國泰航空辦電車巡遊 慶祝成立80周年 To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video 【有線新聞】國泰航空成立八十周年舉辦電車巡遊。 國泰將4架電車換上國泰的經典機身塗裝,包括被稱作「生菜葉三文治」的綠白間條塗裝,即日起至下月...
國泰航空辦電車巡遊 慶祝成立80周年 To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video 【有線新聞】國泰航空成立八十周年舉辦電車巡遊。 國泰將4架電車換上國泰的經典機身塗裝,包括被稱作「生菜葉三文治」的綠白間條塗裝,即日起至下月19日於港島不同路線行駛。多名身穿不同年代經典制服的空中服務員,今日亦會登上電車,沿途向市民揮手致意。
Rigetti Computing (NASDAQ: RGTI) was one of the hottest quantum computing stocks in 2025, with its shares climbing more than 45%, and they are already up more than 10% in 2026, as of this writing. However, I wouldn't touch the stock with a 10-foot pole. In the world of quantum computing, Rigetti is perhaps best known for the speed of its quantum computing systems, which have been estimated to be m...
Rigetti Computing (NASDAQ: RGTI) was one of the hottest quantum computing stocks in 2025, with its shares climbing more than 45%, and they are already up more than 10% in 2026, as of this writing. However, I wouldn't touch the stock with a 10-foot pole. In the world of quantum computing, Rigetti is perhaps best known for the speed of its quantum computing systems, which have been estimated to be more than 1,000 times faster than those from competitor IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) . However, where the company trails is in accuracy. One of the biggest problems facing quantum computing today is that the systems are very error-prone. Because quantum computers use quantum bits, or qubits , instead of traditional computing bits, the systems are much less stable. Traditional computing bits are in a fixed state of being a 0 or a 1, but qubits are in what is called a state of superposition, which means they have the potential to be either until acted upon. This is analogous to a spinning coin that can be either heads or tails. However, this state also leaves qubits vulnerable to failure due to outside forces like vibrations and temperature changes. Continue reading
The stock market tends to reward time and consistency. Most people wouldn't turn down the chance to hit the $800,000 mark, especially if they could do so relatively passively. It's not something that will happen overnight, but with consistency and patience, an ETF like the Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD 0.10%) can help make it happen at its current pace. As an added bonus, hitting that mark...
The stock market tends to reward time and consistency. Most people wouldn't turn down the chance to hit the $800,000 mark, especially if they could do so relatively passively. It's not something that will happen overnight, but with consistency and patience, an ETF like the Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD 0.10%) can help make it happen at its current pace. As an added bonus, hitting that mark could mean $24,000 in annual dividend payouts. That's money that can be put to good use, especially during retirement. It's the gift that keeps on giving. Why invest in SCHD? SCHD mirrors the Dow Jones U.S. Dividend 100 Index, which picks its companies based on financial stability, strong cash flow, and a proven track record. It's why SCHD contains many "boring" businesses rather than younger, "flashier" companies. Over 19% of its holdings are energy companies, and over 12% are industrial companies. Its top five holdings are Lockheed Martin (4.63%), Chevron (4.19%), Merck & Co. (4.11%), Home Depot (4.07%), and Bristol Myers Squibb (4.05%) These companies may not produce triple-digit returns in a short period, but they provide reliability that you should value in dividend stocks. This is especially true when you're investing long-term, which should always be the goal with dividend stocks and ETFs. Since SCHD's criteria act as a natural vetter, you don't have to worry much about yield traps. Expand NYSEMKT : SCHD Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF Today's Change ( -0.10 %) $ -0.03 Current Price $ 29.14 Key Data Points Day's Range $ 29.04 - $ 29.30 52wk Range $ 23.87 - $ 29.30 Volume 19M How SCHD can get you to $800,000 Since SCHD began trading in October 2011, it averaged 12.6% annual total returns. Past results don't guarantee future performance, but if we assume it maintains a 12% annual average, $500 monthly investments could grow to over $800,000 in just over 25 years. With those same assumptions, here's how much $500 monthly could grow to in a different number of years: Ye...
