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Howard Davies, chairman of Natwest Group Plc. Bloomberg | Getty Images The chair of one of Britain’s biggest banks faced a backlash Friday after saying it is not “that difficult” to get on the property ladder. NatWest chair Howard Davies told the BBC’s “Today” program that the current economic landscape — which has seen interest…

The covered bodies of Palestinians killed by Israeli airstrikes are seen at the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Gaza on December 25. Ahmad Salem/Bloomberg/Getty Images A British surgeon who led an emergency medical team at the Al Aqsa Hospital in central Gaza said the situation at the hospital in the past two weeks has been “beyond…

Comment on this storyComment Add to your saved stories Save QUITO, Ecuador — This country was once a relatively peaceful haven in South America, wedged between neighbors often racked by armed conflict and guerrilla violence. On Wednesday, Ecuador’s president, Daniel Noboa, declared that his nation was entering a new era: “We are in a state…

Shipping giant Maersk on Wednesday notched a second consecutive session of strong gains as investors assessed a ratings upgrade and its decision to prolong a halt on Red Sea travel due to safety concerns. The Danish firm topped Europe’s Stoxx 600 gainers, with its Copenhagen-listed shares provisionally closing up 5.1% following Tuesday’s 6.4% rise. Shares…

Although many Wall Street analysts are forecasting a pullback for tech stocks after a momentous rally in 2023, BMO Capital Markets is sticking with its overweight outlook on the tech sector. The market has been sluggish to start 2024 — the S & P 500 is up just 0.8%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average by 0.3%…