Trinidad and Tobago approves US military aircraft transit in airports

Dec 15 (Reuters) - Trinidad and Tobago has granted approval for United States military aircraft to transit its airports in the coming weeks, the foreign ministry of the Caribbean country said on ...

Peace deal gives Ukraine security guarantees similar to Article 5, official says

WASHINGTON, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Ukraine would receive security guarantees similar to those provided in Article 5 of the NATO treaty under a proposed peace deal discussed in Berlin, a U.S. official told ...

Dutch pension fund PME drops BlackRock over climate risk concerns - Bloomberg

Investing.com -- Dutch pension fund PME has ended its relationship with BlackRock Inc., transferring a €5 billion ($5.9 billion) equity mandate to UBS Group AG and MN, according to a report from ...

Trump mocks Rob Reiner, suggests without evidence his liberal politics led to his death

WASHINGTON, Dec 15 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Monday mocked Rob Reiner, the slain actor and movie director who was ...

Venezuela’s PDVSA says it is a victim of cyber attack, blames U.S

Dec 15 (Reuters) - Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA was subject to a cyber attack orchestrated by the U.S. and domestic ...

French senators approve 2026 budget bill ministers say will worsen fiscal deficit

PARIS, Dec 15 (Reuters) - French senators approved a 2026 budget bill on Monday that the government said would worsen the fiscal deficit by more than it had planned, setting the stage for high-stakes ...

FTSE 100 today: Stocks rise, GBP climbs; Hikma CEO resigns, TT Electronics slumps

The blue-chip index FTSE 100 closed 1.1% higher and the GBP/USD gained 0.1% against the dollar, trading below 1.34. The DAX index in Germany rose 0.3%, and the CAC 40 in France gained 0.7%. House ...

Alphabet Trades Near Fair Value Even After a 65% Rally, Backed by AI Growth

Alphabet’s 65% year-to-date (YTD) surge has not only solidified its position but has kept it in relatively fair value territory compared to its high-flying peers. Coupled with impressive AI leadership ...

US government launches campaign to hire engineers for AI, tech roles

The engineers will tackle specific projects inside government agencies, including building a digital platform for the Trump ...

U.S. Treasury rejects Xtellus bid for Russia’s Lukoil assets, sources say

LONDON, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury has rejected an offer from U.S. bank Xtellus to buy foreign assets of Russian oil firm Lukoil, three people familiar with the process told Reuters.

Bull Market Genius Is a Dangerous Thing

But, as noted, while the Federal Reserve has trained investors to “buy the dip” over the last 15 years, the market has ...

Spirit Airlines secures $100 million in bankruptcy funding

Dec 15 (Reuters) - Spirit Aviation said on Monday it has secured $100 million in bankruptcy financing, as the ailing carrier works on a restructuring plan. In August, the parent company of Spirit ...