Spotlight German Bonds

Who's who in German elections and why this vote is important

German voters go to the polls on Sunday in a pivotal vote focused on immigration, security and the economy.

BBC News - Feb. 22

German election turnout at 52% as of early afternoon

Yahoo News - Feb. 23

German election aftermath: What happens after Sunday?

Yahoo News - Feb. 23

German voters shift to the right in Sunday’s elections

Centre-right leader Friedrich Merz set to become Germany’s next chancellor

Financial Times - Feb. 24

What the German election result means for Europe

Also in this newsletter: Emmanuel Macron tries to woo Trump

Financial Times - Feb. 24

Why some German voters embraced the far right

Concerns over the economy may have contributed to the increasing number of votes for the far-right party during Germany's national election. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio reports.

CBS News - Feb. 24

German voting free of manipulation attempts, authorities say

Yahoo News - Feb. 24

Five key takeaways from the German election

Friedrich Merz's conservatives have won, but the vote has thrown up some fascinating stories.

BBC News - Feb. 24

What the German election result means for green policy

Also in today’s newsletter, will Big Pharma pay into the UN’s new biodiversity fund?

Financial Times - Feb. 26

German inflation stays level at 2.3% in February

Yahoo News - 6d

Jail time for ringleaders of German coup and kidnapping plot

Yahoo News - 9h

German government extends control over Rosneft subsidiaries

Yahoo News - 8h

Five jailed over plot to kidnap German minister

The group wanted to create civil war-like conditions in Germany and overthrow the government.

BBC News - 4h

Blind date: ‘I was quite vocal about my distaste for German food – and then learned of her German heritage’

Yukari, 29, a freelance motion designer, meets John, 31, a furniture sales manager. What were you hoping for? Dating in a big city can be such a slog, so I was really just hoping for a ...

The Guardian - 5d

Longtime James Bond producers give up creative control to Amazon MGM Studios

Amazon MGM Studios and longtime 007 producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli have formed a new joint venture to house the James Bond intellectual property rights.

Los Angeles Times - Feb. 20

Amazon MGM takes creative reins of James Bond, ending an era of family control of 007

In a James Bond shakeup that stirred the film industry, MGM Amazon announced that the studio has taken the creative reins of the 007 franchise after decades of family control

ABC News - Feb. 20

The name’s Bezos, Jeff Bezos: what can we expect from Amazon’s James Bond?

With one of the film industry’s most lucrative franchises signed over to Amazon MGM, 007 could be facing down the barrel of spin-offs, quasi-crowdsourcing and a cinematic universe to rival Marvel. ...

The Guardian - Feb. 21

MLB's unbreakable records: Will anyone touch Joe DiMaggio's hitting streak? Barry Bonds' home run total?

Even as baseball changes, some records stay the same...and probably always will

CBS Sports - Feb. 26

Momentum investors have amplified the bond-market rally, says JPMorgan. Here’s how far they can take things.

One of the reasons that government bonds have surged in value lately is that momentum investors have amplified the move.

MarketWatch - Feb. 27

AMC’s most liquid bond is rallying following the movie-theater chain’s fourth-quarter results

AMC reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter revenue this week, boosted by an improving box office

MarketWatch - Feb. 27

Licence to kill: could a James Bond horror emerge when book copyrights expire?

Character and plots of Ian Fleming’s original literary works become open for public use in most countries in 2035. Amazon may have captured James Bond, paying billions to get creative control of ...

The Guardian - 6d

Texas WR Isaiah Bond says he will 'for sure' break Xavier Worthy's 40-yard dash record

Worthy, another Texas WR, ran a 4.21 last year.

Yahoo Sports - 6d

Oscars 2025: Halle Berry and Margaret Qualley lead star-studded James Bond tribute

Lengthy segment on the heels of $1bn Amazon deal over creative control also features Lisa, Doja Cat and Raye. Oscars 2025 — follow live Academy Awards updates See complete list of winners ...

The Guardian - 3d

Bong Joon-ho on the absurdist humor of 'Mickey 17' and his bond with Robert Pattinson

Director Bong Joon Ho is out with a new sci-fi film, “Mickey 17,” showcasing his signature blend of drama and absurdist comedy.

NBC News - 2d

Fallout from Trump’s trade war is spilling over into corporate bonds at a crucial moment

The first two weeks of March tend to see the highest bond issuance of the year for highly rated corporations.

MarketWatch - 2d

Japanese 10-year bond yields surge to near 16-year highs on rate-hike expectations, global sell-off

The 30-year bond also crossed the 2.5% mark for the first time since 2008.

CNBC - 21h

Barry Bonds explains why Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani has it easier than he did: 'The game has just changed'

Bonds doesn't think hitting is quite as challenging these days

CBS Sports - 6h

Army base pickup games, James Bond and a fearless mindset: How Ta'Niya Latson became the country's leading scorer

Ta'Niya Latson learned to play tough in pickup games on Army bases in Hawaii. Stops in Atlanta and Miami helped her hone her game. Now she leads the nation in scoring and is taking FSU into the ...

ESPN - 1h

German elections: When are they, what’s being decided and how that will impact markets

The election for the 630-seat Bundestag is taking place on Sunday, Feb. 23. It’s happening seven months early after a snap election was agreed.

MarketWatch - Feb. 21

Willingness to ease off ‘debt brake’ may decide the German election

Rule dating from 2009 that limits borrowing looks vulnerable as main political parties promise to revive stalled economy. Germany is used to running its economy with the brake on. Ever since the ...

The Guardian - Feb. 21