Posts by Swedan Margen
Pardon My French | National Review
But I think France should continue to exist. Source link
Read MoreEurope: Shares close flat as investors weigh US tariff impact on earnings
EUROPEAN shares closed flat on Wednesday as investors weighed the impact of tariffs on corporate earnings after big companies including Adidas, Porsche and Aston Martin flagged potential US price hikes. Investors were eagerly awaiting the latest round of company outlooks, as these were the first quarterly reports issued since trade uncertainty overwhelmed markets. The pan-European Stoxx…
Read MoreUS: Stocks mostly fall as Fed avoids dovish shift
[NEW YORK] Wall Street stocks finished mostly lower on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve kept interest rates flat and refrained from signaling it will… Source link
Read MoreeBay gains after projecting strong sales on resilient consumers
[SEATTLE] eBay shares jumped about 10 per cent after the company projected sales that topped analysts’ estimates, suggesting optimism for continued consumer resilience at a time of shifting US tariff proposals. Revenue will be US$2.69 billion to US$2.74 billion in the period ending in September, the company said on Wednesday (Jul 30). Profit, excluding some…
Read MoreUS Fed leaves rates unchanged despite Trump’s pressure, with two governors dissenting
[WASHINGTON] The US central bank held interest rates steady on Wednesday and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s comments after the decision undercut confidence that borrowing costs would begin to fall in September, possibly stoking the ire of President Donald Trump who has demanded immediate and steep rate relief. Powell said the Fed is focused on controlling inflation –…
Read MoreWho Was Lee Vogler? Virginia City Councilman Doused with Gas and Set on Fire in Magazine Office Her Works as Attacker Is Arrested
A Virginia legislator was doused in gasoline and set on fire in his office on Wednesday, in what officials are describing as a targeted, personal attack. Danville City Councilman J. Lee Vogler, 38, was at his workplace at Showcase Magazine around 11:30 a.m. when a man walked in, confronted him, and doused him with a…
Read MoreWhy I Will Never Be a Free Trader | National Review
A global free market doesn’t care if America remains the preeminent nation on earth, or if it is reduced to one giant soybean farm to feed a Chinese state. Source link
Read MoreWho Is Jennifer Powell? Ex-Girlfriend of Delta Pilot Arrested on Plane Also Charged for Joining in Sexual Abuse of His Daughter
The former girlfriend of a Delta Airlines pilot who was removed from a plane and charged with child sex offenses has now also been arrested. She is accused of participating in the pilot’s alleged sexual abuse of her own daughter, which reportedly began when the child was only six years old, according to court documents.…
Read MoreThe American Eagle Ad Is Not That Deep | National Review
It’s about a pretty girl in blue jeans, not the superiority of one race. Source link
Read MoreMiu Miu growth helps Prada to defy luxury downturn
[MILAN] Prada reported a 9 per cent increase in first half net revenues at constant currencies on Wednesday (Jul 30), with its smaller but fast expanding Miu Miu brand helping it to buck a weak sector trend. Net revenue at the family-owned group, which will soon include Versace after a US$1.4 billion takeover, totalled 2.74…
Read MoreLocal startup MetaOptics Technologies lodges preliminary prospectus for Catalist IPO
[SINGAPORE] MetaOptics Technologies, a Singapore-headquartered semiconductor optics startup, on Wednesday (Jul 30) lodged its preliminary prospectus for a listing on the Singapore Exchange’s Catalist board. It could become the third company to list on the Catalist board this year, following the debut of urban revitalisation specialist Lum Chang Creations on Jul 21, and the preliminary…
Read MoreUS: Wall St opens higher as investors digest GDP data; Fed verdict awaited
Published Wed, Jul 30, 2025 · 09:42 PM [NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Wednesday (Jul 30) as investors assessed better-than-expected GDP data, and awaited the Federal Reserve’s policy decision and key tech earnings. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 44.9 points, or 0.10 per cent, at the open to 44,677.9. The…
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