As the world inches back to a pre-WW2 order, the 'middle powers' face a grave new challenge Just now Share Save Allan Little Senior correspondent Share Save BBC I had been asked to give a key-note speech at a conference at Columbia University's Journalism School. It was January 2002. Two planes had been flown into the twin towers of the World Trade Centre months earlier and you could still feel ho...
As the world inches back to a pre-WW2 order, the 'middle powers' face a grave new challenge Just now Share Save Allan Little Senior correspondent Share Save BBC I had been asked to give a key-note speech at a conference at Columbia University's Journalism School. It was January 2002. Two planes had been flown into the twin towers of the World Trade Centre months earlier and you could still feel how wounded the city felt. You could read it in the faces of New Yorkers you spoke to. In my speech I made a few opening remarks about what the United States had meant to me. "I was born 15 years after the Second World War," I said, "in a world America made. The peace and security and increasing prosperity of the Western Europe that I was born into was in large part an American achievement." American military might had won the war in the west, I continued. It had stopped the further westward expansion of Soviet power. I talked briefly about the transformational effect of the Marshall Plan, through which the United States had given Europe the means to rebuild its shattered economies, and to re-establish the institutions of democracy. AFP via Getty Images 'I was born 15 years after the Second World War in a world America made,' Allan Little told an audience. 'The peace and security and increasing prosperity of the Western Europe that I was born into was in large part an American achievement' I told the audience, composed mostly of students of journalism, that as a young reporter I had myself witnessed the inspiring culmination of all this in 1989 when I'd stood in Wenceslas Square in Prague. Back then I'd watched, awestruck, as Czechs and Slovaks demanded an end to Soviet occupation, and to a hated communist dictatorship, so that they too could be part of the community of nations that we called, simply, "the West", bound together by shared values, at the head of which sat the the United States of America. I looked up from my notes at the faces of the audience. Near the front of...
Key Points This ETF is down 18% based on fears that AI will disrupt it. But investors are discounting the real financial results of the companies in the sector. Now may be a great time to scoop up shares of the fund on the cheap. 10 stocks we like better than iShares Trust - iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF › Artificial intelligence (AI) holds a lot of promise for businesses. Many investo...
Key Points This ETF is down 18% based on fears that AI will disrupt it. But investors are discounting the real financial results of the companies in the sector. Now may be a great time to scoop up shares of the fund on the cheap. 10 stocks we like better than iShares Trust - iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF › Artificial intelligence (AI) holds a lot of promise for businesses. Many investors see generative AI unlocking significant productivity gains and saving lots of money on overhead. A growing narrative among investors is that businesses will be able to replace many of their enterprise software packages with a single powerful AI tool. As a result, many software stocks have seen their share prices collapse, as investors lose faith in their ability to grow revenue and earnings long term. Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now. Continue » The iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (NYSEMKT: IGV) has dropped 18% from its high reached last fall. But revenue growth among its components remains relatively strong, and the impact of AI on its business seems to be a net positive so far and for the foreseeable future. As such, it could be a great way to invest in artificial intelligence despite the growing concern that AI will negatively affect many of the businesses in the fund. What's inside the ETF? The iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF tracks a group of North American software companies. Its biggest components are some of the biggest winners from the excitement around artificial intelligence, including Microsoft, Palantir Technologies, and Oracle. Those three combine to account for about a quarter of the ETF's value. But the remaining three-quarters of the exchange-traded fund hasn't all been as blessed by AI investors. Stocks such as Salesforce, Intuit, and Adobe are also found in its top 10 holdings. Fears that AI could displace the need for their software have negat...
緬甸聯邦議會舉行最後階段投票 To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video 【有線新聞】緬甸聯邦議會舉行最後階段投票。 全國約60個鎮區包括在仰光和中部分成曼德勒舉行第三階段、即最後階段的投票。頭兩輪選舉親軍方的聯邦鞏固與發...
