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...Miscik is joining Lazard alongside General John Abizaid, the former head of US Central Command, and William McRaven, the head of US special operations when Navy Seals killed Osama bin Laden....
...Trump is rapidly approaching the 1,215 delegates needed at the Republican National Convention to seal the party’s nomination in July....
...Newlin, whose billboards are well known in central Florida, gave relatively small amounts to Democrats in the past, including Hillary Clinton in 2016....
...The return of megadeals was a central theme of our discussions as the cash-rich US majors diversify and strengthen their oil portfolios....
...Former military John Abizaid, the former head of US Central Command, and William McRaven, the head of US special operations when Navy Seals killed Osama bin Laden, will be her new coworkers....
...Christ thinks Disney should drop the whole pretence and give a formal seal of approval to gay events at all of its parks....
...Easter, orthodox or otherwise, has been and gone and this coming Sunday heralds the various May Day celebrations around the world....
...And Kristen has a colourful piece from the South by Southwest conference in Austin, Texas....
...Tales from the Winter Olympics bubble The gate that seals off the FT’s Olympic hotel from the rest of Beijing is padlocked not once but twice....
...For the current year, traffic is likely to be towards the lower end of a previously guided range of 80m to 120m passengers due to Easter travel restrictions and the slow EU rollout of Covid-19 vaccines,...
...France recently imposed a four-week lockdown in Paris and Italy announced stricter curbs over Easter....
...(FT) Financing for Texas wind power in disarray after winter storm Renewable energy investors are reassessing their plans in Texas after last month’s winter storm froze some wind power projects and left...
...Turkey’s money market showed signs of stress after the president fired the central bank chief....
...Brent crude, the international benchmark, fell 1.2 per cent to $41.22 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate, the US marker, was little changed at $39.70 a barrel....
...“I would love to have the country opened up and just raring to go by Easter”, which falls on April 12, Mr Trump said on Fox News....
...They are typically considered bellwethers for the broader economy because of their central position in the financial system....
...Others, such as Texas and Florida, are taking a far more relaxed approach. This makes it easier for the virus to spread....
...One Michigan priest became a minor internet sensation after using a water pistol filled with holy water to deliver his Easter blessing....
...Deutsche has axed at least 400 employees in the US and said it would close its office in Houston, Texas in a retreat from the US oil and gas sector....
...But Ted Cruz, the Republican senator from Texas, tweeted: “Let’s pass the EL CHAPO Act and make El Chapo pay to secure our border.”...
...(FT) Central banks in an age of populism Nationalism, populism and economic forces are fraying the independence of central banks....
...Easter Island’s last tree was cut down sometime before European sailors landed in 1722....
...The northern coast includes affluent towns such as Manzanita and Cannon Beach, which are popular weekend retreats; the central coast has Seal Rock and Yachats; and the southern coast, closer to California...
...West Texas Intermediate, the US marker, gained 2.4 per cent to $47.12....
...The economic calendar is packed with central bankers: 10.00: Bank of England’s Andy Haldane speaks in London 12.00: BoE’s Ben Broadbent speaks in Aberdeen 13.00: European Central Bank’s Benoit Coeure to...
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