Pro women’s soccer players Sam Kerr and Kristie Mewis, who are in a same-sex relationship, announced that Mewis is pregnant with their first child in an Instagram post on Sunday. Just one day later, the team who Kerr plays for, Chelsea FC, released a statement addressing alleged “abuse” that the players received after the announcement. … Read more
The outlook for equity markets looks “decent” going into 2025, according to Barclays, as central banks cut interest rates and the global economy remains resilient. “Given limited valuation uplift for frothy parts of the market, global equities may struggle to deliver outsized risk-adjusted returns again in 2025. But they still screen favorably vs. bonds, cash … Read more
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Dong Chen of Pictet argues that Chinese companies are better prepared to circumvent potential Trump 2.0 tariffs. Trump’s win also strengthens the USD, resulting in postponed rate cuts by southeast Asian central banks. Source link
BAKU, Azerbaijan — Maxim Timchenko, CEO of DTEK, the largest private energy company in Ukraine, pulls out a piece of paper with bar charts showing how much new electricity his company has brought online this year in the country versus how much Russian bombs have destroyed. Total electricity goes up, then down, then up, then … Read more
Oklahoma football coach Brent Venables’ wife Julie is fighting another bout with cancer. The Venables family initially learned of Julie’s cancer diagnosis in 2023. She underwent two procedures, one in August and another in November. During his weekly coach’s show, Venables revealed Julie’s cancer returned several months ago. Julie has spent time in Norman, Oklahoma, … Read more
Former US President Donald Trump arrives during a “Get Out The Vote” rally in Greensboro, North Carolina, US, on Saturday, March 2, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Donald Trump’s U.S. election victory has ratcheted up concerns about higher prices, prompting strategists to rethink the outlook for global bond yields and currencies. It is … Read more
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Adrian Zuercher of UBS Global Wealth Management remains positive on markets, noting that upcoming Fed cuts will be good for bonds and equities. He believes that China has the tools and willpower to introduce more policies to shore up consumer confidence especially … Read more
UK inflation jumped last month in part due to rising energy prices, official figures show. The inflation rate, which measures price changes over time, hit 2.3% in the year to October, an increase from 1.7% in September. Annual gas and electricity bills rose by about £149 last month, but prices are rising much more slowly … Read more
Eleven of the 12 teams from last week’s College Football Playoff rankings are still safe. However, a loss from a conference leader shook things up with the bracket. In case you still need a refresher, five automatic bids will go to conference winners, with the top four seeds going to the conference leaders in order … Read more
The prospect of the U.S. introducing a swathe of new tariffs under President-elect Donald Trump has led economists to say the euro could return to parity with the U.S. dollar in their 2025 outlooks. Since Trump’s decisive victory in the Nov. 5 election, which also handed the Republican party control of both houses of Congress, … Read more