[ad_1] President-elect Donald Trump’s “border czar” said Thursday that the use of family detention centers for migrants is “on the table,” raising the possibility that the practice ended by the Biden administration could return as early as next year.”It’s something we’re considering,” Tom Homan, who was acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement during the first Trump administration, said in an interview.”Look, we’ve got to end catch-and-release — and that includes family units, too,” he added, using a phrase sometimes used to describe migrants’ being released from detention while they await immigration court proceedings.ICE stopped detaining families who enter the country illegally with their children…
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[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images At the start of 2024, I put a few thousand pounds into Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust (LSE: SMT). That was a good move – as I write this shortly before Christmas, the Scottish Mortgage share price is up 17% year to date versus a 4% gain for the FTSE 100 index (I’m not factoring in dividends here). Can this growth-focused investment trust beat the Footsie again in 2025? I think so. Here’s why. Hot themes The reason Scottish Mortgage shares have done well in 2024 is that the investment trust provides exposure to companies that…
[ad_1] Investing.com — German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has dissolved the national parliament and scheduled a snap election for Feb. 23. This move officially supports a plan proposed by Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who terminated his ruling coalition last month. Scholz, a Social Democrat, ended his three-party alliance with the Greens and Free Democrats after he dismissed FDP Finance Minister Christian Lindner over a disagreement regarding government borrowing. This unexpected action left Scholz without a majority in the Bundestag, Germany’s lower house, and set the stage for a national election seven months ahead of the end of his four-year term. With less…
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[ad_1] By Alex Lawler LONDON (Reuters) -Oil rose slightly on Friday and was on track for a weekly gain, spurred by expectations of a stimulus-driven economic recovery in China, the world’s biggest oil importer, and by forecasts of lower U.S. inventories. Analysts polled by Reuters had expected U.S. crude stocks to have declined by about 1.9 million barrels last week and market sources said the American Petroleum Institute put the decline at 3.2 million barrels. Brent crude futures (BZ=F) were up 4 cents at $73.30 a barrel by 0912 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude (CL=F) was at $69.81, up…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Diageo (LSE:DGE) is one of my favourite FTSE 100 stocks. Over the last couple of years, I’ve been buying as the share price falls. I’m still confident in the underlying business, but I think 2025 is shaping up to be a real test for the company. And it could go one of two ways. Brand power A key part of Diageo’s strength is the power of its brands – it has leading products in categories like scotch, vodka, and gin. And this gives the firm an advantage over its competitors. Over the last couple of…
[ad_1] LONDON – Walker Crips Group plc, a financial services firm, reported a mixed set of financial results for the six months ending September 30, 2024. The company saw a slight increase in total revenues, which rose by 2.3% to £15.8 million, compared to £15.5 million during the same period last year. Gross profits also saw an uptick, growing by 4.1% to £13.1 million from £12.6 million in 2023. Despite these increases, the company experienced a downturn in profitability, posting an operating loss of £1.68 million, a stark contrast to the operating profit of £173,000 reported in the previous year.…
[ad_1] Image source: BT Group plc BT (LSE:BT.A) shares don’t like a good investment at first sight, but initial appearances can be misleading. In this case, however, I don’t think they are – I’m staying well away from this stock. The company’s most promising division is Openreach. But while profits are growing in this part of the business, I’m sceptical of the idea that there’s a long-term opportunity here. What’s the opposite of a growth stock? BT’s big problem is that it seems to be losing customers. It operates in three segments – Consumer, Business, and Openreach – all of…
[ad_1] Markets reached new highs in 2024, and many expect that upward trajectory to continue for the time being.However, there are many open questions left as we enter 2025, the answers to which will have wide-ranging effects for years to come.The return of President-elect Donald Trump to the White House will be a major concern for all investors in 2025. Experts say his policies will likely create a mixed bag for markets. Many are excited by the prospects of deregulation in several industries. And while these sectors stand to benefit from a lighter governmental touch, Trump’s preoccupation with inherently inflationary…
[ad_1] “While final structures will not be known until next year, in our view metals and bulk commodity markets had generally factored bi-lateral United States-China tariffs into demand projections, but not a multi-lateral trade war which drags in Canada, Mexico, Europe and key Asian economies.” BMO forecasts 1.8% industrial production growth globally next year, but says it will be weighted in 2025’s first half because of a bounce in sentiment as president-elect Donald Trump takes office and China adjusts supportive policies. Growth is to ease in the second half as demand slows. China policy uncertain Visibility on China’s fiscal policy…