Black Thursday

Donald Trump, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, is mulling an executive order to make federal agencies perform an economic analysis of fracking—on the theory, presumably, that there’s no voter-seducing soundbite better than one involving the words “capital allocation.” It’s an odd last-minute play for fuel-producing swing states like…

NEW DELHI: Auto major Tata Motors on Saturday said its passenger vehicle vertical has crossed 40 lakh cumulative production milestone, nearly three decades after it rolled out its first model in the segment - Tata Sierra SUV in 1991. The company, which over the years has produced models like the…

No doubt, in his quiet moments, Doug Ford can still hear the boos echoing across Nathan Phillips Square. It may seem like a lifetime ago -- that carefree day in pre-pandemic times when two million Ontarians crowded into downtown Toronto to celebrate the victorious Raptors -- but Premier Ford is unlikely to ever forget the unmistakable jeering that followed his…

There is a battle brewing over the shape of a potential Biden administration between the center and the left. Broadly speaking, the left, defeated in the primaries, is pushing from the sidelines for Biden to aim for a bigger presidency, to follow through on all his “FDR-sized presidency” talk. On…

News Julien Neaves 19 Hrs AgoPrinces Town MP Barry Padarath. PRINCES Town MP Barry Padarath has said Government's freeze on filling of vacancies in the public sector will stymie young people seeking to advance their careers. He was contributing to the budget debate in the House on Monday. He said…

Spencer Platt/Getty Images This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. The stock market is undergoing a final melt-up that will culminate in a top sometime between election day and the inauguration, according to Michael Hartnett, the chief investment strategist at Bank…

Queen said Diana's Panorama interview with ‘frightful’ The Queen said Princess Diana's 1995 interview with Panorama was a “frightful thing” to do, according to a new documentary. Sir Richard Eyre, former director of the National Theatre, said: “I had lunch with the Queen not long after and she said to…

According to Friday’s official jobs report—the last one that the Bureau of Labor Statistics will release before November’s election—the economy added around 661,000 jobs in September. Since unemployment is down slightly, it’s probably a safe bet that Trump will seize upon the numbers as proof of his exceptional economic stewardship,…

As it should, the coronavirus pandemic took centre stage in the Liberal government's speech from the throne. Getting through this global crisis, which affects us all, must take precedence. With some notable gaps and a last-minute push from the NDP to ensure workers affected by COVID do not see their incomes…

Student leader Panusaya Sithijirawattankul hands over a letter with demands for reforming the monarchy during a mass rally. Photo: ReutersSix weeks since Thailand’s pro-democracy movement demanded reforms, the government has yet to respond, seeking to wait out the protesters The government is said to be holding off on a crackdown…