Latest news with #optimistic
Fox News
03-08-2025
- Business
- Fox News
Steel company CEO hints at US industry boom: The media is 'missing' what's happening
Marlin Steel CEO Drew Greenblatt reveals why now is an 'optimistic' time for U.S. factory workers and discusses President Donald Trump's potential to strike 'fabulous' deals with Mexico and Canada.
BBC News
29-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Rangers fans should 'absolutely' be optimistic about season
Former midfielder Charlie Adam believes Rangers fans should "absolutely" be optimistic for the season ahead, but he stressed the full picture will only emerge in a month's Martin got his Ibrox reign off to a positive start with a 2-0 Champions League win over Panathinaikos, but Rangers still have to come through a tough test in Greece on Wednesday to reach the third qualifying new ownership, Rangers have made seven signings this summer and are heavily linked with adding highly-rated Tottenham youngster Mikey Moore on stressed last week that his squad would look different at the end of August and Adam believes the next few weeks will be crucial off the park."This squad's not ready yet," he said. "This squad will have another three or four players by the end of the window and that's where you'll then start to judge it. "Unfortunately the games come quick in terms of European games. Russell will have to navigate his way through these games at the moment to get performances but also get results, because ultimately they want to be in the Champions League."If they can get through this Panathinaikos game then it will give them more money to spend on different types of players and be able to recruit better quality."When asked if Rangers fans should be optimistic about the season ahead, the former Everton coach added: "Absolutely, absolutely. There's a plan, there's a strategy inside the football club at the moment that's aligned, and that's important when new investors come in."But there's a lot of building work in terms of bringing Kevin Thelwell in, who I know from Everton. He's done some good business within a tough period at Everton through the financial problems that they had."He's got good experience in English football, he's got good contacts abroad from where he's worked as well."Dan Purdy's coming in as head of recruitment, which is good. And they've brought a manager in who has the style and the right personality to be a Rangers manager. So I'm looking forward to seeing what they can do."Looking ahead to Wednesday's second leg in Athens, Adam believes his former Stoke team-mate Jack Butland will be a key player."Of course Panathinaikos can cause you problems. There were moments in the first leg that were nervy," Adam said. "But they come through that period and they need their goalkeeper. He looks like he's back to good form and he's got confidence. I know him, I've played with him, so it's good to see him playing well again and they're going to need him."
CNA
27-07-2025
- CNA
International Atomic Energy Agency chief optimistic about Singapore's nuclear future
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Times
12-07-2025
- Politics
- Times
The UK can't keep muddling through a massive increase in debt
I t may not always come across, but I am of an optimistic disposition. I want to see this country doing well, whoever is in charge. When it is not, though it gives me plenty to write about, it casts a pall. After all, I once wrote a book called Something Will Turn Up, the title channelling Dickens's Mr Micawber. That is not a plug; it was published a decade ago and is no longer available in all good bookshops. The thesis was that the UK is good at muddling through, over many decades, even in adversity. I say this because although there is much we are good at, as I discussed a couple of weeks ago in the context of a new book by former chancellor Jeremy Hunt , in key respects, we have become hopeless at dealing with adversity. It makes me nostalgic for the days of muddling through.
