#finance #investment - US Probes New Orleans, Everything Wall Street Expects in 2025 |The Opening Trade: 01/02/2025

2 January 2025

A deadly attack in New Orleans on New Year's Eve killed at least 15 people and injured dozens.

A separate incident in Las Vegas involved a Tesla Cybertruck explosion outside President-elect Trump's hotel, with the CEO of Tesla suggesting it could be an act of terrorism and possibly linked to the New Orleans attack.

Wall Street predictions for 2025, are all being overshadowed by the return of Donald J. Trump to the White House.

The Opening Trade has everything you need to know as markets open across Europe. With analysis you won't find anywhere else, we break down the biggest stories of the day and speak to top guests who have skin in the game.

Hosted by Guy Johnson, Kriti Gupta and Anna Edwards.

#astrology #aries2025 #arieshoroscope2025 - The Year You Set the World on Fire—Saturn and Neptune Demand You Dream Bigger

1 January 2025

Aries 2025: The Year You Set the World on Fire—Saturn and Neptune Demand You Dream Bigger

#astrology #aries2025 #arieshoroscope2025

#alcohol - No longer drinking? More and people turn to tasty alcohol-free drinks • FRANCE 24 English

2 January 2025

Some may be nursing a sore head today, after New Year festivities… But not everyone, as more and more consumers indulge in non-more and more consumers indulge in non-alcoholic drinks drinks instead.

Improvements in these drinks' taste have already won over a lot of people in France in the last couple of years. Now French manufacturers are trying to up the range.

#AlcoholFreeDrinks #alcohol #dryJanuary

#us #cybertruck - Tesla Cybertruck explodes outside Las Vegas Trump Hotel: CNN

2 January 2025

Authorities believe fireworks, gas tanks and camping fuel were connected to a detonation system controlled by the driver in the Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside a Trump Hotel in Las Vegas, according to a law enforcement official briefed on the investigation.

The FBI is working to determine whether the incident was a terrorist act, Jeremy Schwartz, acting special agent in charge for the FBI’s Las Vegas office, said. The agency believes it was an isolated incident and there is no further danger to the public, Schwartz noted.

#cybertruck #CNN #News

#Russia #Ukraine #RussianGas - As Russia-Ukraine gas deal ends, who's the biggest loser? | DW News

1 January 2025

Russia's gas transit to Europe via Ukraine has stopped as planned, after a key transit agreement expired at midnight.

The pipeline was one of the last routes delivering Russian gas to Europe, supplying Slovakia and also Hungary -- two countries that have maintained close ties with Russia, despite its invasion of Ukraine.

Kyiv had made it clear it would not renew the deal amid the war in the interests of national security.

#Russia #Ukraine #RussianGas

#USA - Suspect in New Orleans attack dead and FBI investigating as 'act of terrorism' | BBC News

1 January 2025

The FBI has released a statement which says the person who drove a car into a crowd of people in New Orleans, killing 10, is dead and the attack is being investigated as an "act of terrorism". The statement says that the person "engaged with local law enforcement and is now deceased". Police say the driver was "hell-bent on creating the carnage he did" and also opened fire on officers.

#US #NewOrleans #BBCNews

10 dead, dozens injured in New Orleans vehicle 'terrorist attack'

#USA - We're facing a genuine cost of living crisis, economist warns: Fox Business

31 December 2024

Heritage Foundation public finance economist EJ Antoni discusses Congress grappling with passing a continuing resolution, the need to simplify the U.S. tax codes, the national debt limit resuming on Jan. 1, the housing industry and manufacturing.

#F1 - 2025, THE FIGHT STARTS NOW | CARLOS SAINZ | Williams Racing

1 January 2025

2025, the fight starts now.

#WeAreWilliams #F1 #Formula1

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