緬甸聯邦議會舉行最後階段投票 To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video 【有線新聞】緬甸聯邦議會舉行最後階段投票。 全國約60個鎮區包括在仰光和中部分成曼德勒舉行第三階段、即最後階段的投票。頭兩輪選舉親軍方的聯邦鞏固與發展黨取得上下議院大部分議席,新組成的聯邦議會將推選新總統。 選舉受到聯合國及西方國家批評,東盟亦指不會認同選舉結果。緬甸軍政府領袖敏昂萊視察票站時表示,不在意國際社會是否認同,只需要得到人民投票認可。有消息指他考慮交由其他人接任軍方領袖,全身投入政壇。
TJX has shown impressive resilience amid macroeconomic headwinds. TJX Companies (TJX 0.12%) is a leading player in the off-price retail space. The company's flagship TJ Maxx stores are at the top of the category, and additional retailer brands including Marshalls, HomeGoods, and Sierra round out a retail portfolio centered around efficient supply strategy. TJX's opportunistic approach to securing ...
TJX has shown impressive resilience amid macroeconomic headwinds. TJX Companies (TJX 0.12%) is a leading player in the off-price retail space. The company's flagship TJ Maxx stores are at the top of the category, and additional retailer brands including Marshalls, HomeGoods, and Sierra round out a retail portfolio centered around efficient supply strategy. TJX's opportunistic approach to securing inventory allows it to offer name-brand goods at low cost, and the company passes on savings to shoppers. The value offered through its stores has helped support customer traffic and average ticket size and power same-store-sales growth at a time when many retailers are facing challenges. For investors seeking exposure to the off-price retail market, is TJX still the best buy-and-hold play in the space? TJX's business looks strong As of this writing, TJX stock has risen roughly 24% over the last year of trading. To its credit, the business has continued to serve up wins. Same-store sales in fiscal Q3 increased 5% year over year, and gross margin increased to 32.6% from 31.6%. While many other retail players have faced declining customer traffic and weakening margins in response to tariff-related headwinds, tightening consumer purse strings, and other challenges, TJX continues to demonstrate impressive resilience. The strengths of the off-price retailer's product-sourcing strategies and infrastructure have become even more apparent in light of challenges facing the broader retail industry. Expand NYSE : TJX TJX Companies Today's Change ( -0.12 %) $ -0.18 Current Price $ 153.24 Key Data Points Market Cap $170B Day's Range $ 152.47 - $ 153.73 52wk Range $ 112.10 - $ 159.48 Volume 5.7M Avg Vol 5.2M Gross Margin 30.87 % Dividend Yield 1.08 % The stock trades at approximately 33 times this year's expected earnings. For a company that grew earnings per share roughly 19% annually over the first three quarters of last year, with growth supported by stock buybacks, TJX trades at some...
Key Points Amazon had a poor 2025. AWS' growth rate is accelerating. The stock is reasonably valued. 10 stocks we like better than Amazon › Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) shareholders had a disappointing year in 2025. I thought the company was going to have a strong year, mainly built on the back of its cloud computing unit, Amazon Web Services (AWS). While AWS had a successful year, my caveat regarding th...
