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Speaker Mike Johnson’s decision to publicly release thousands of hours of Capitol security footage from Jan. 6, 2021, has fueled a renewed effort by Republican lawmakers and far-right activists to rewrite the history of the attack that day and exonerate the pro-Trump rioters who took part.Mr. Johnson’s move last week to make the footage available — something the far right has long demanded — came as he tried to allay the anger of hard-line Republican lawmakers for working with Democrats to keep the government funded. Now, some of the same people who were irate about that decision are using the…
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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Working for a start-up can be a nerve-racking endeavour. Equity remuneration helps employees keep the faith. Restricted stock units and stock options are key sources of pay for newly formed tech companies. Handily, they keep cash payouts low too. But a dearth of initial public offerings this year has meant a lack of exits for workers and early investors. Despite recent IPOs from the likes of Arm and Birkenstock, the number of listings in 2023 is only about a tenth of 2021’s record.…
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Barclays Bank logo is seen in this illustration taken March 12, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo By Sinead Cruise and Lawrence White LONDON (Reuters) – Barclays is working on plans to save as much as 1 billion pounds ($1.25 billion), which could involve cutting as many as 2,000 jobs, mainly in the British bank’s back office, a person with direct knowledge of the proposals told Reuters. Managers at Barclays, led by Chief Executive C.S. Venkatakrishnan who is known within the bank as Venkat, are reviewing proposals to bolster its profitability. As part of these 1,500 to 2,000…
© Reuters. Denmark stocks higher at close of trade; OMX Copenhagen 20 up 0.69% Investing.com – Denmark stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the , and sectors led shares higher. At the close in Copenhagen, the added 0.69% to hit a new 1-month high. The best performers of the session on the were AP Moeller – Maersk A/S B (CSE:), which rose 1.72% or 175.00 points to trade at 10,365.00 at the close. Meanwhile, AP Moeller – Maersk A/S A (CSE:) added 1.68% or 170.00 points to end at 10,290.00 and Novozymes A/S B (CSE:)…
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© Reuters The US dollar fell against the Canadian dollar today, touching near 1.3680, as market sentiment shifted on the likelihood of further Federal Reserve interest rate hikes. Analysts attribute the softer stance on the US dollar to a combination of factors, including recent economic indicators and market expectations. The University of Michigan’s Consumer Sentiment Index released recently pointed to higher inflation expectations among consumers, which typically would support a stronger dollar due to the anticipation of more aggressive monetary policy. However, this has been counterbalanced by other economic reports suggesting a potential slowdown. On Friday, revised perceptions of inflation…
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has denied bombshell sexual assault allegations made by an alleged female former colleague in a new lawsuit. “The mayor does not know who this person is. If they ever met, he doesn’t recall it. But he would never do anything to physically harm another person and vigorously denies any such claim,” a City Hall spokesperson told Fox News Digital. Adams is named as a defendant in a summons filed Wednesday night in the state Supreme Court in Manhattan, The Messenger reported on Thursday morning.”Plaintiff was sexually assaulted by Defendant Eric Adams in New York, New York…
Steve Martin and John Candy sit in a destroyed car in a scene from the film ‘Planes, Trains & … [+] Automobiles’, 1987. (Photo by Paramount/Getty Images)Getty Images It’s Thanksgiving in the U.S. on Thursday (November 23, 2023) – a time for many Americans to embrace family, give thanks and come together around the festive dinner table for turkey to mark the holiday. In order to get to their family or celebratory destination during what’s considered to peak seasonal travel time, many use ‘Planes, Trains and Automobiles’ though not necessarily in that order or at once or with such hilarity,…
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.UK business activity grew marginally in November, easing fears of the economy contracting in the last three months of the year. The S&P Global/Cips flash UK PMI composite output index, a measure of the health of the manufacturing and services sectors, rose to 50.1, from 48.7 in October, indicating a majority of businesses reported an expansion in output, the first since July.The results were ahead of expectations, with economists polled by Reuters forecasting the index would remain unchanged at 48.Although not seen…