Wil Anderson, Lano and Woodley, Aaron Chen, Urzila Carlson and more share memories from 40 years at MICF, including fires, camels and weddings First MICF: 1988 Lano and Woodley in Space is on 4-5 April and 11 April Continue reading...
Wil Anderson, Lano and Woodley, Aaron Chen, Urzila Carlson and more share memories from 40 years at MICF, including fires, camels and weddings First MICF: 1988 Lano and Woodley in Space is on 4-5 April and 11 April Continue reading...
Sublime stint at Bayern Munich has made home audiences appreciate a man who isn’t flash or twinkly but is his country’s best footballer Everyone has their favourite mental comfort food, the stuff that makes you feel good in troubled times. Maybe you like baking bread and listening to history podcasts about Nazi atrocities. Maybe it’s watching Notting Hill in a Hugh Grant mask. Perhaps you love to ...
Sublime stint at Bayern Munich has made home audiences appreciate a man who isn’t flash or twinkly but is his country’s best footballer Everyone has their favourite mental comfort food, the stuff that makes you feel good in troubled times. Maybe you like baking bread and listening to history podcasts about Nazi atrocities. Maybe it’s watching Notting Hill in a Hugh Grant mask. Perhaps you love to unwind by sitting in your walnut-panelled library and reading Catullus, naked, covered in Doritos crumbs, with a plastic bag over your head. Or enjoy nothing better than doomscrolling in a state of late-night brain-death, before accidentally subscribing to a mystery supplement that will rid you of all the horrific writhing parasites inside your body, because the advert had a really convincing animated graphic that made you hate yourself. Continue reading...
When your employer doesn't offer a 401(k) or another workplace retirement plan, it can feel like an IRA is your only option. Don't get me wrong, it's a good one. You can invest in just about anything, and you get valuable tax breaks that can save you money today or in retirement. The problem is that you can only save up to $7,500 in an IRA in 2026 if you're under 50, or $8,600 if you're 50 or olde...
When your employer doesn't offer a 401(k) or another workplace retirement plan, it can feel like an IRA is your only option. Don't get me wrong, it's a good one. You can invest in just about anything, and you get valuable tax breaks that can save you money today or in retirement. The problem is that you can only save up to $7,500 in an IRA in 2026 if you're under 50, or $8,600 if you're 50 or older. If you hope to save large sums each year, that might not be enough. But it might not be your only choice, either. Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading
Starting at Manchester City in the FA Cup, Arne Slot must show doubters his plan for a team in transition can succeed There were more important reasons for Jürgen Klopp’s return to Liverpool last Saturday , but it was apposite his presence reminded Anfield of the unshakable bond and belief they once shared, the joy his football brought. Those pillars of Klopp’s reign are weakening under Arne Slot ...
Starting at Manchester City in the FA Cup, Arne Slot must show doubters his plan for a team in transition can succeed There were more important reasons for Jürgen Klopp’s return to Liverpool last Saturday , but it was apposite his presence reminded Anfield of the unshakable bond and belief they once shared, the joy his football brought. Those pillars of Klopp’s reign are weakening under Arne Slot and April may determine whether they are left standing at all. Two cup quarter-finals in succession should signal a season on the right track for Liverpool; showpiece occasions such as Manchester City in the FA Cup on Saturday and Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League on Wednesday whetting the appetite for what May could have in store. Continue reading...
Hegseth: Military Bases Are No Longer Gun-Free Zones Authored by Catherine Salgado via PJMedia.ocm, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has overturned the controversial rule banning firearms from military installations. Up until now, it was nearly impossible for servicemen to obtain permission to carry personal firearms on military posts and bases. That is about the change. “Not all enemies are foreign,...
Hegseth: Military Bases Are No Longer Gun-Free Zones Authored by Catherine Salgado via PJMedia.ocm, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has overturned the controversial rule banning firearms from military installations. Up until now, it was nearly impossible for servicemen to obtain permission to carry personal firearms on military posts and bases. That is about the change. “Not all enemies are foreign, nor are they all outside our borders,” said Hegseth in an April 2 video. “Some are domestic. Confirming your God-given right to self protection is what I'm signing into action today. And I'm proud to do so.” Our military installations have been turned into gun-free zones—leaving our service members vulnerable and exposed. That ends today. pic.twitter.com/IQ204YepZ0 — Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (@SecWar) April 2, 2026 There have been multiple murders or mass casualty events on bases in the last decade, numerous drone incursions on military property, and a growing trend of foreigners breaching military bases, so there is good reason to think servicemen should be able to carry firearms on installations. Besides which, the overwhelming majority of mass shootings occur in gun-free zones. But Hegseth above all based his argument on the Constitution. “Our great republic was founded on a simple yet bold idea: our rights, as citizens, are not granted to us by government, but instead, by God, ” the secretary said. “250 years ago, the Revolutionary War was fought to secure our God-given rights. The Second Amendment to our Constitution enshrines the right of all citizens to carry weapons to protect themselves, their families, and their fellow countrymen.” And if any citizens can be trusted with guns, Hegseth argued, it is servicemen. “The War Department's uniformed service members are trained at the highest and unwavering standards. These war fighters, entrusted with the safety of our nation, are no less entitled to exercise their God-given right to keep and bear arms than any othe...
