Precious metals pull back as investors cash in some huge gains World stocks enjoy quiet end to year after $15 trillion surge Oil hovers around $61 a barrel after 17% 2025 drop Fed minutes show challenges for rate setters LONDON, Dec 31 (Reuters) – There was a last-minute selloff in precious metals markets on Wednesday…
PDC chief executive Matt Porter has denied any incoming changes to the Premier League Darts format and has confirmed it will remain the same for the 2026 season. The Premier League – live on Sky Sports – has had various formats since it launched in 2005, with the most recent changes in 2022 seeing it…
As electronics constantly evolve, we’ve gotten used to the idea of our devices becoming obsolete every year or two. However, the end of support for Windows 10 from Microsoft has cast a light on the issue because of the sheer volume of computers that have suddenly become unusable for businesses and, it turns out, government…
With so many excellent Android phones on the market, iPhone owners have plenty of reasons to consider making the switch to Google’s mobile operating system. Seeing as you can use many of the same apps, make calls, watch videos and take photos whether you are using an iPhone or an Android phone, your options expand…
China’s president Xi Jinping has vowed to reunify China and Taiwan in his annual New Year’s Eve speech in Beijing. Speaking the day after the conclusion of intense Chinese military drills around Taiwan, Xi said: “The reunification of our motherland, a trend of the times, is unstoppable”. China claims Taiwan, a self-governing island, as part…
The former autonomous driving unit at DJI, the world’s largest drone maker, is gearing up to serve the heavy vehicle industry in 2026, in the latest example of Chinese innovation spilling over from Big Tech firms to start-ups. Chinese self-driving tech firm ZYT plans to move into heavy-duty lorries and unmanned logistics vehicles, expanding its…
A series of consequential political developments and controversies made 2025 a significant year for Hong Kong. Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing’s company CK Hutchison Holdings was caught in the crossfire of US-China tensions over a deal to sell its Panama Canal ports, which was eventually put on hold under pressure from Beijing. Locally, the city…
On Dec. 30, 2025, Nio continued to climb as investors reacted to a bold $4.3 billion sales outlook and a China subsidy extension. Today’s Change (3.00%) $0.16 Current Price $5.50 Key Data Points Market Cap $12B Day’s Range $5.50 – $5.79 52wk Range $3.02 – $8.02 Volume 788K Avg Vol 53M Gross Margin 11.25% Nio…
Russia on Wednesday released footage of a downed drone, claiming it had been launched by Ukraine towards Russian President Vladimir Putin’s residence. The video, shot at night, was published by Russia’s defence ministry.(Screengrab: X/ @mfa_russia) The video comes after Moscow on Monday said Ukraine had attacked a presidential residence in the Novgorod region with 91…
BEIJING — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday hailed his country’s technological progress in areas such as artificial intelligence and semiconductors while once again insisting his country would annex self-ruled Taiwan. During his New Year’s Eve address broadcast Wednesday evening by state media, Xi praised the country’s advancements in key sectors including military tech and…