FTSE 100 rose nearly 22% in 2025, best year since 2009 Miners, defence, banks among the biggest gainers Crossing symbolic threshold could boost sentiment towards UK LONDON, Jan 2 (Reuters) – London’s blue-chip FTSE 100 (.FTSE), opens new tab index hit the symbolic 10,000 points mark for the first time on Friday, reflecting a wider…
Jose-Antonio Maurellet is set to serve for another term as chairman of the Hong Kong Bar Association, with the current vice-chairpersons also to return. Senior Counsel Maurellet on Friday confirmed a circular stating that he had been nominated as chairman for the 2026-27 term. Martin Hui Siu-ting and Eva Sit Yat-wah, both senior counsel, would…
CLEVELAND (WJW) — An early Friday house fire in Cleveland completely destroyed one home and spread to another. The fire broke out about 7:15 a.m. in the 1400 block of East 114th Street, officials told FOX 8’s Jessica Dill. No one was injured. Highland Heights mayor addresses safety concerns after juveniles cause chaos at Sky…
Derrick Kohn’s career path has been anything but linear, yet each stop has shaped a modern full-back comfortable at the highest level. From Bayern Munich’s famed academy to senior football across Europe, the German-born defender has built his journey patiently and now finds himself back in the Bundesliga, chasing new dreams with Union Berlin. Advertisement…
Two of Donald Trump’s key business ventures tanked in value in 2025, but the president still managed to double his net worth last year. Shares for the president’s media, finance, and now energy company, Trump Media & Technology Trump, plummeted despite a record-high year for the stock market, falling 67 percent between Jan. 19 and…
Hong Kong’s biggest electricity company, CLP Power, has been urged to implement 43 measures to improve the stability of its supply, including enhancing lightning protection systems, after a series of failures. The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department released a review report on CLP on Friday, following an independent consultant’s analysis – under the supervision of…
The strikes came amid what Israel describes as ongoing violations of ceasefire understandings between Israel and Lebanon, and were carried out to remove threats to Israeli troops and civilians. The IDF struck Hezbollah infrastructure in several areas of southern Lebanon, hitting a training compound used by the group’s Radwan Force and military structures used to…
Alicia Curryand James Chater EPA Snowy conditions along the Horseshoe Pass in Wales required clearing on Friday morning Snow and ice blanketing the UK could last into the weekend and beyond as the Met Office extends weather warnings. The most severe conditions will be seen in Scotland, where amber snow warnings came into effect from…
Arsenal aim to keep things rolling Saturday when they head south to face Bournemouth in an English Premier League match. The Gunners (14-3-2) come in off a huge 4-1 victory against third-place Aston Villa on Tuesday that increased their lead in the EPL table to five points over Manchester City, who have a game in…
Remember the switch from a basic Nokia to your first smartphone? Your car’s dashboard changed in the same way. What was once a bunch of dials and buttons has turned into a digital hub, all thanks to Android Auto. But even though millions of cars support it, most people only use Android Auto for Google…