The U.S. labor market ended 2025 on a soft note, with job creation in December less than expected, according to a report Friday from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Nonfarm payrolls rose a seasonally adjusted 50,000 for the month, lower than the downwardly revised 56,000 in November and short of the Dow Jones estimate for…
President Donald Trump’s call for a temporary 10% cap on credit card interest rates, if implemented, could have significant impacts — both positive and negative — for borrowers. “Effective January 20, 2026, I, as President of the United States, am calling for a one year cap on Credit Card Interest Rates of 10%,” Trump wrote…
Alphabet shares started 2025 with investors questioning whether Google could keep up with ChatGPT maker OpenAI in the AI race. By year’s end, the stock had notched its best performance since 2009. Google got its AI mojo back. Much of that was driven out of DeepMind, the British company Google acquired in 2014 for around…
Nupur Sanon’s Udaipur wedding to Stebin Ben captivated with its heartfelt details. Her Manish Malhotra lehenga featured poignant embroidered messages in Malayalam and Punjabi, beautifully weaving together their cultural backgrounds. These personal touches, expressing love and commitment, resonated deeply, making her bridal look truly unforgettable beyond its grandeur. Nupur Sanon looked glowing through her wedding…
The mayor of Yokohama has apologised for insulting colleagues after an official publicly accused him of making offensive remarks. At a news conference, the Japanese city’s human resource chief, Jun Kubota, alleged that Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka had used terms such as “idiot” and “human scum” to disparage staff. It is highly unusual in Japan for…
Spiderweb near cave entrance. Image Credits: Urak et al. 2025, Subterranean Biology (CC BY 4.0). In an astonishing discovery, scientists have found what is believed to be the world’s largest spiderweb inside Sulfur Cave, a dark and narrow passage located on the border between Greece and Albania. This extraordinary web, sprawling over a massive 106…
Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has insisted Britain is not broken after her former minister Robert Jenrick criticised the party for failing to campaign on that line. Writing in the Daily Telegraph, she said: “Ours is still one of the most successful, resilient and influential countries on Earth,” adding that telling voters their “country is…
A cargo ship sits in New York Harbor on Nov. 19, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Plat | Getty Images The Supreme Court did not rule Friday on the legality of broad tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, leaving markets still awaiting a decision poised to have far-reaching impacts on trade policy and the…
Retail investors may already be preparing for the start of the 2026 tax filing season, which the IRS announced this week will begin on Jan. 26. Using tax-efficient investing strategies throughout the year can help minimize an investor’s tax burden and optimize their portfolio’s value for years to come, says Bill Harris, the founder and…
A view of the TSMC Global R&D center in Hsinchu, Taiwan April 15, 2025. Ann Wang | Reuters Thursday offered markets a rare respite from nonstop geopolitical upheaval. Yet the week’s headlines still reflected larger global dynamics. Case in point: Taiwan’s $250 billion investment in chip production in the U.S., which is as much a…