ZURICH – President Donald Trump arrived in Switzerland on Thursday, ready to play salesman during his debut appearance at an annual economic summit in the Swiss Alps and argue that his “America First” agenda can go hand-in-hand with global cooperation. Continue Reading Below Trump arrived ahead of schedule in Zurich […]
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Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff brings an A.I. machine called Einstein to his weekly staff meeting
For the past year, weekly senior staff meetings at global firm Salesforce have been attended by an artificial intelligence (AI) machine known as “Einstein.” Marc Benioff, the cloud-based software company’s CEO, revealed Thursday that he relied on the software every Monday morning. Speaking on a panel at the World Economic […]
Mnuchin, Lagarde and Fink discuss global finance at Davos
[The stream is slated to start at 10 a.m. GMT. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] Given the sharp ascent of cryptocurrency trading and the U.S. dollar’s risk of being ousted from its position as the world’s reserve currency, the global […]
German biz confidence at all-time high ahead of ECB meeting
FRANKFURT, Germany – A survey of German business confidence has matched its all-time high, providing more upbeat data ahead of the European Central Bank’s policy meeting. Continue Reading Below The bank’s governing council gathers as markets wait for clues from bank president Mario Draghi at a news conference on how […]
Seine keeps rising in Paris as more rain hits France
France’s national weather agency says 15 departments remain on orange alert for floods, the second-highest level of vigilance, as rivers across France keep swelling, with more rain expected on Thursday. In addition to Paris, where the Seine river is expected to keep rising until Saturday, the other regions threatened are […]
Italian train derails near Milan, 2 dead, many injured
A commuter train derailed Thursday in northern Italy, killing at least two people, seriously injuring 10 and trapping others heading into the city of Milan at the start of the work day, carabinieri police said. The Trenord train derailed near the Pioltello Limito station on the outskirts of the city, […]
21 groups warn US against Palestinian refugee funding cuts
The leaders of 21 international humanitarian groups have urged the U.S. to reconsider its decision to withhold $65 million from the U.N. aid agency for Palestinian refugees, warning of “dire consequences” if funding is cut. They say they are alarmed by the Trump administration’s link between aid and political objectives. […]
Can anything stop the stock market’s relentless rise?
NEW YORK – It’s been 365 days since the Dow Jones industrial average first crossed 20,000, and it’s already up another 30-plus percent as the stock market’s relentless rise to records keeps going. Continue Reading Below Few market watchers see a sharp reversal for stocks anytime soon, at least this […]
Bulgarian government survives no-confidence vote
SOFIA, Bulgaria – Bulgaria’s ruling coalition has survived a no-confidence vote called by the opposition, which accused the government of failing to deal with widespread corruption. Continue Reading Below The 240-member parliament on Thursday rejected the motion in a 131-103 vote. Six lawmakers were absent. It was the first vote […]
Trump takes his ‘America First’ policies to Davos ‘globalists’
U.S. President Donald Trump boards Air Force One for travel to Switzerland to attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos from Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., January 24, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria January 25, 2018 By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump flew overnight to the […]