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Democrats are shying away from climate messaging. One of their own is fighting back.

Democrats are shying away from climate messaging. One of their own is fighting back.

One of Congress’ loudest climate hawks is trying to fend off a push within his party to abandon calls to combat climate change as left-leaning agenda-setters are plotting to reclaim both chambers of Congress in the midterms. “There’s a thing out there called a ‘climate husher,’” Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, the top Democrat on the Environment […]

Trump’s return supercharges lobbying revenues

Trump’s return supercharges lobbying revenues

President Donald Trump’s second term is already delivering a massive payday for Washington’s top lobbying shops — especially those with close ties to the administration. According to disclosures filed this week, Trump’s wide-ranging policy upheavals across trade, tax, health care, tech, defense and energy boosted the bottom lines of almost every one of K Street’s […]

A 7.3% dividend yield at a 5.5 P/E! Should I buy this cheap stock?

A 7.3% dividend yield at a 5.5 P/E! Should I buy this cheap stock?

Image source: Getty Images While UK shares went on a double-digit rampage last year, there are still plenty of cheap stocks to explore in 2026. And among the cheapest stands Card Factory (LSE:CARD). Over the last five years, these shares climbed by almost 80%. But in the last 12 months, the gift retailer has seen […]

Newsquawk Week Ahead: Highlights include FOMC, BoC, Riksbank, EZ GDP, Tokyo CPI

Newsquawk Week Ahead: Highlights include FOMC, BoC, Riksbank, EZ GDP, Tokyo CPI

Mon: Australian Holiday (Australia Day), German Ifo (Jan). Tue: Chinese Industrial Profits (Dec), US Richmond Fed (Jan), US Consumer Confidence (Jan). Wed: Fed Policy Announcement, BoC Policy Announcement, BCB Policy Announcement, Australia CPI (Q4), German GfK (Feb), NZ Trade (Dec). Thu: Riksbank Policy Announcement, CBRT Minutes, EZ Money Supply (Dec). Fri: German Import Prices (Dec), […]

Air taxi travel taking off as Vertical Aerospace targets US launch by 2028

Air taxi travel taking off as Vertical Aerospace targets US launch by 2028

Vertical Aerospace is working to launch its electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft in 2028. The future of commuting may soon take flight. “It will transform urban transport around the great cities of the world,” said Stuart Simpson, CEO of Vertical Aerospace, as the company unveils its next-generation electric air taxi in the U.S. designed […]

£3,000 invested in Greggs shares 6 months ago is now worth…

£3,000 invested in Greggs shares 6 months ago is now worth…

Image source: Getty Images I am a long-term investor and, taking the long view, Greggs (LSE: GRG) has been a solid performer. Greggs shares are up 67% in a decade – and 278% over two decades. The past few years have been far less impressive, though. For example, in the past six months, the Greggs […]