Albania approves luxury resort project linked to Jared Kushner’s company

Albania approves luxury resort project linked to Jared Kushner’s company

TIRANA (Reuters) – Albania’s government has granted strategic investor status to a company linked to Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner to build a luxury resort on an uninhabited Mediterranean island that was once a military outpost. The Balkan country’s Strategic Investment Committee, headed by Prime Minister Edi Rama, on Dec. 30 accepted a proposal by … Read more

ECB Officials Saw More Easing as Appropriate If Baseline Holds

ECB Officials Saw More Easing as Appropriate If Baseline Holds

(Bloomberg) — European Central Bank officials judged that interest rates could be cut further if consumer prices develop in line with expectations, an account of their last policy decision showed. Most Read from Bloomberg A “cautious approach was still warranted in view of the prevailing uncertainties and the existence of a number of factors that … Read more

Oil giant BP cuts thousands of jobs to slash costs

Oil giant BP cuts thousands of jobs to slash costs

British oil giant BP has announced it will cut thousands of staff jobs. (BRUCE BENNETT) British energy giant BP on Thursday said it would axe 4,700 staff jobs, or about five percent of its workforce, and is cutting thousands of contractor roles to reduce costs. The move is part of a “multi-year programme to simplify” … Read more

UnitedHealth Patient Care Costs, Revenue Disappoint Street

UnitedHealth Patient Care Costs, Revenue Disappoint Street

(Bloomberg) — UnitedHealth Group Inc. shares fell after elevated medical costs persisted in the fourth quarter and revenue missed estimates. Most Read from Bloomberg The stock dropped as much as 5.2% in early trading Thursday, before paring losses to 3.6%. Other insurers including Elevance Health Inc. and Humana Inc. also declined. The company’s medical-loss ratio, … Read more

MP Mike Amesbury resigns from Labour after pleading guilty to assault

MP Mike Amesbury resigns from Labour after pleading guilty to assault

Labour MP Mike Amesbury has resigned from the party after pleading guilty to assault following an incident in Cheshire last year. The Wythenshawe-born politician, who represents Runcorn and Helsby in Parliament, has admitted punching a man at a taxi rank in Frodsham. Appearing Chester Magistrates Court heard today (January 16) how Amesbury punched Paul Fellows, … Read more

Alejandro Garnacho transfer latest – Man United £67m issue, personal terms ‘agreed’, Napoli bid

Alejandro Garnacho transfer latest – Man United £67m issue, personal terms ‘agreed’, Napoli bid

-Credit:Getty Images Fresh doubt has been cast over the future of Manchester United starlet Alejandro Garnacho with probing interest from Napoli as they look to replace PSG-bound Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. United boss Ruben Amorim has reinstated his belief that the 20-year-old’s future is at Old Trafford after handing Garnacho his first start in eight matches in … Read more