US security analysts expect 'more Europe and less US in NATO' | DW News The Pentagon's top policy advisor has listed several possible ways the US could punish its NATO partners for refusing to join President Trump's war in Iran. Washington is reportedly considering several options, including suspending Spain from the alliance, and reconsidering Britain's claim to the Falkland Islands. #security #analysts #expect #more #Europe

Even as businesses spend $4 million to cross Panama Canal, they say ‘it’s safer and less expensive’ than the Strait of Hormuz While passage through the canal usually comes at a flat rate via reservations, companies without bookings can pay more to cross through an auction that awards slots to the highest bidder. The alternative would be waiting for days off the coast of Panama City. #Even #businesses #spend #million #cross

Sanchez brushes off reported Pentagon email mulling suspending Spain's NATO membership Spain's centre-left Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Friday declined to comment on a reported Pentagon email written by top policy adviser Elbridge Colby raising the possibility of suspending Madrid from the NATO military alliance. The note reportedly also suggested reconsidering US support for the UK's claim to the Falkland Islands. #Sanchez #brushes #off #reported #Pentagon

Leaked Pentagon emails show US is discussing kicking Spain out of NATO | DW News The Reuters news agency says it has obtained internal emails from the Pentagon that show the US is considering suspending Spain from NATO. Madrid refused to allow US aircraft to use Spanish bases in the war against Iran. #Leaked #Pentagon #emails #show #discussing

Benfica player handed six-game ban for homophobic conduct towards Real star Vinicius Junior Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni has been banned for six matches by UEFA for homophobic conduct towards Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior during a Champions League match, with three of those suspended for a two-year period. #Benfica #player #handed #six #game

Microsoft and Meta to cut thousands of jobs Microsoft and Meta, the company behind Instagram and WhatsApp, are planning to make significant cuts to their respective workforces as spending on artificial intelligence (AI) finds a new high gear. #Microsoft #and #Meta #cut #thousands

Microsoft and Meta to cut thousands of jobs Microsoft and Meta, the company behind Instagram and WhatsApp, are planning to cut big chucks from their respective workforces as spending on artificial intelligence (AI) finds a new high gear. #Microsoft #and #Meta #cut #thousands

Meta to cut workforce by ten per cent as artificial intelligence spending surges Meta outlined plans to cut about 8,000 jobs on Thursday as it invests deeper into artificial intelligence. The move comes as part of a broader tech-sector shift towards cost control, with Microsoft also weighing voluntary buyouts ahead of next week’s earnings reports. #Meta #cut #workforce #ten #per

Microsoft to offer 7% of US staff voluntary redundancy for the first time Long-serving employees given option for buyouts as it prepared to spend $140bn on AI investment this year #Microsoft #offer #staff #voluntary #redundancy

Meta to cut 10% of jobs to ‘offset’ Zuckerberg’s AI spending Social media group plans to spend $135bn on data centres this year #Meta #cut #jobs #offset #Zuckerbergs

$106 Billion Loan Reflects E.U.’s View That Peace in Ukraine Is Far Away Unlike previous European assistance packages, this one is heavily weighted toward military spending, meant to put Ukraine on solid footing for a long fight. #106 #Billion #Loan #Reflects #EUs

WH Smith issues profit warning as jet fuel crisis looms WH Smith has issued a profit warning and suspended shareholder payouts as the travel-focused retailer grapples growing travel disruption caused by the Middle East crisis. #Smith #issues #profit #warning #jet

Tesla surprises Wall Street and says demand for vehicles has returned Tesla defied expectations, profiting more and spending less than expected in closely watched results as the company shifts focus from electric vehicles to artificial intelligence (AI). #Tesla #surprises #Wall #Street #and

EU resumes aid to Ethiopia suspended over Tigray war In tonight's edition, the European Union is set to resume budgetary aid to Ethiopia, which was suspended when a brutal civil war broke out in 2020. Also, Nigeria’s jet fuel shortage is being driven by disruptions at the Strait of Hormuz that have curtailed global supplies. #resumes #aid #Ethiopia #suspended #over