Billionaire Elon Musk’s SpaceX has reportedly filed for an IPO, which could become one of the largest public offerings ever. The company is targeting a valuation of more than $1.75 trillion, raising up to $75 billion. Interestingly, the SpaceX IPO isn’t just a space story—it’s a Tesla (TSLA) story too, and investors are watching closely. Any major move from SpaceX could influence Tesla’s stock per...
Billionaire Elon Musk’s SpaceX has reportedly filed for an IPO, which could become one of the largest public offerings ever. The company is targeting a valuation of more than $1.75 trillion, raising up to $75 billion. Interestingly, the SpaceX IPO isn’t just a space story—it’s a Tesla (TSLA) story too, and investors are watching closely. Any major move from SpaceX could influence Tesla’s stock performance, investor sentiment, and the broader EV and tech markets. Let’s dig deeper. For context, Bl
In March, the S&P 500 energy sector ( XLE ) moved 7.4% in the upward direction this year, supported by a whopping 44.5% rise in crude oil futures ( CL1:COM ) over potential disruption in global crude supply. Against this backdrop, short interest trends among micro to small-cap energy stocks show a wide divergence. Sable Offshore ( SOC ) was the most shorted stock in March, while KNOT Offshore Part...
In March, the S&P 500 energy sector ( XLE ) moved 7.4% in the upward direction this year, supported by a whopping 44.5% rise in crude oil futures ( CL1:COM ) over potential disruption in global crude supply. Against this backdrop, short interest trends among micro to small-cap energy stocks show a wide divergence. Sable Offshore ( SOC ) was the most shorted stock in March, while KNOT Offshore Partners ( KNOP ) was the least shorted stock. Most shorted energy stocks as of March end: Green Plains ( GPRE ) 20.07% New Fortress Energy ( NFE ) 17.62% W&T Offshore ( WTI ) 15.28% Vitesse Energy ( VTS ) 13.76% Gevo ( GEVO ) 13.33% Least shorted energy stocks as of March end: KNOT Offshore Partners ( KNOP ) 0.54% Tsakos Energy Navigation ( TEN ) 0.99% Global Partners ( GLP ) 1.06% Uni-Fuels ( UFG ) 1.25% Flowco ( FLOC ) 1.35% Energy ETFs: ( XLE ), ( AMLP ), ( VDE ), ( XOP ), ( OIH ), and ( IXC ). More on State Street® Energy Select Sector SPDR® ETF Finding The Opportunities After The Selloff And End Of The War S&P 500 Earning Estimates Are Surprisingly Rising And $100 WTIC Oil Is Not Expensive XLE: Sell Oil And Buy Oil Company Shares Most and least shorted energy stocks with over $2B market cap as of March Top 10 large-cap energy stocks ranked by their forward dividend yield
Prae_Studio/iStock via Getty Images By James Knightley , Chief International Economist, US Strong growth, but with a lack of breadth The headlines from the March US jobs report are good. Non-farm payrolls were up 178,000, well ahead of the 65,000 consensus estimate after a weather- and strike-related drop of 133,000 in February. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate unexpectedly dropped to 4.3% from 4....
Prae_Studio/iStock via Getty Images By James Knightley , Chief International Economist, US Strong growth, but with a lack of breadth The headlines from the March US jobs report are good. Non-farm payrolls were up 178,000, well ahead of the 65,000 consensus estimate after a weather- and strike-related drop of 133,000 in February. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate unexpectedly dropped to 4.3% from 4.4%. So, as with most of the data from the start of the year, it is a positive surprise and suggests that the US is on a firm footing to take on the economic challenges posed by the Middle East conflict. That said, we need to acknowledge that the details within the reports again show the high degree of industry concentration for where jobs are being created. Private education and healthcare posted a 91,000 increase, boosted by the return of Kaiser Permanente's 31,000 previously striking staff. This sector has accounted for 70% of all jobs added since the end of 2022. Then there were an additional 44,000 jobs in the leisure and hospitality sectors, which account for 18% of all the jobs added since the end of 2022. The federal government workforce shrank again, but government in total still accounts for 22% of the jobs added over the same period. Contributions to cumulative employment gains since December 2022 (000s) (Source: Macrobond, ING) Middle East conflict poses challenges for a stalled jobs market Despite today’s better-than-expected outcome, there are only 260,000 more people in work today than 12 months ago, implying that the jobs market has effectively stalled during a period when the US growth story was healthy. Our concern is that with the Middle East conflict showing little sign of coming to an imminent conclusion, an overlay of heightened geopolitical, economic and market angst is not going to incentivise business to suddenly start hiring now. In fact, with cost pressures rising and consumer spending power being squeezed by higher gasoline prices, corporate profi...