Trump threatens new EU tariffs, reigniting trade fears
US President Donald Trump has threatened to ratchet up his trade war again, pushing for a 50 per cent tariff on European Union goods starting June 1. “Our discussions with…
French court finds eight guilty in Kardashian robbery
A Paris court has found the ringleader and seven other people guilty in the 2016 robbery of Kim Kardashian. The court acquitted two of the 10 defendants. The sentences being…
Coalition to chart path forward as family feud cooled
The coalition’s nuclear energy policy has been watered down as a compromise to patch up a fractured partnership. The Liberals have given in-principle support to removing a federal moratorium on…
Liberal leads independent as seat goes to recount
The Liberals have pulled ahead of an independent to lead by just eight votes after the distribution of preferences in a federal seat that must go to a recount three…
EU awaits clarity on Trump’s 50 per cent tariff threat
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says US President Donald Trump does not believe that the European Union’s trade offers to the United States are of sufficient quality and that he hopes…
Dollar under pressure as US fiscal anxiety rises
The dollar is heading for its first weekly fall in five weeks against major currencies and long-dated Treasury yields remain elevated as US debt concerns that have mounted for years…
RedBird Capital-led group agrees to buy UK’s Telegraph
A trans-Atlantic consortium led by RedBird Capital Partners has struck a deal to buy Britain’s Telegraph newspaper, the title says, spending Stg500 million ($A1 billion) to secure control. The ownership…
German economy grows twice as fast as expected
The German economy grew significantly more in the first quarter than previously estimated due to good economic developments in March, according to a second estimate. The economy grew by 0.4…
Coalition reunion looms as Liberals back policy demands
An in-principle agreement to four key policies has paved the way for an estranged coalition to come back together after their political marriage split. The Liberal party room met virtually…
Two seats still undecided three weeks after election
The final make-up of Australia’s next federal parliament will soon be known, as counting nears its conclusion in two tight election races. Independent candidate Nicolette Boele is ahead of Liberal…