US President Joe Biden speaks about the economy and the deal between the United Auto Workers (UAW) Union and the big-three automakers, in Belvidere, Illinois, on November 9, 2023. Olivier Douliery | AFP | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to … Read more
A customer visits a supermarket in San Mateo, California, on Dec. 12, 2023. Li Jianguo | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what … Read more
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks during the weekly Democratic Caucus lunch press conference at the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, U.S., February 6, 2024. Amanda Andrade-rhoades | Reuters Senators on Thursday advanced a foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, garnering momentum for a funding package that has been a persistent … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Ukraine’s top general on Thursday and told him it’s time for someone new to lead the army in what amounts to a major shake-up of Ukraine’s war strategy. In a post on X, Zelenskyy said he thanked Gen. Valerii Zaluzhnyi for his two years of service as commander-in-chief and … Read more
The New York Community Bank (NYCB) headquarters in Hicksville, New York, US, on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. Bing Guan | Bloomberg | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. … Read more
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked legislation that paired tougher border policy with more U.S. aid to Ukraine and Israel, just days after it was unveiled by a bipartisan group of senators who spent months negotiating with the backing of the GOP. The motion fell well short of the 60 votes needed to advance, … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Kremlin said on Wednesday that the goals of what Russia calls its “special military operation” in Ukraine remain unchanged nearly two years after President Vladimir Putin sent tens of thousands of troops to fight there. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia’s objectives in Ukraine were still relevant, before … Read more
WASHINGTON ― Senate Democrats teed off on the GOP after Republicans walked away from bipartisan compromise legislation that they had said was urgently needed to secure the U.S. border, following pressure from former President Donald Trump. “They are a disaster right now,” a visibly frustrated Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) told reporters Tuesday. “How can you … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 6, 2024 5:01 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The House of Commons passed legislation today to implement an update to Canada’s free trade agreement with Ukraine that its president signed during a visit to Ottawa last year. The government bill passed without the … Read more
A plurality of Canadians say Ukraine should keep fighting against Russia’s invasion but one third say the country should negotiate a peace deal — even if it means giving up land, according to a new poll as the war nears the two-year mark. Almost 40 per cent of Canadians surveyed by Ipsos in the poll … Read more