Home Depot courts contractors as US economy weighs on the DIY set Home improvement giant spends billions to attract new business from professionals beyond traditional customer base #Home #Depot #courts #contractors #economy

Spanien und Irland fordern Aussetzung von EU-Abkommen mit Israel – Deutschland lehnt ab Mehrere EU-Staaten dringen auf eine Suspendierung des Assoziierungsabkommens mit Israel. Sie begründen dies mit der humanitären Lage im Gaza-Streifen und einem neuen Gesetz zur Todesstrafe. #Spanien #und #Irland #fordern #Aussetzung

Full suspension of trade relations with Israel requires EU unanimity Germany on Tuesday rejected calls from other EU member states to suspend the bloc's cooperation agreement with Israel due to concerns over Israel's conduct in Gaza, Lebanon and the West Bank. Spain and Ireland led proposals to suspend the deal, but Germany said doing so would be "inappropriate". #Full #suspension #trade #relations #with

Why do we buy things we cannot afford? | FT #shorts ‘Doom spending’ is the increasingly common consumer behaviour where people splurge on frivolous or unaffordable items to escape feelings of financial anxiety, and almost half of all Britons do it, the FT’s Marianna Giusti explains.⁠ #shortfeed #shortsviral #shortsvideo #shortsyoutube #shorts #finance #spendinghabits #consumerbehaviour ► Enjoying FT content? #Why #buy #things #cannot #afford

Can the UK government justify spending more on defence | FT #shorts It’s not just the Trump administration attacking the UK’s defence capabilities. Now a Labour grandee and former head of Nato, Lord George Robertson, has accused Sir Keir Starmer of ‘corrosive complacency’ over delays to defence spending. #Can #the #government #justify #spending

MPs to launch national ad campaign to highlight extent UK military is unprepared for war A cross-party group of MPs is set to launch a national advertising campaign that will highlight their view that the UK's military is underfunded - amid calls for increased defence spending. #MPs #launch #national #campaign #highlight

Acting ICE Director Says He Plans to Resign in May Todd Lyons said he would leave to spend more time with his family. He has spoken about a surge in threats against ICE officers, saying that he knew the reality firsthand. #Acting #ICE #Director #Says #Plans

Trump administration to lobby allies to support 'trade over aid' push The Trump administration is pushing countries worldwide to back a "trade over aid" declaration at the UN, part of a broader effort to overhaul how Washington spends billions of dollars in foreign assistance. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Yinka Oyetade, Eric Pelofsky, Vice President of Global Economic Recovery at The Rockefeller Foundation, explains that the new policy runs counter to US national interests, traditions and values. #Trump #administration #lobby #allies #support

A world going broke: IMF says America’s $39 trillion national debt is actually a global problem—and AI may be the only rescue Global public debt is barreling toward 100% of world GDP, the fund warned Wednesday. Governments everywhere are spending money they don't have. #world #going #broke #IMF #says

Nato in ‘turf war’ with EU over defence spending At the heart of the dispute is buying US weapons with EU money #Nato #turf #war #with #over

China’s G.D.P. Stronger Than Expected, Led by Infrastructure Spending A steep slide in housing prices has left consumers less prosperous and less willing to spend, but the government is pouring money into new rail lines and other projects. #Chinas #GDP #Stronger #Than #Expected

Prepay for the Gemini API to get more control over your spend Prepay billing is now available in Google AI Studio for the Gemini API. #Prepay #for #the #Gemini #API

The org chart isn’t ready: How AI exposed the hidden crisis inside the American corporation A landmark KPMG index finds boards demanding transformation, execs spending billions on tech, and the people caught in the middle burning out. #The #org #chart #isnt #ready