Key Points Amazon had a poor 2025. AWS' growth rate is accelerating. The stock is reasonably valued. 10 stocks we like better than Amazon › Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) shareholders had a disappointing year in 2025. I thought the company was going to have a strong year, mainly built on the back of its cloud computing unit, Amazon Web Services (AWS). While AWS had a successful year, my caveat regarding the stock was that it traded at an expensive price tag at the time: 44 times forward earnings. This turned out to be Amazon's Achilles' heel in 2025, as it spent most of the year growing into its valuation. Amazon's stock only gained 5% last year, but its business posted strong growth. I think it's slated to have a much better 2026 now that its valuation has come down, and AWS is free to lead the stock higher. Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now, when you join Stock Advisor. See the stocks » AWS' growth is starting to reaccelerate Most investors fixate on Amazon's commerce business as a reason to own the stock. This is natural, as this is the part of the business that most people interact with frequently. Furthermore, AWS accounts for only 18% of Amazon's total sales, so it's just a fraction of Amazon's overall sales. But that's the wrong way of looking at it. Amazon is a very diverse business, and the reality is that its commerce side doesn't make a ton of profit. This isn't anything new. Look at other retailers, and their financials will show you razor-thin profit margins. Cloud computing is a different business entirely. It has strong operating margins, with the third quarter coming in at 35%. So, despite AWS only making up a small chunk of Amazon's total business, it accounted for 66% of operating profits in Q3. As a result, I would consider AWS the most important part of the business, because it generates the majority of the profits. Furthermore, AWS' growth rate is accelerating. In Q3...
財政預算案|陳茂波冀市民踴躍提意見 共享經濟成果 To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video 【有線新聞】財政司司長陳茂波在一個活動上提到出席世界經濟論壇年會期間,各國都對中國和香港經濟發展有正面看法,希望市民對財政預算案...
財政預算案|陳茂波冀市民踴躍提意見 共享經濟成果 To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video 【有線新聞】財政司司長陳茂波在一個活動上提到出席世界經濟論壇年會期間,各國都對中國和香港經濟發展有正面看法,希望市民對財政預算案踴躍提意見,包括如何共享經濟成果。 財政司司長陳茂波:「對於香港過去這兩年的發展,大家亦覺得非常之不錯,尤其在金融市場的表現,可以這樣說,我們的勢頭是不錯的。現在我們在財政預算案諮詢期間,希望大家多給意見,我們怎樣可以合力同心將香港的經濟搞得更好,同時經濟成果可以更好地在社會各方面、各層面大家可以共享到。」
安全帶|警方多區宣傳 新例初期法理情兼備 視乎情況決定檢控 To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video 【有線新聞】警方去到多區的大型交通交匯處及旅客乘車熱點宣傳,法例生效初期會以宣傳教育為主,如果需要執法,會法、理、情兼...
安全帶|警方多區宣傳 新例初期法理情兼備 視乎情況決定檢控 To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video 【有線新聞】警方去到多區的大型交通交匯處及旅客乘車熱點宣傳,法例生效初期會以宣傳教育為主,如果需要執法,會法、理、情兼備,因應實際情況及聽取辯解後再決定是否檢控。
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit Australia in March as the South Pacific nation continues to engage with so-called middle powers amid pressure from the US and other powerful blocs. Carney will address parliament during his visit, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told ABC’s Insiders Sunday, without disclosing further details. Carney last week delivered a blunt message at the...
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit Australia in March as the South Pacific nation continues to engage with so-called middle powers amid pressure from the US and other powerful blocs. Carney will address parliament during his visit, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told ABC’s Insiders Sunday, without disclosing further details. Carney last week delivered a blunt message at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, in which he warned against coercion by great powers — an implicit denunciation of President Donald Trump’s approach to foreign affairs, though he did not mention the US leader by name. The Canadian leader called for middle power nations to act in tandem because “if we’re not at the table, we’re on the menu.” Asked if he endorsed those comments, Albanese said “I agree with him and it’s consistent with what I have said at the United Nations.” Australia is “engaged with like-minded countries on all of these issues” and has a key role to play given its status in the Pacific and within multilateral trade arrangements such as Apec, he said. “We do have a shift in how international politics is being played with a greater engagement from middle powers,” he said. “The role we can play in our own region and around the world is of a stabilizing force at a time when there is a lot of turbulence and turmoil in the world.”
Minneapolis Shooting Sparks Explosive Blame-Game Between Democrats And Trump Admin A 37-year-old anti-ICE agitator who was armed with a handgun was shot and killed by federal Border Patrol agents on Saturday morning during what the Department of Homeland Security described as a targeted immigration enforcement operation, sparking immediate political outrage and street protests. Border Patrol offic...
