Uncertainty surrounding upcoming U.S. tariffs has weighed on global markets over the last month — but President Donald Trump’s highly-anticipated Wednesday announcement may not end the turmoil, analysts say. Trump is expected to flesh out many unknowns in an address on Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET (9 p.m. BST), including exactly which countries and sectors…
Jhené Aiko‘s dream house is gone, reduced to ash by the Pacific Palisades wildfire … and, video of the rubble is totally shocking. The singer-songwriter took to her Instagram this weekend … sharing a clip from the ruins of her former home — staring at the burned husk of a car in the driveway. Play…
There’s swinging the bats well, and then there’s what the New York Yankees did against the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday. On the first pitch of the lower half of the first inning, Paul Goldschmidt sent a Nestor Cortes pitch into Milwaukee’s bullpen. Then, Cody Bellinger got under a ball high in the zone on the…
Nine Democratic candidates for New York City mayor faced off on Wednesday evening in the first of two debates ahead of this month’s primary election. Held without a live audience, the two-hour debate focused on issues facing New York City, including housing, affordability, crime, policing, public safety, and how each candidate would handle the Trump…
The murder of a young Sicilian woman by a stalker in broad daylight has sent shockwaves across Italy, where 11 women have been killed since the start of the year. University student Sara Campanella, 22, was killed by an acquaintance on Monday afternoon in the Sicilian city of Messina. Witnesses told media that they saw…
Twilio CEO Khozema Shipchandler speaks at Twilio’s Signal event in Sao Paulo on Aug. 14, 2024. Courtesy: Twilio Cloud communications software maker Twilio on Thursday issued a hopeful profit forecast for the next few years. The company sees its adjusted operating margin widening to between 21% and 22% in 2027 as part of a three-year…
Reuters Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Russia should have launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine earlier and been better prepared for the war. In his end-of-year press conference on Thursday, Putin said, with hindsight, there should have been “systemic preparation” for the 2022 invasion, which he refers to as a “special military operation”. Russia…
U.S. Treasury yields were lower on Tuesday, the final trading day of the year, as investors considered the outlook for 2025. At 2:45 a.m. ET, the yield on the 10-year Treasury was down by over two basis points to 4.5187%. The 2-year Treasury yield was last more than two basis points lower to 4.2333%. Yields…
Microsoft founder Bill Gates said he intends to give away 99% of his vast fortune over the next 20 years. Gates said he would accelerate his giving via his foundation, with plans to end its operations in 2045. “People will say a lot of things about me when I die, but I am determined that…
An angle view of the new Chevrolet Corvette concept car. GM DETROIT — General Motors on Monday revealed a new all-electric Chevrolet Corvette concept car as part of the opening of a new design studio in England. The car features a sleek, aerodynamic exterior that resembles a futuristic IMSA race car more than a traditional Corvette, but…