ATTA® Welcomes statistics revealing Africa as one of the world’s fastest growing regions Virginia Messina, Group CEO of ATTA® said: “WTTC’s latest Economic Impact Research reinforces Africa as a major global player within travel and tourism, and one of the fastest growing regions following Asia and the Middle East. “International visitor spending to Africa was up by 5% in 2025 and the continent is outperforming mature markets like Europe (+1. #ATTA #Welcomes #statistics #revealing #Africa

California Knife Fight: These Democrats Are Vying for Swalwell’s Voters Now that the congressman has suspended his gubernatorial campaign, the field is suddenly wide open—though some political operatives aren’t impressed: “This is the best we got?” #California #Knife #Fight #These #Democrats

Debt Alarms Ring as Countries Rack Up More Emergency Spending Amid signs of a prolonged period of high energy costs, policymakers are urging restraint as governments open up the public till to protect households and businesses. #Debt #Alarms #Ring #Countries #Rack

US banks make record buybacks on Trump’s looser rules and choppy markets Six largest lenders spend $33bn on shares, smashing market forecasts #banks #make #record #buybacks #Trumps

Prix des carburants : "Il n'est pas question de revenir sur les certificats d'économies d'énergie", une taxe qui finance la transition énergétique, assure le gouvernement Les distributeurs ont proposé au Premier ministre, dans une lettre envoyée mardi, de suspendre "temporairement" la collecte de cette taxe, ce qui permettrait de faire baisser "de 15 centimes" le prix des carburants. #Prix #des #carburants #nest #pas

La justice suspend une nouvelle fois la construction d’une mosquée à Sarcelles #justice #suspend #une #nouvelle #fois

'Corrosive complacency' - Robertson tears into PM and Reeves in extraordinary intervention on defence A decision by Lord George Robertson to call out the prime minister and his chancellor over their failure to rearm the UK at speed in the face of growing threats marks the most significant intervention on defence spending since the end of the Cold War. #Corrosive #complacency #Robertson #tears #into

The hidden menace behind Big Tech’s AI arms race: Meta, Amazon and others are spending billions on hardware that’s worthless in 3 years The new industrial era may be a lot more beneficial to the folks and businesses that use the AI-enhanced products than the enterprises that furnish them. #The #hidden #menace #behind #Big

Carney Suspends Gas Tax in Canada as War Drives Up Fuel Costs The prime minister said that his government was also investing in ways to boost oil and gas production. #Carney #Suspends #Gas #Tax #Canada

"On pourrait la suspendre, ça ne coûterait rien à l'État" : Michel-Édouard Leclerc propose une "formule" pour baisser sensiblement le prix des carburants à la pompe "C'est en discussion", assure le président du comité stratégique des centres Leclerc, invité du "20 Heures" mardi 14 avril sur France 2. Michel-Édouard Leclerc propose de suspendre une contribution payée par les distributeurs, pour "baisser d’environ 15 centimes du litre" le prix des carburants et soutenir ainsi "les consommateurs aujourd'hui dans leur pouvoir d'achat. #pourrait #suspendre #coûterait #rien #lÉtat

Italy's Meloni suspends defence cooperation deal with Israel Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Tuesday her government had suspended a defence cooperation deal with Israel, reflecting frayed ties between ​previously close ‌allies as the conflicts in the Middle East continue. Meloni's right-wing government has been one ⁠of Israel's closest friends in Europe, but in recent weeks it has criticised its attacks on Lebanon, which have killed hundreds and injured thousands. #Italys #Meloni #suspends #defence #cooperation

Italy suspends defence agreement with Israel as Lebanon attacks stoke tensions Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government has suspended Italy's defence cooperation agreement with Israel amid rising tensions between the two countries after Rome accused Israeli forces of firing warning shots at a convoy of Italian UN peacekeepers in Lebanon. #Italy #suspends #defence #agreement #with

