Japan machinery orders +4.4% y/y (expected +6.9%)
Japan core machine orders for January 2025: +4.4% y/y expected +6.9%, prior +4.3% For the m/m, a drop of 3.5% expected -0.1%, prior -1.2% These data are a leading indicator of capital spending in the coming six to nine months. It’s a volatile data set. — The Bank of Japan statement is due later, on […]
Yu Darvish Questionable For Opening Day Due To Elbow Inflammation
Padres right-hander Yu Darvish has recently been slowed in camp. While it was initially conveyed that he had some general fatigue, manager Mike Shildt today provided a more specific and more ominous diagnosis. The skipper told members of the media, including Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune, that the veteran righty experienced elbow inflammation […]
How to Pick the Right Underdog
Upsets are what make March Madness unpredictable, but picking too many can ruin your bracket. The key is knowing which underdogs have a real shot and which ones are just long shots. Here are 10 things to consider when picking upsets in your bracket. 1. No. 12 and No. 13 Seeds Are Your Best Bet […]
Eddie Howe to be awarded Freedom of Newcastle after Carabao Cup win
Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe is set to be awarded the freedom of the city following the club’s historic Carabao Cup victory over Liverpool. Howe led the Magpies to a 2-1 win on Sunday, securing their first major trophy since 1969. As recognition for this achievement, he will receive the highest civic honour Newcastle can […]
Teyana Taylor Files Petition Against Iman Shumpert, Wants Judge to Lock Him Up for Contempt
Teyana Taylor Files Petition Against Iman Shumpert … Those Divorce ‘Reports’ Were Fake — & You Know It!!! Published March 18, 2025 4:07 PM PDT Teyana Taylor‘s legal team wants her ex-husband Iman Shumpert locked up for contempt … claiming he deliberately leaked sealed documents about their divorce to the media!!! According to docs, obtained […]
Huge Injury Blow For Barcelona, Star Midfielder Sidelined For 2 Months With Knee Ligament Tear
File image of FC Barcelona.© AFP Barcelona midfielder Marc Casado suffered a partial knee ligament tear in last weekend’s victory at Atletico Madrid and will likely be sidelined for two months, the Spanish Liga leaders said on Tuesday. The 21-year-old has made 37 appearances in all competitions this season for Hansi Flick’s side. […]
Deutsche Bank cuts Q1 US GDP forecast to 1.5% amid soft consumer spending, trade drag
Deutsche Bank has revised down its first-quarter U.S. GDP growth forecast to 1.5% (annualized), a 1 percentage point cut from its previous estimate, citing weaker-than-expected consumer spending and a greater drag from net exports. The downgrade also has broader implications for 2025, with the bank now projecting inflation-adjusted GDP growth at 2.3% (Q4/Q4)—20 basis points […]
Only around 1 in 10 common non-surgical and non-invasive treatments for back pain are effective, analysis suggests
Credit: Kindel Media from Pexels Only around one in 10 common non-surgical and non-invasive treatments for lower back pain are effective, suggests a pooled data analysis of the available research, published online in BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine. And the pain relief they offer is only marginally better than that achieved with a placebo, the findings indicate. […]
SpaceX Dragon capsule sticks splashdown landing as NASA astronauts return home after months stuck in space
Former NASA astronaut Jose M. Hernandez shares insight into the mission to bring home two astronauts stranded at the International Space Station for nine month and details their physical recovery. A pair of NASA astronauts, who were stranded in space for more than nine months, returned to Earth on Tuesday, landing in the Gulf of […]
Anthony Davis Hits Golf Course Amid Injury Recovery
Anthony Davis Hits Golf Course Amid Injury Recovery Published March 18, 2025 3:43 PM PDT Anthony Davis isn’t ready to get back on the NBA court just yet, but here’s a good sign for Dallas Mavericks fans — the Brow was able to hit the golf course and work on his game on Tuesday. A […]
