It’s been a rough few years for bearish forecasters. Calls for a recession or a market crash have been mounting since 2022, and barring a slight blip here and there, downbeat prognosticators have basically gotten it all wrong. First, Federal Reserve rate hikes were supposed to throw the economy into recession. When that didn’t happen,…
Estevao struck in added time for Chelsea to inflict a third straight defeat on Premier League champion Liverpool. The Brazilian slid in at the far post to seal a 2-1 win for the Blues that sparked wild celebrations after a thrilling clash at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list…
Solange Knowles kept her cool in Paris on Friday, trading flash for form at Loewe’s spring 2026 show. The singer arrived in the brand’s Toy pump, a goatskin style with a petal-shaped toe and curved lacquered heel. The black pair wrapped close to the foot, cut with a smooth vamp and soft inward curve that…
The belief that China is a country only good at adopting technologies at scale has been a “misperception”, according to the author of The New Geography of Innovation, a recently published book that maps the rise of new tech powers around the world excluding the US. “The geography of innovation is shifting”, the book, which…
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge in Oregon temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from deploying the National Guard in Portland, ruling Saturday in a lawsuit brought by the state and city. U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut issued the order pending further arguments in the suit. She said the relatively small protests the city…
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A federal judge in Oregon has issued a temporary restraining order preventing the Trump administration from sending the National Guard to Portland after the president said he would send troops to the city to handle “domestic terrorists.” U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut, a Trump appointee, issued the temporary restraining order, which is set to expire…
Goodness, a whole page in Monday’s Standard was devoted to Routes World, an international conference held in Hong Kong. Travellers at Hong Kong International Airport. Photo: GovHK. Routes World is an annual get-together for people building and running airports. It is held in a different place each year. Hong Kong was a happy host because…
Fans tuning into the premiere of “Saturday Night Live” are likely accustomed to the comedy sketch show’s unapologetic approach to political satire. Cast members have mocked everyone from former US President Barack Obama to Russian President Vladimir Putin. President Donald Trump, who once called the show “unwatchable,” has been the subject of many sketches. The…
Want to stay informed with market insights and investing ideas from Morningstar? Sign up for my weekly Smart Investor newsletter here. This week’s highlights: Stocks kicked off the fourth quarter by pushing to yet another record high, this time led by healthcare, a sector that’s struggled in 2025. Before we look ahead to the final…