POLITICS
Goldmans puts brakes on UK move on Brexit worries
Goldmans Sachs is the latest bank to indicate the UK's attractiveness may have diminished following Theresa May's historic Brexit speech. The bank's chief executive Lord Blankfein said in a Bloomberg interview Goldmans had put the brakes on moving significant parts of its business to the UK. ...
Davos 2017: Goldman Sachs boss says if Trump is against free trade ‘I’m at odds with him’
The head of Goldman Sachs warned on today (19 January) that he would oppose the incoming US President Donald Trump if he sparked a trade war with China. "If he's anti-trade, then I'm at odds with him," said Lloyd Blankfein, the chief executive of the giant US investment bank. President-elect Trump, who is...
Former President George H.W. Bush, wife Barbara hospitalized
HOUSTON (AP) — Former President George H.W. Bush was admitted to an intensive care unit on Wednesday, and his wife, Barbara, was hospitalized as a precaution, according to his spokesman. The former president was admitted to the ICU at Houston Methodist Hospital to "address an acute respiratory problem stemming from...
Trump praises Brexit and promises quick transatlantic trade deal in first UK interview
US President-elect Donald Trump has praised the UK's decision to leave the European Union and promised a trade deal between the US and UK "quickly" and "properly" when he comes to office. Trump said that he was set to meet with UK Prime Minister Theresa May "right after I get into the White...
US Congress in first step towards repealing Obamacare
The US House of Representatives has joined the Senate in passing a critical measure that marks the first major step towards repealing outgoing President Barack Obama's landmark but controversial health care reforms. The House's party-line vote of 227 to 198 approved a budget blueprint which provides Republicans, who...
MELANIA TRUMP’S BEAUTY TEAM PLANS TO BUILD A ‘GLAM ROOM’ IN THE WHITE HOUSE
Priyanka Chopra was rushed to the emergency room after suffering a head injury while filming a stunt on set for the hit TV show “Quantico” Thursday. Chopra reportedly slipped and fell on her head so hard during the stunt she got a concussion. The actress was taken to the emergency room late Thursday night where she...
Justin Trudeau under fire again after using Aga Khan’s helicopter
Justin Trudeau took a holiday on the Aga Khan’s private island in the Caribbean. Photograph: Sean Kilpatrick/AP Justin Trudeau, under fire for holidaying on a Caribbean island owned by the Aga Khan, has revealed he flew there by private helicopter – an apparent breach of official ethics rules. The Canadian prime...
Trump turned down Dh7.3bn Damac deal ‘to avoid conflict of interest’
New York // Donald Trump on Wednesday launched a blistering attack on American intelligence agencies which he accused of allowing the release of documents containing unverified allegations that Russian agents had compromising information about the president-elect. He compared their activities with those of Nazi Germany,...
Everyone Is Talking About The Dress Ivanka Trump Wore To The father’s press conference
The dress Ivanka Trump wore to her father’s press conference on Wednesday caught everyone’s attention. Donald Trump’s daughter was wearing a sleeveless, knee-length hunter green dress with pumps as he took questions from the media for the first time since becoming president-elect. During the press conference,...
Scotland locks horns with British PM over Brexit
British prime minister Theresa May and Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon are locking horns over their preferred versions of Brexit, with Scotland warning it will once again attempt to declare independence from the United Kingdom. Ms Sturgeon, the leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) and the head of the Scottish...
Martin McGuinness quits as Northern Ireland’s deputy first minister
Northern Ireland's deputy first minister Martin McGuinness has resigned from his post in a move that threatens the province's power-sharing agreement. He said his resignation comes with "deep regret and reluctance" and is in protest at how the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) dealt with a renewable energy...
Joe Biden responds to Trump’s Twitter attacks: Grow up Donald. Time to be an adult
Joe Biden has never shied away from expressing his dislike of Donald Trump and has, on multiple occasions slammed the president-elect for his inflammatory statements. In a recent interview with PBS NewsHour, the out-going vice president once again voiced his opinion of Trump and said that it was time for him to "be an...