Stock futures are little changed as Wall Street looks to shake off Thursday's market slide
Stock futures were quiet on Thursday evening as Wall Street looked to stabilize after a slide for equities.
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Friday Briefing: U.S. Presidential Race at a Crossroads
The U.S. presidential race has reached a pivotal moment. Donald Trump is poised to formally accept the Republican presidential nomination in an arena packed with supporters, less than a week after he survived an assassination attempt. His opponent, President Biden, is recovering from Covid-19 at his beach house as calls for him to drop out grow louder.
Germany to slash military aid budget in blow to Ukraine
Germany is set to significantly reduce funds dedicated to strengthening partner states in the areas of security, defense and stabilization — a section of its budget which has typically included support for Ukraine, a draft of the country's 2025 budget shows.
Russia’s grievances can’t be ignored in Ukraine peace deal
Recent developments in the US presidential campaign have pushed the question of how to resolve the war in Ukraine war up the agenda. With a Republican presidential victory looking increasingly likely, reports suggest Donald Trump would quickly demand that Ukraine enter peace talks should he win November’s election.
Trump-Vance would focus more on China than Russia
Donald Trump’s choice of Ohio senator J D Vance as his running mate in the presidential election has reignited European fears of American abandonment. Vance is known for his opposition to aid for Ukraine and his almost singular focus on China as the defining security challenge for the United States.
What would a second Trump presidency mean for China? Goldman Sachs weighs in
BEIJING — If Donald Trump wins the U.S. presidential election, his plans for 60% tariffs on Chinese goods could be a "major downside growth risk" to China, according to Goldman Sachs.
Trump didn’t say he wouldn’t defend Taiwan
Donald Trump’s July 17 Bloomberg interview prompted headlines to the effect that “the US would not defend Taiwan from a Chinese invasion under his presidency,” as the Daily Telegraph complained.
