Rebecca Byrne

2 days ago | think.ing.com | Warren Patterson |Bert Colijn |Francesco Pesole |Rebecca Byrne

A US-brokered ceasefire between Iran and Israel sent oil prices tumbling this week, as traders and investors bet the bombing campaigns are over, and that the crucial Strait of Hormuz, through which 21 million barrels of oil pass each day, will remain undisturbed. The drop in oil prices is good news for global growth and for inflation, potentially giving central banks in Europe and the US some breathing room to cut interest rates later this year. But is the crisis really over?

1 month ago | gtrmag.com | Rebecca Byrne |Elie Hériard-Dubreuil

May 19 2025  |  Spirits & Tobacco By Rebecca Byrne GTR Magazine’s Rebecca Byrne attended an exclusive evening at London’s Institute of Contemporary Arts on May 15, where the House of Rémy Martin celebrated a landmark artistic collaboration with world-renowned sculptor Anish Kapoor. Guests were welcomed with flowing cognac cocktails before entering a dimly lit space where Kapoor’s specially commissioned artwork was dramatically displayed.

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Lynn Song |Rebecca Byrne

2 hours agoJimmy Kimmel Taunts Trump With The Only Reason Americans Shouldn't Panic Right NowThe late night host warns of what could happen by summer. Jimmy Kimmel said Americans are starting to feel the impact of President Donald Trump’s tariffs. “Ships carrying Chinese goods are arriving half empty in the United States,” Kimmel said.

1 month ago | think.ing.com | Lynn Song |Rebecca Byrne

Signs that US-China trade tensions may be easing have helped to lift global markets after a volatile April sparked by President Trump’s aggressive tariff campaign. Trump imposed a 145% tariff on Chinese imports, though tariff rates can be significantly higher or lower depending on the product. China, meanwhile, has retaliated with a 125% tariff on US goods. Now, both sides have agreed to meet in Switzerland in a bid to de-escalate the trade war.

2 months ago | think.ing.com | Rebecca Byrne |Timothy Rahill

President Trump’s sweeping tariff announcement on 2 April, a 90-day pause for most countries yet with escalating tariffs on China, exemptions on tech products from China, and later, news that these exemptions may only be temporary, have left investors deeply unsettled. While much of the focus last week was on soaring Treasury yields and falling stock markets, corporate bonds were hit hard, too.