Corporate America set to deliver bumper earnings despite Iran war Analysts expect profits to be boosted by weak dollar and Trump administration’s tax and spending plans #Corporate #America #set #deliver #bumper

‘We have to be able to walk and chew gum’ on government spending, says budget chairman on debt crisis and national security "I can tell you there are debt hawks like myself that see a debt crisis on the horizon as an equal if not greater and more irreparable threat. We have to be able to walk and chew gum. #have #able #walk #and #chew

Oil Prices Slip and Stocks Gain as Investors Eye Possible Path to Peace Investors saw a possible path to peace, with the United States and Iran trading proposals for Iran to suspend nuclear activity. #Oil #Prices #Slip #and #Stocks

Moms, What Do You Always Keep in Your Bag? Today I’d love to ask a nosy question: if you’re a parent (or spend a lot of time with kids), what random but necessary objects do you always carry?… Read more The post Moms, What Do You Always Keep in Your Bag? #Moms #What #You #Always #Keep

U.S. Prepares to Blockade Strait of Hormuz, and a MAGA Hero Is Defeated in Europe Plus, Eric Swalwell suspended his campaign after sexual assault allegations. #Prepares #Blockade #Strait #Hormuz #and

Le Royaume-Uni suspend la restitution de l'archipel Chagos à l'île Maurice • FRANCE 24 Le Royaume-Uni dit ce samedi vouloir suspendre son projet de restitution des îles Chagos à l'île Maurice, faute du "soutien" du président américain. Elles accueillent une base militaire américano-britannique stratégique pour Washington, notamment dans le conflit en Iran. #Royaume #Uni #suspend #restitution #larchipel

China unveils measures to improve ties with Taiwan after visit by opposition leader China has said it is willing to resume some ties it had suspended with Taiwan, such as direct flights to cities across China, allowing in "healthy" television dramas and facilitating food sales. #China #unveils #measures #improve #ties

Netflix's 'The Residence' Is So Good You'll Spend the Whole Weekend Watching It This Netflix murder mystery was cancelled way too soon, but it's still worth spending a weekend watching. #Netflixs #The #Residence #Good #Youll

Les États-Unis pourront-ils convaincre Israël de suspendre ses attaques sur le Liban ? • FRANCE 24 Le Premier ministre israélien Benjamin Netanyahu s'est dit disposé à ouvrir ​des négociations directes avec Beyrouth, à la suite d'intenses bombardements sur le Liban mercredi, qui ont fait plus de 300 morts. La veille, les États-Unis et l'Iran avait conclu un accord de cessez-le-feu, dont l'incertitude s'est vue renforcée par l'attaque israélienne. #Les #États #Unis #pourront #ils

Céeline Dion's concerts set to give Paris multimillion-euro boost Céline Dion's 16 Paris tour dates could bring hundreds of millions of euros to the French capital this autumn experts have said, as fans flock from overseas for a rare chance to see the megastar perform live. Potential revenue from the series of concerts is expected to include ticket sales, hotel and restaurant bookings, retail spending. #Céeline #Dions #concerts #set #give

Consumer Spending, Engine of the U.S. Economy, Is Under Strain Higher fuel costs are raising food and travel prices, while a shaky stock market tamps down free spenders. #Consumer #Spending #Engine #the #Economy

How Demi Lovato, Husband Jutes Stay Connected While He's on Tour | E! News Demi Lovato and Jutes wanna get back to each other. Although the “Sleepyhead” singer (real name Jordan Lutes) is thrilled to be embarking on a European tour in May and a subsequent North America tour in August, he admitted it will be hard to spend his first wedding anniversary away from his wife as she kicks off her own tour later this month. #How #Demi #Lovato #Husband #Jutes

Italy's Meloni suggests pausing EU spending rules over Iran war Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Thursday the European Union should ease spending rules as it did during Covid if the Iran war and the resulting energy shock worsens. #Italys #Meloni #suggests #pausing #spending