting have marked the most serious clashes between Palestinian factions in years.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 2

Gold set to rally further this year, say Wall Street banks

Yellow metal expected to continue to benefit from buying by global central banks

Financial Times - Jan. 2

How to invest in a much-changed China

While Trump threatens punitive tariffs, investors need to understand how much the country has altered in recent years

Financial Times - Jan. 2

Dan Lanning takes blame for Oregon's Rose Bowl loss: 'I didn't get our team prepared'

Top-seeded Oregon couldn't stop Ohio State's offensive onslaught in the Rose Bowl, and coach Dan Lanning blamed himself for the Ducks' failure to win.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 2