Finland debates whether to put a stop to Russian tourist visas. Plus: Senegal goes to the polls amid a crackdown on the opposition, a flick through the day’s papers, and a round-up of climate news.
Category Archives: News
Front Page View: The New York Times – August 1, 2022
Using Nuclear Reactors for Cover, Russians Lob Rockets at Ukrainians
Russia has turned Europe’s largest nuclear power plant into a fortress, stymying Ukraine’s forces and unnerving locals who fear both shelling and a radiation leak.
Sunday Morning: Stories & News From Zürich, Milan, London And Salzburg
The weekend programme comes live from Monocle’s radio studio in Zürich, where Tyler Brûlé and a panel of special-guest thought leaders discuss key topics in front of a studio audience.
Front Page – The New York Times Sunday – July 31, 2022
How the Kremlin Is Forcing Ukrainians to Adopt Russian Life
In Russian-occupied regions in Ukraine, local leaders are forcing civilians to accept Russian rule. Next come sham elections that would formalize Vladimir V. Putin’s claim that they are Russian territories.
G.O.P. Feuding and Chaos Endanger the Party’s Chances in Michigan
A handwritten letter from Betsy DeVos, last seen trying to remove Donald Trump from office, elicited an 11th-hour endorsement. But is that enough to make peace among Michigan’s warring Republicans?
Saturday Morning: News And Stories From London
Historian and author Alex von Tunzelmann reviews the day’s papers. Andrew Mueller brings us the stories we may not have heard about and our editor in chief Andrew Tuck sets the tone for the weekend.
Front Page View: WSJ Weekend – July 30, 2022
Auto Makers Say Car Buyers Will Keep Spending
A backlog of customer orders, dealerships’ low vehicle inventory and shoppers willing to pay higher sticker prices have all led to a string of profitable quarters for most global car companies—and are fueling optimism for profits in coming quarters.5 min read
Climate Package Would Give Green-Energy Investors a Lift
Clean-tech and renewable-power stocks got a boost with the proposed $369 billion Senate energy and climate-spending package—and investments in nascent tech are in line to benefit even more.4 min read
- Democrats’ Tax Plan Threatens Higher Bills for Manufacturers
- Kyrsten Sinema Is Critical Vote on Manchin-Schumer Climate and Tax Deal
Take a look at the front page of today’s Wall Street Journal https://on.wsj.com/3OMem3w
Morning News: U.S.-Russia Prisoner Swap, Military Drills In Taiwan, Kenya
The US weighs a prisoner swap with Russia. Plus: Taiwan’s armed forces step up military drills, we look ahead to Kenya’s general election and get the latest arts and culture news.
Front Page View: The New York Times – July 29, 2022
U.S. Economy Shows Another Decline, Fanning Recession Fears
Gross domestic product, in an initial reading, fell 0.2 percent in the second quarter. President Biden said any troubles would be transitory.
Morning News: Fed Lifts Rates By .75%, Alzheimer’s Research Was Fabricated
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by three-quarters of a percentage point yesterday–its fourth hike this year, as inflation remains stubbornly high.
Jerome Powell, the Fed chair, also warned that the path to cooling the economy without tipping into recession has “narrowed”. The results of an experiment fundamental to the last decade of Alzheimer’s research may have been fabricated. And the region where the gender divide in obesity rates is the highest.
Front Page: Wall Street Journal – July 28, 2022
GDP Projected to Rise Slightly, Held Back by Inflation
The economy expanded very modestly in the second quarter, economists estimate, as the housing market sagged under higher mortgage rates and consumers coped with soaring inflation.64 min read
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