Tuesday, January 14, 2025

#news - Top U.S. & World Headlines — January 14, 2025: Democracy Now

14 January 2025

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#NATO #Baltic #BalticSea - NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte holds press conference in Helsinki: Reuters

14 January 2025

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal hold a press conference following a meeting to discuss measures to protect critical underwater infrastructure in the Baltic Sea and the strengthening of NATO's presence there. #NATO #Baltic #BalticSea #MarkRutte #Finland #AlexanderStubb #Estonia #KristenMichal #EU #EuropeanCommission #Lithuania #Latvia #Poland #Sweden #Russia #Helsinki #cables #internet #telecoms #sabotage #security #diplomacy #politics #live #Reuters #News

#movies - New Trailers This Week | Week 2 (2025): Rotten Tomatoes

13 January 2025

Here are the new movies trailers fromx this week! What are you excited to see?

#USA #ev #evcharging - American EV industry must solve its chicken-and-egg problem | FT Energy Source: Financial Times

14 January 2025

The EV industry in the US is facing a chicken-and-egg conundrum. Manufacturers of EV charging infrastructure need EV drivers as customers to earn profits, but those drivers want chargers in place before they’ll buy an EV. As the FT’s Jamie Smyth discovers, it’s a problem that will need to be solved by both policymakers and the private sector. #electricvehicle #evindustry #cars #evcharging

#x #Musk #TikTok - China Considering Sale of TikTok US to Elon Musk as One Option: Bloomberg

14 January 2025

Chinese officials are evaluating a potential option that involves Elon Musk acquiring the US operations of TikTok if the company fails to fend off a controversial ban on the short-video app, according to people familiar with the matter.

Annabelle Droulers reports on the latest on Bloomberg Television.


#USA #Trump #Politics - Billionaires rule? Trump stacks cabinet with super rich • FRANCE 24 English

13 January 2025

It is not just Elon Musk. Be they cabinet picks, ambassadors or advisors, Donald Trump’s roster of nominees is stacked with a record number of billionaires.

What does that say about the times we live in? And if Trump's first stint as US president is anything to go by, it is safe to predict more deregulation and tax cuts that will serve his team nicely.

But does success in making money imply success in serving the common good?

#Trump #Musk

#oil #investment #finance - Oil Market: Will Prices Stay High? Bloomberg

14 January 2025

Oil rallied to a multi-month high this week after the US tightened restrictions on Russia’s energy industry and as the world prepares for the incoming Trump administration and its potential trade tariffs. Ziad Daoud from Bloomberg Economics breaks down the situation and what this could mean for oil prices.