Watch out for interest rates. Not the short-term rates controlled by the Federal Reserve. Barring an unforeseen financial crisis, they’re not going anywhere, especially not after the jump in inflation reported by the government on Wednesday. Instead, pay attention to the 10-year Treasury yield, which has been bouncing around since the election from about 4.8 […]
A specialist surgeon has been suspended from a world-renowned NHS hospital after children under their care were left with lasting injuries. A review was commissioned at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, after concerns were raised by the surgeon’s colleagues in October. Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust said an independent expert found operations involving nine children fell […]
Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi traveled to Germany to attend Munich Security Conference in efforts to rally international support The Rwanda-backed M23 fighters claim to have taken control of Kavumu airport serving Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The airport, primarily used for NGO and military […]
Liverpool boss Arne Slot has admitted he regrets his behaviour that saw him sent off after the final whistle of Wednesday’s Merseyside derby, saying he would “do it differently” next time. Slot was dismissed by referee Michael Oliver at Goodison Park during a chaotic scene that saw four red cards handed out following a physical […]
Michael Race Business reporter, BBC News Getty Images Concerns are growing the UK could be more exposed to US trade taxes after President Donald Trump announced he would target VAT in his latest move. Trump has instructed his staff to develop custom “reciprocal tariffs” – charging the same amount as levies imposed on American exports […]
United Voices of the World Julia Quecano Casimiro campaigns for better protections for migrant workers on UK farms The number of foreign workers seeking help over claims of exploitation, bullying, underpayment and poor living conditions on UK farms significantly increased last year, the BBC has learned. Nearly 700 foreign seasonal agricultural labourers complained to the […]
Canned tuna sold at grocery stores in 26 states and in Washington, D.C., was recalled because of botulism risks, the Food and Drug Administration and Tri-Union Seafoods said on Friday. The F.D.A. said that Tri-Union Seafoods had voluntarily recalled the tuna “out of an abundance of caution” after being notified of potential issues with the […]
President Trump is pursuing a far more aggressive trade policy than he embraced in his first term, allowing his unfettered instincts about how to put America at the forefront to guide him with little pretense of investigations or extended deliberations. Since taking office, Mr. Trump has threatened tariffs on goods from potentially every global trading […]
It is easy to argue that Bibiano built the ONE Championship bantamweight MMA division. A former champion, who defended the belt a record times – the man who ended that run in 2018? Kevin Belingon. And we find ourselves here today “Kevin is a tough dude,” said Bibiano. “He’s explosive, and very dangerous. He has […]
Lucy Hooker Business reporter, BBC News PA Media Thames Water has launched an appeal to allow it to increase bills by more than the regulator wants to permit. The UK’s largest utility company is calling on the competition regulator to overturn a decision from the water industry regulator, Ofwat, which caps bill rises at 35% […]