Newsletter Jan 23, 2023

Euro nears nine-month peak as ECB hawks let fly

The dollar was staring at a fourth straight session of losses against the euro on Monday as more hawkish comments on European interest rates contrasted with market pricing for a less aggressive Federal Reserve.

Processions, lunches and concert to crown King Charles III

Charles' wife, Queen Consort Camilla, 75, will also be crowned.

French and German leaders gloss over divisions at summit

The leaders of France and Germany sought at a summit on Sunday to pave over divisions that have dogged Europe's closest bilateral relation since the war in Ukraine broke out, leaving many of their most vexed issues to be worked out later.

Top hedge funds earned sharply less for clients in 2022, LCH data shows

The 20 best performing hedge fund managers earned $22.4 billion for investors in 2022, marking their slimmest gains since 2016 as many firms, including Tiger Global Management, struggled with slumping financial markets, LCH Investments data show.

US media rocked by layoffs amid economic gloom

Newsroom employment has seen a steady decline in the United States, falling from 114,000 to 85,000 journalists between 2008 and 2020.

Canada's energy jobs transition bill sparks discord in oil heartland

In Canada's western oil patch, controversy is raging over federal government legislation intended to help the fossil fuel labour force transition to a greener economy.

Ghislaine Maxwell claims photo of Prince Andrew with abuse accuser 'fake'

Under a reported gagging clause in the settlement, Giuffre has been unable to talk publicly about the claim, but that is said to be due to end next month.

California shooting upends tranquil community: 'I don't feel safe'

Since she was a little girl, Li Xia's dream was to move from China and settle in America.

China logs nearly 13,000 Covid deaths in a week

President Xi Jinping Wednesday expressed concerns over the spread of the virus in rural China, much of which lacks medical resources.

Germany ready to let Poland send Leopard tanks to Ukraine: foreign minister

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday there was "no alternative" but for the West to give Ukraine heavy tanks.

Buzz Aldrin, second man on the Moon, marries on 93rd birthday

The US astronaut is the last surviving member of the Apollo 11 mission.