Trump Says Ratcliffe’s Trip to Russia Is Part of ‘Semi-Routine’ Engagement

We've Been Here Before By Bas van Geffen, senior macro strategist at Rabobank Phil Connors has woken up to another instance of the same day. The US, Iran and Oman are said to be close to a new deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Axios reports that the US aims for an announcement today. So, Brent futures dropped to $79/barrel and equity markets rallied further, for the S&P 500 to set a fresh record high. The reported deal could just as well have been written a couple of weeks ago. Axios...

Heavily Shorted Hertz Soars On Uber Robotaxi Deal Heavily shorted shares of rental-car company Hertz are soaring in premarket trading after the company announced a partnership with Uber Technologies to scale both autonomous robotaxi and driver-led rideshare operations. Hertz’s Oro Mobility unit will be used as a fleet-management system for Uber’s next-generation mobility network of autonomous robotaxis. This means Oro will support the critical operating layer: charging, maintenance, repairs, cleaning, depot staffing, and vehicle logistics. "Through its partnerships with Uber, Oro will deliver scalable operational and maintenance services across both autonomous and...

More Shocking Revelations Emerge In Henry Nowak Case... Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity, The brutal murder of 18-year-old Henry Nowak by Vickrum Digwa has exposed a pattern of ignored warnings, police inaction, and institutional failures that stretch back years. A young British man is dead after being stabbed multiple times with a large ceremonial dagger. Multiple red flags about the killer were waved in front of authorities long before that night in Southampton. They were all dismissed. Reports and footage have now surfaced revealing that in October 2022, neighbours heard loud gunshots...