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US stock markets close in a rallyAfter a tumultuous week, US stock markets just closed for the week on a high note. The Dow went up 600 points today, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite were up 1.8% and...

Andre Onana made two huge blunders for Man Utd on Thursday night (Picture: AP) Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana is at risk of being dropped by Ruben Amorim for Sunday’s trip to Newcastle, according to reports. Onana made two blunders...

When much ire is being directed at Hindi and its purported imposition across India to the detriment of other Indian languages, English has somehow been spared opprobrium. So, it was amusing when last week in the middle of a raging...

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A screen shows trading indexes at the New York Stock Exchange on April 3, 2025.Brendan McDermid | ReutersWhile Wall Street spent the past week sweating over whether President Donald Trump's now-altered tariff plan would push the economy into a recession...

Donald Trump’s tariff war has spooked stock markets and heightened fears of a recession in the US and Europe. But neither factor appears to have been what motivated the president’s sudden volte-face this week, when he paused most of his...

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It’s something everyone has to think about, but nobody actually really enjoys doing - putting money away for your pension in retirement. Following law changes in recent years, UK workers are now automatically opted in to workplace pension schemes unless...

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for freeYour guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the worldDonald Trump’s tariffs will send US inflation soaring to as high as 4 per cent this year, push unemployment higher...

Just over a century ago, celebrated Egyptologist Howard Carter broke open the seal on a tomb in the Valley of the Kings, near modern-day Luxor, and discovered a uniquely near-intact royal burial from ancient Egypt.Within that tomb lay the mummified city of...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has issued a new update on the Cold Weather Payment. The department revealed that it had made 1.4 million payments worth around £35million this winter to people in England and Wales.Cold Weather Payments...

Ange Postecoglou has said there is a mole at Tottenham who is leaking sensitive team news and working against what he and the players are trying to achieve. The manager, who is preparing for Sunday’s Premier League game at Wolves,...

Microsoft has begun the rollout of an AI-powered tool which takes snapshots of users' screens every few seconds.The Copilot+ Recall feature is available in preview mode to some people with Microsoft's AI PCs and laptops.It is the relaunch of a...

Bitcoin price today: advances to $82k but gains limited amid US-China trade war READ SOURCE...

Misinformation and lack of trust in traditional institutions runs rampant in our society.The regulated financial sector is no different, particularly among young people. Roughly 38% of Gen Zers get financial information from YouTube, and 33% from TikTok, according to a...

Tesla has stopped taking orders in China for two models it previously imported from the US, as companies scramble to adapt to prohibitive tariffs imposed in Donald Trump’s trade war.The manufacturer, run by Trump’s close ally Elon Musk, removed “order...

Final decision pending on whether BP will continue to use the Sullom Voe Terminal over the long-term READ SOURCE...

The SIP contribution has gone up by 45% on a financial year basis to nearly Rs 3 lakh crore in FY25. The total SIP contribution in FY24 was recorded at Rs 1.99 lakh crore.In the financial year 25, the highest...

Euro to Dollar Rate to 1.15 "More Tangible Possibility", GBP/EUR Slides READ SOURCE...

Jamie Dimon, chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase & Co., speaks during the 2025 National Retirement Summit in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, March 12, 2025.Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesJPMorgan Chase on Friday reported first-quarter earnings that exceeded...

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailGet our free Inside Washington emailPresident Donald Trump gleefully recounted how much money his billionaire pals made on...

K+S shares rise as Stifel upgrades to “hold” on potash price recovery READ SOURCE...

Arriving at the Kidbrooke Village housing development in Greenwich on a morning in early spring, the first thing you notice is the sound of birdsong and the scent of blossom. Geese are gently honking in the distance.This was once the...

MG has previewed its upcoming CyberX, a new SUV that will be the second model in the brand's Cyber line-up, which was established last year by the Cyberster roadster. These early images suggest MG’s latest electric SUV will receive a more upright, boxy...

Almost 200 pesticides have been found by a study examining dust in homes around Europe, as scientists say regulators need to take “toxic cocktails” of chemicals into account when banning or restricting the use of pesticides.Scientists say their research supports...

Arne Slot has joked how ‘money’ played a role in Liverpool retaining the services of Mohamed Salah. The Reds announced earlier today that the winger has penned a two-year extension at Anfield.Salah had reached the final few months of his...

Nigel Farage compared the wrecking ball President to the wrecking ball Prime Minister in a brutal response to this pal's tariff policy READ SOURCE...

Donald Trump’s upending of the global economy has raised fears that climate action could emerge as a casualty of the trade war.In the week that has followed “liberation day”, economic experts have warned that the swathe of tariffs could trigger...

Manchester United are building up to a crucial summer transfer window in which boss Ruben Amorim will look to overhaul his underperforming squad as the pressure mounts on himBruno Fernandes could be on the move this summer(Image: James Holyoak/Getty Images)Following...

Americans are growing increasingly uneasy about the state of the U.S. economy and their own personal financial situation in the face of stubborn inflation and tariff wars.To that point, 73% of respondents said they are "financially stressed," with 66% of...