U.S., Philippines Strike Military-Base Deal

Presence of Chinese balloon is likely to complicate efforts to reset relations with Beijing Source

The economy lost some momentum as the Fed continued to fight high inflation Source

The FTSE 100 rose 0.5% in early trade, with the purchase of large chunks of SVB’s assets by First Citizens steadying nerves, although some caution is set to remain about potential repercussions, Hargreaves Lansdown said. Source