Worst weather forecast to hit late on Sunday, a day after floods caused power outages, road collapses and home evacuations New Zealand’s weather bureau has warned more flooding could hit the country’s North Island, a day after floods caused power outages, road collapses, home evacuations and caused the death of a man whose vehicle was submerged on a highway. There was “threat to life from dangerou...
Worst weather forecast to hit late on Sunday, a day after floods caused power outages, road collapses and home evacuations New Zealand’s weather bureau has warned more flooding could hit the country’s North Island, a day after floods caused power outages, road collapses, home evacuations and caused the death of a man whose vehicle was submerged on a highway. There was “threat to life from dangerous river conditions, significant flooding and slips” as a deepening low-pressure system east of the North Island brought heavy rain and severe gales to several regions, the weather bureau said. Continue reading...
China’s top market regulator has summoned the country’s leading tech companies to demand an end to “involutionary” competition, at the time when the companies are pouring billions of yuan into a Lunar New Year promotional blitz to win over users for services including artificial intelligence apps. The companies summoned on Friday were Alibaba Group Holding, ByteDance’s Douyin, Baidu, Tencent Holdi...
China’s top market regulator has summoned the country’s leading tech companies to demand an end to “involutionary” competition, at the time when the companies are pouring billions of yuan into a Lunar New Year promotional blitz to win over users for services including artificial intelligence apps. The companies summoned on Friday were Alibaba Group Holding, ByteDance’s Douyin, Baidu, Tencent Holdings, JD.com, Meituan and Taobao Instant Commerce, Alibaba’s on-demand delivery unit, the State...
After years of seeing growth stocks dominate the market, many analysts are predicting a shift toward value stocks in 2026. The best value stock opportunities are typically companies with wide competitive moats that may be facing temporary setbacks. One such opportunity is Nike (NYSE: NKE) . The company is currently in the midst of a turnaround effort, and it's seen a sizable impact from the Trump ...
After years of seeing growth stocks dominate the market, many analysts are predicting a shift toward value stocks in 2026. The best value stock opportunities are typically companies with wide competitive moats that may be facing temporary setbacks. One such opportunity is Nike (NYSE: NKE) . The company is currently in the midst of a turnaround effort, and it's seen a sizable impact from the Trump administration's tariff policies over the past year. But patient investors looking for an outstanding value stock to buy with just $100 may have a great one in Nike. Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading
As a first-year computer science student in Hanoi, Hoang Le started trading cryptocurrency from his university dorm room, egged on by his gamer friends who were making a killing. At one point his digital holdings jumped to US$200,000 – around 50 times the average annual income in Vietnam. But they crashed to zero when the bottom fell out of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in recent months. Gett...
As a first-year computer science student in Hanoi, Hoang Le started trading cryptocurrency from his university dorm room, egged on by his gamer friends who were making a killing. At one point his digital holdings jumped to US$200,000 – around 50 times the average annual income in Vietnam. But they crashed to zero when the bottom fell out of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in recent months. Getting wiped out “hurt a lot”, he said, but he also learned a valuable lesson: he has come to think of...
Oil refining companies are in a very sweet spot right now. The reason is pretty straightforward: The cost of their inputs has fallen and demand for their end products has increased, along with the prices they can charge. As a result, refining stocks are soaring in 2026. Stock Continue reading
Oil refining companies are in a very sweet spot right now. The reason is pretty straightforward: The cost of their inputs has fallen and demand for their end products has increased, along with the prices they can charge. As a result, refining stocks are soaring in 2026. Stock Continue reading
Both the iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:IEI) and the Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) are designed for investors seeking core bond exposure , but their approaches differ: IEI sticks to intermediate-term U.S. Treasuries, while BND covers a more broad spectrum of investment-grade bonds. This comparison highlights how each ETF’s cost, performance, risk, and holdings may appeal ...
Both the iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:IEI) and the Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) are designed for investors seeking core bond exposure , but their approaches differ: IEI sticks to intermediate-term U.S. Treasuries, while BND covers a more broad spectrum of investment-grade bonds. This comparison highlights how each ETF’s cost, performance, risk, and holdings may appeal to different income and diversification needs. Beta measures price volatility relative to the S&P 500; beta is calculated from five-year weekly returns. The 1-yr return represents total return over the trailing 12 months. Continue reading
Pelicot tells her story about finding justice in a Newsnight special. Plus: hit thriller Yellowjackets comes to ITV1. Here’s what to watch this evening 10pm, BBC Two Continue reading...
Pelicot tells her story about finding justice in a Newsnight special. Plus: hit thriller Yellowjackets comes to ITV1. Here’s what to watch this evening 10pm, BBC Two Continue reading...
Man charged after 2,600-year-old cat sculpture, mummy mask and necklace stolen from Caboolture museum Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Queensland police have arrested a man accused of staging a brazen cat burglary of priceless Egyptian artefacts from a museum in Caboolture, north of Brisbane. The man, 52, of no fixed address, was arrested on Russell Island in Moreton Ba...
Man charged after 2,600-year-old cat sculpture, mummy mask and necklace stolen from Caboolture museum Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Queensland police have arrested a man accused of staging a brazen cat burglary of priceless Egyptian artefacts from a museum in Caboolture, north of Brisbane. The man, 52, of no fixed address, was arrested on Russell Island in Moreton Bay on Saturday evening, after police allegedly found most of the stolen artefacts in a camper van parked at a ferry terminal. Continue reading...