Minneapolis Shooting Sparks Explosive Blame-Game Between Democrats And Trump Admin A 37-year-old anti-ICE agitator who was armed with a handgun was shot and killed by federal Border Patrol agents on Saturday morning during what the Department of Homeland Security described as a targeted immigration enforcement operation, sparking immediate political outrage and street protests. Border Patrol officers were conducting a targeted operation against an illegal immigrant wanted for violent assault. According to the federal agency, a man approached officers with a 9 mm semi-automatic handgun. Officers attempted to disarm the individual before he violently resisted, leading to an armed struggle. 🚨 JUST IN: Slowed-down video PROVES the armed man in Minneapolis began to draw his firearm before Border agents took him to the ground Self defense, case closed, the left lied again. Probably radicalized by Jacob Frey and Tim Walz. FAFO. pic.twitter.com/MWdqAlqvZK — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) January 24, 2026 In a press conference, Border Commander Greg Bovino said the agent fired after assessing an immediate threat to officers on the scene. “Fearing for his life and the lives and safety of fellow officers, a Border Patrol agent fired defensive shots,” he said. According to Bovino, medics provided aid immediately, but the suspect was pronounced dead at the scene. He said the suspect was carrying two loaded magazines and had no identification. Bovino described the encounter as a deliberate attempt to inflict mass harm on law enforcement. “This looks like a situation where an individual wanted to do maximum damage and massacre law enforcement,” he said. Bovino added that the situation escalated when a large group arrived and began interfering with officers. “Then, about two hundred rioters arrived at the scene and began to obstruct and assault law enforcement,” he said, noting that crowd control measures were deployed to protect the public and officers. Bovino said the investigation...
Key events 26m ago Preamble Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature 3m ago 00.26 GMT We’re nearing the start of the match we’ll first be following along with this morning, with both Aryna Sabalenka (1) and Victoria Mboko’s (17) going through their final warm-ups before they emerge out onto Rod Laver Arena. Share 5m ago 00.25 GMT Novak Djokovic (4) moved past Botic van de...
Key events 26m ago Preamble Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature 3m ago 00.26 GMT We’re nearing the start of the match we’ll first be following along with this morning, with both Aryna Sabalenka (1) and Victoria Mboko’s (17) going through their final warm-ups before they emerge out onto Rod Laver Arena. Share 5m ago 00.25 GMT Novak Djokovic (4) moved past Botic van de Zandschulp in straight sets yesterday evening, claiming a historic 400th Grand Slam win as he did. But the Serb flirted with controversy as he did, lucky to dodge a code violation after narrowly missing the head of a ball girl at the net in the second set. Now, if you’re like me, you prefer to see Djokovic working as a heel rather than a face -- Yulia Putintseva’s dance moves as she was booed after beating Zeynep Sönmez another one of my tournament highlights. The legend, however, was a bit more sanguine after his win, remarking that the advice he’d give his younger self was: “Calm down, you jerk.” ‘Calm down, you jerk’: Djokovic admits to losing cool in Australian Open battle Read more Share 11m ago 00.18 GMT Dissipating heat, however, doesn’t mean that the environmental challenges are completely absent today. A smoke haze has blanketed Melbourne since yesterday, as winds blew down the smoke from a fire in the Otway ranges which has grown to about 8000 hectares overnight. Air quality alerts have been issued across Melbourne, Geelong and the surrounding regions, while a a total fire ban remains in place for the Northern Country, North Central, North East, and Gippsland fire districts. Share 25m ago 00.05 GMT We had a big few stories yesterday but a contender for the biggest fortune, and a enforced heat break, coming to the aid of Jannik Sinner (2) as he struggled with full-body cramps in the stifling conditions against 85th-ranked American Eliot Spizzirri. Tumaini Carayol was there for that one and recapped what became a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 win for the Italian. ‘I got lucky...