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More widely, Burnham has also said he would publish a 10-year plan for the country and the economy later this year, likely to detail his wider plans on decentralisation, devolution, and rebuilding Britain. Ordinarily, you might expect a significant infrastructure programme with such plans, but Burnham also wants to fund the Defence Investment Plan, a multi-billion, multi-year spending commitment for the UK military. How will he square this?In addition, his first priority going through the doors, he said, would be a national plan to end rough sleeping. He made a similar pledge in Greater Manchester, but some early progress went…
Stocks always go up and down. But lately, some of the daily swings in AI stocks have crossed into extreme territory. Investors need to respond accordingly by changing their approach to putting money to work. On Monday’s Morning Meeting , Jim Cramer said he wasn’t ready to put fresh money into tech stocks just yet, echoing something he discussed at length in his Sunday column . But if investors want to buy the dips on some of the chipmakers and other data-center plays, Jim’s advice is to use “wide scales” to soften the impact of any sharp moves. By wide…
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California said its rules are “technology-neutral,” allowing AT&T to use wired, wireless, and/or VoIP service to fulfill its COLR obligations. While AT&T says its wireless AT&T Phone-Advanced (AP-A) is a suitable replacement for copper, California said that “AT&T has never formally sought to substitute POTS with AP-A.” AT&T “does not want to meet its COLR obligations through AP-A; it seeks relief from meeting them at all,” California said. “That is why AT&T does not claim in this lawsuit, either, that it will offer basic service through AP-A (or any other service) instead.” AT&T doesn’t promise that AP-A will meet state…
A ship identified by the Philippine Coast Guard as a Chinese research vessel is seen towing a floating structure at Scarborough Shoal in the disputed South China Sea on June 15, 2026. Jam Sta Rosa | Afp | Getty ImagesThe U.S. condemned what it termed China’s “dangerous and aggressive” actions against Philippine navy personnel in the contested South China Sea waters, after Manila said a Chinese coast guard officer repeatedly struck a Filipino sailor on the head with a wooden baton, injuring him and damaging a navy rubber boat.The confrontation in the Second Thomas Shoal on Monday came as U.S.…
Commercial vessels remain anchored off Port Sultan Qaboos around Qaboos Port on June 21, 2026 in Muscat, Oman.Elke Scholiers | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesVessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has slumped since U.S. President Donald Trump’s blockade took effect last week, with shipowners increasingly avoiding one of the world’s most important energy corridors as fighting between the U.S. and Iran intensifies. Crossings through the Strait have fallen sharply across multiple shipping datasets with renewed U.S. strikes on Iran, Tehran’s declaration of a blanket ban on maritime traffic and fresh attacks on commercial vessels has prompted operators to reassess…
SYDNEY, July 21 (Reuters) – KPMG Australia on Tuesday promoted partner John Sams to chief executive, two months after its former boss departed over a damaging audit leak scandal at the firm. Sams, a partner from the commercial advisory and transactions practice group, has been chief financial officer since October 2025 and chief operating officer since June. KPMG said his appointment by the board followed a rigorous process that considered internal candidates across the firm’s international network as well as external ones. “The board believes that John has the strong attributes required to be the firm’s successful leader – including…
The judge also pointed to a sharp rise in concentration as measured in the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI), saying the HHI increase for Paramount/WBD exceeds the level necessary to show the merger is likely to enhance market power. “Where plaintiffs demonstrate a presumption of illegality by way of undue market concentration, they need not offer ‘elaborate proof of market structure, market behavior, or probable anticompetitive effects’” to obtain a restraining order, Martínez-Olguín wrote. The legal standard for issuing a temporary restraining order is the same as the one for issuing a preliminary injunction. Parties seeking either kind of preliminary relief must…
Andy Burnham pledged to “bring back hope” to Britain, as he began his tenure as prime minister by appointing Labour stalwart John Healey as chancellor.In his first speech to the nation in Downing Street, Burnham said he wanted to bring forward the “biggest changes in the last 40 years” to British politics.He outlined his intention to unveil a 10-year “new plan for Britain” later this year, explaining this would lay out a path to where he believes “we all want Britain to be”.Burnham promised to make announcements this week to “give people some breathing space now, some help with the…
The recent pullback in semiconductor stocks may have created opportunities for investors willing to look beyond the market’s short-term jitters. The AI complex has repriced sharply since June 22, according to UBS, marking the start of a sharp reversal across parts of the technology sector. The bank screened for technology stocks that have sold off since late June but continue to show improving fundamentals under its proprietary HOLT framework. These companies have pulled back from recent highs, but show positive cash-flow return revisions and upside based on its valuation model, suggesting buying opportunities for investors. Here are 10 stocks from the…