Wall Street’s 2025 outlook for stocks
The targets range from 6,400 to 7,007. This implies returns between +5% and +15% from Friday’s close. It’s a tighter range than last year’s targets, with many clustering in that…
Trump taps team geared toward retribution and remaking of US government
WASHINGTON – Less than a month after his victory, US President-elect Donald Trump has assembled a team ready to carry out two of his biggest priorities: retribution against his political…
Musk pushes his preferred political picks via X. Trump isn’t always swayed.
Billionaire Elon Musk has been using his social media platform, to go to bat for President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks and promote his own preferred candidates, advocating for choices he…
Key Ishiba adviser visits US as Japan builds inroads to Trump camp
A key adviser to Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has held talks with senior White House officials and — likely most crucially for Japan — Republican lawmakers and others close to…
Ishiba ends South America tour with results and challenges
Rio de Janeiro – Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba ended his South America tour on Tuesday, highlighting certain results while leaving some challenges behind."I will continue to actively and ambitiously engage…
Ishiba delays meeting with Trump, citing legal restrictions
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has said that a meeting with US President-elect Donald Trump, initially considered for after his departure from South America, has been delayed, after Trump's team confirmed…
Ishiba and Yoon unite on ‘strong concerns’ over North Korean troops in Russia
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol have expressed "strong concerns" over military cooperation between North Korea and Russia, with the pair using a meeting Saturday…
Is Japan’s Ishiba too ‘weak’ to deal with Trump? Split views on talks
Japanese conservatives are urging Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to delay his planned meeting with US president-elect Donald Trump, saying his weak political position and “unstable government” make him vulnerable to…
Ishiba survived a rare runoff to remain Japan’s prime minister but will face turmoil
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishibabattered in parliamentary elections last monthhas survived a rare runoff vote against the opposition to remain the country's leader but he still faces…
Japan’s prime minister re-elected in parliament following bruising election
Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has been re-elected by Japanese politicians, after his scandal-tarnished coalition lost its parliamentary majority in a lower house election last month.Mr Ishiba took office six…