Sweden Boosts Citizenship Restrictions, Asylum Falls to 40-Year Low

Sweden's conservative government has announced plans to further tighten citizenship requirements as the Nordic country continues to reverse course from previous open border policies that fundamentally changed the country. Following a report from Stockholm immigration inspector Kirsi Laakso Utvik, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson's conservative coalition of moderates and the right-wing populist Sweden Democrats has announced […]
Macron Falls to Lowest Popularity Since 2018 Yellow Vest Protests

French President Emmanuel Macron's popularity has waned since the yellow vest movement, with Marine Le Pen leading the pack of candidates to succeed him. According to an Ipsos poll of 1,000 representative voters conducted between January 8 and 9, President Macron's approval rating has fallen by two points since the start of the year, to […]
Biden admin to refund $55M to illegal aliens after mass amnesty program falls apart

The Biden administration is preparing to issue about $55 million in refunds to undocumented immigrants who applied for the “Keeping Families Together” program. In August, the Biden administration's Department of Homeland Security implemented a program that would grant temporary legal status to “certain noncitizen spouses and noncitizen stepchildren of U.S. citizens.” The program promised to […]
OXO Parent Helen of Troy Stock Falls as It Lowers Profit Forecast – Investopedia

Important points Helen of Troy missed forecasts for quarterly sales and net income due to lower demand for beauty and wellness products. The company reported a 3% year-over-year decline in revenue for the third quarter of fiscal 2025. Helen of Troy also cut its full-year profit forecast and reduced its sales forecast. Helen of Troy […]
Nvidia stock falls after notching record high on CES AI superchip debut – Yahoo Finance

Nvidia stock (NVDA) fell as much as 5% on Tuesday, reversing an earlier rally fueled by CEO Jensen Huang's keynote speech at CES, the annual tech industry trade show in Las Vegas. Huang's presentation was filled with updates on upcoming Nvidia products and previewed what's next for the burgeoning artificial intelligence market and other emerging […]
President #Biden falls during U.S. #AirForceAcademy #graduation

President Biden fell on stage at the graduation ceremony for the U.S. Air Force Academy and is “fine,” a White House aide says. source
More than half of UK firms planning price rises as confidence falls to two-year low, survey finds – business live | Business

main events Show only major events Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature The yuan falls to a 16-month low. Chinese exchange meets foreign investors Learn more about China. The tightly controlled yuan has fallen to a 16-month low, while Chinese blue-chip stocks have fallen, down 4.1% since the start of the year. With […]
Mike Johnson falls short on first round of speaker vote

Speaker Mike Johnson failed to receive a majority of votes in Friday's House speaker vote to remain speaker of the 119th Congress. Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky, Rep. Ralph Norman of South Carolina and Rep. Keith Self of Texas voted for the House Republican Conference chairman over others. All Democrats in attendance voted for House […]
Dow falls more than 300 points Friday but breaks 3-week losing streak: Live updates – CNBC

In front of the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, New York, on the day U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is scheduled to ring the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange to celebrate him being named Time magazine's Person of the Year. A Christmas tree stands. December 12, 2024. Adam Gray | […]
Bill Clinton falls ill, nearly spends Christmas in hospital

Former President Bill Clinton fell ill just before Christmas and was spending the holidays in the hospital. On Monday, Angel Ureña, President Clinton's chief of staff, said: × Clinton was admitted to MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C., for “testing and observation” after developing a fever, the statement said. The next day, Christmas Eve, […]