Category: economy
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Stocks Rise as Strong Economic Data Spur Bond Drop: Markets Wrap
Contact us: Provide news feedback or report an error Confidential tip? Send a tip to our reporters By Rita Nazareth January 21, 2026 at 10:34 PM UTC Updated on January 22, 2026 at 4:00 PM UTC The cooling of geopolitical tensions, a rally in big tech and solid economic data fueled gains in stocks, with…
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Aston Villa recall forgotten man from loan amid injury crisis
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EU anti-coercion instruments explained: The ‘nuclear option’ it could use against Trump
France has called for the European Union to use wide-ranging “anti-coercion” measures targeting U.S. services if President Donald Trump follows through on his threat to impose more tariffs on his NATO allies over Greenland. HOW DID WE GET HERE? Trump threatened Saturday to impose more tariffs on eight European nations until the U.S. is allowed…
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The story behind Emmanuel Macron’s striking sunglasses look at Davos
Emmanuel Macron took to the stage at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday sporting a pair of striking sunglasses. The French President addressed his noticeable eye condition just days earlier, after appearing with a puffy, red eye at the military base in Istres, southern France. Mr Macron, who had been seen wearing…
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Surprising benefit of Shingles vaccine
The common vaccine that could slow down ageing Originally published at The Independent
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Russell Brand appears in court to face two fresh charges including rape
Russell Brand has appeared in court charged with two further sexual offences, including rape. The comedian, 50, has already denied two counts of rape, one count of indecent assault, and two counts of sexual assault in relation to alleged offences between 1999 and 2005, involving four women. He was further charged with one count of…
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Best Football Betting Sites UK: Top 10 Ranked and Reviewed (January 2026)
The beautiful game of football has enchanted fans for generations and is the most bet on UK sport. But which betting sites do the best job of providing a complete experience for betting on the UK’s favourite sport? Almost all football betting sites have an extensive range of markets and offer competitive odds across the…
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Warning issued after first Asian hornet nest in Wales found near Wrexham
A nest of invasive Asian hornets has been found for the first time in Wales. The Asian hornet or yellow-legged hornet, a voracious invasive, is native to South East Asia and arrived in France in a cargo of pottery from China about 20 years ago, spreading rapidly across the continent. Its main prey is honeybees,…
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A Fire TV device is being axed by Amazon – here’s what to buy instead
1 Fire TV CubeRead review £140 Buy now Originally published at The Independent
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Doomscrolling breaks and overnight curfews considered as part of social media crackdown plans, minister says
Overnight curfews and “doomscrolling” breaks will be considered as part of a “swift” government consultation on social media for children, Liz Kendall has announced as the government opens the door to an Australia-style ban for under-16s. The technology secretarytold MPs that a three-month consultation into a social media ban for under-16s would start imminently amid…