© Thomson Reuters PHOTO: Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda at a press conference in Tokyo (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan kept interest rates very low on Wednesday, including a tight cap on bond yields, defying market expectations that it will scale back a massive stimulus program as inflationary pressures mount. The surprise move … Read more
The January transfer window is two weeks away and more than half of Premier League clubs have made at least one transfer this month, with more to come. Nottingham Forest have added Brazilian midfielder Danilo to their squad, Aston Villa have agreed a deal with Chicago Fire for John Duran, and the biggest deal so … Read more
From Shakira hanging her ex to drinking too much… a weekly roundup of the world's weirdest stories. – Shakira Pike – The Past – Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, especially when it's Colombian "werewolf" Shakira. The pop diva has opened up about her new song about former Barcelona defender Gerard Pique and … Read more
An unexploded grenade was removed from a Ukrainian soldier's chest, a senior official in Kyiv said. Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Anna Maliar publishes X-rays of weapons embedded in soldiers' bodies. In a Facebook post, the minister wrote: “Military doctors conducted surgery to remove an unexploded VOG grenade from a soldier's body. "Andrei Valv, … Read more
CNN New York – Strong employment reports, solid data on manufacturing and consumer spending are still fresh. Whenever America says its economy is strong, Wall Street gets scared. So why does Wall Street see good news as bad news? "The short answer is that as the economy grows, there will be more pressure on the … Read more
Fox News anchor Jesse Waters and his wife Emma have put their beach house on the market for $1.85 million. The four-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bath home is 2,044 square feet and overlooks the Atlantic Ocean, according to the listing. Property records show Waters bought the home in April 2021 for $1.1 million. Watts is the host of … Read more
ABC News is mourning the loss of "This Week With George Stephanopoulos" executive producer following his unexpected death on Friday. ABC anchor Rachel Scott told "World News Tonight" on Saturday that ABC was "shocked and hurt" by Dax Tejera's death. Tejera was 37 and died of a heart attack. In a note to employees about … Read more
For many, Boxing Day is the holy day of testing, and for others, it's a day of much-needed rest after the stress of preparing Christmas dinner. But the news… Many Australians will be warned about a heatwave across much of the country on Boxing Day, as well as flooding expected in South Australia, the Northern … Read more
© Posted on the last day Chris Leach doesn't have many friends at his new job. After layoffs, layoffs and a shift in strategic focus that angered some, CNN's president and CEO recalled the end in a profile published by The New York Times today. Warner Brazzers. Over lunch with Discovery CEO David Zaslav, president … Read more
©Getty Images/iStockphoto ECONOMIC RELATIONSHIP The numbers: Mortgage rates continue to fall, providing relief for future homeowners. 30-year fixed-rate mortgages averaged 6.31% as of Dec. 15, according to data released Thursday by Freddie Mac. That's 2 basis points lower than the previous week, with one basis point equal to one-hundredth of a percentage point. The 30-year-old … Read more