Year: 2025

Want to invest in the UK? Barclays names 3 stocks to buy — giving 2 over 40% upside
World

Want to invest in the UK? Barclays names 3 stocks to buy — giving 2 over 40% upside

There may be some questions about the strength of the U.K. economy right now, but Barclays continues to see investment opportunities in the country, naming small- and mid-cap stocks it is betting on right now. The benchmark FTSE 100 index logged returns of 5.7% in 2024, significantly below its U.S. counterparts, with the S & […]

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Judge scraps Biden’s Title IX rules, reversing expansion of protections for LGBTQ+ students
Politics

Judge scraps Biden’s Title IX rules, reversing expansion of protections for LGBTQ+ students

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks during the Tribal Nations Summit at the Department of the Interior in Washington, D.C., U.S., December 9, 2024.  Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters The Biden administration’s Title IX rules expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students have been struck down nationwide after a federal judge in Kentucky found they overstepped the president’s […]

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Friday’s jobs report could present a mixed view of the labor market. Here’s what to expect
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Friday’s jobs report could present a mixed view of the labor market. Here’s what to expect

The December jobs report is likely to provide only limited clarity on where the labor market is headed, with experts differing on how pronounced a slowdown there is in hiring. From a consensus view, economists expect the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday morning to report a gain of 155,000 in nonfarm payrolls, a step […]

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Aerospace firms brace for protectionism under Trump, Airbus CEO says
World

Aerospace firms brace for protectionism under Trump, Airbus CEO says

An Airbus A321 XLR aircraft, with CFM LEAP engine, is pictured on the opening day of the Farnborough International Airshow 2024, south west of London, on July 22, 2024.  Justin Tallis | AFP | Getty Images European aerospace companies are bracing for “very strong” protectionism in the United States under the administration of President-elect Donald […]

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Los Angeles wildfires could be costliest blaze in U.S. history
World

Los Angeles wildfires could be costliest blaze in U.S. history

A U.S. flag flutters amid the remains of burnt buildings as powerful winds fueling devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area force people to evacuate, in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of west Los Angeles, California, U.S. Jan. 8, 2025. Mike Blake | Reuters The wildfires wreaking devastation in the Los Angeles area could become the […]

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Venezuela opposition leader Machado arrested, local media says, citing staffer
Politics

Venezuela opposition leader Machado arrested, local media says, citing staffer

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado waves a national flag during a protest called by the opposition on the eve of the presidential inauguration, in Caracas on January 9, 2025.  Juan Barreto | Afp | Getty Images Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has been arrested, internet broadcaster VPI TV said on Thursday, citing opposition […]

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Fed Governor Bowman says December interest rate cut should be the last
Finance

Fed Governor Bowman says December interest rate cut should be the last

Key Points Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman said Thursday she supported the recent interest rate cuts but said the December reduction should be the “final step” in the easing process. Even with the full percentage points of cuts from September through December, there are still “upside risks to inflation,” she added. Other Fed speakers this […]

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Los Angeles wildfires latest: Nearly 180,000 people under evacuation orders, county sheriff says
World

Los Angeles wildfires latest: Nearly 180,000 people under evacuation orders, county sheriff says

Oscar nominations delayed amid wildfires Preparations continue along Hollywood Blvd for the 96th Academy Awards Awards in Los Angeles, California U.S., March 8, 2024.  Mike Blake | Reuters The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has delayed the nomination voting period for the 97th Oscars Ceremony by two days. The delay will push the […]

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Elon Musk promotes far-right Alternative for Germany candidate, hosts discussion on X
Technology

Elon Musk promotes far-right Alternative for Germany candidate, hosts discussion on X

Alice Weidel, co-leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) political party, arrives to speak to the media with AfD co-leader Tino Chrupalla shortly after the AfD leadership confirmed Weidel as the party’s candidate for chancellor on December 07, 2024 in Berlin, Germany.  Maryam Majd | Getty Images Elon Musk used his social network X […]

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Photos show former President Jimmy Carter’s state funeral
Politics

Photos show former President Jimmy Carter’s state funeral

A picture of U.S. President Jimmy Carter is seen as members of the public sign a condolence book in the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center on Jan. 8, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images American politicians, foreign dignitaries and family members honored former President Jimmy Carter at a state funeral held Thursday at […]

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