Patrice Evra claims FIFA ‘gave the 2022 World Cup to Lionel Messi’
Patrice Evra has defended Didier Deschamps’ record as France manager and suggested FIFA “gave the World Cup to [Lionel] Messi” in 2022. Messi went into the tournament in Qatar with the World Cup the only missing piece on his glittering CV and played a key role as Lionel Scaloni’s men clinched their first global crown […]
No Home Tests For South Africa Men’s Team In 2025-26 Season; Women’s Team To Host Ireland, Pakistan
South Africa will not be playing a men’s Test match in the 2025/26 international home season schedule released by Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Thursday. The major highlight of the schedule will be South Africa women’s teams hosting Ireland and Pakistan for white-ball tours. Both series against Ireland and Pakistan will comprise of […]
This re-energised FTSE 250 ultra-high-yield star looks packed with value to me now!
Image source: Getty Images The FTSE 250 investment manager formerly known as abrdn has not only added a few more vowels to its name recently. The newly-renamed aberdeen group (LSE: ABDN) has also turned a 2023 £6m IFRS loss before tax into a 2024 £251m profit. According to the 4 March results, this included an […]
S&P 500 futures now down 0.4% on the day
Turnaround Thursday is in the making as the jitters have quickly returned to markets today. The Fed managed to calm some nerves yesterday but we’re seeing a reversal of that today with equities slipping across the board. In Europe, the DAX is now down 1.8% and has erased the gains for the week. Amid the […]
Musk says DOGE’s spending cuts necessary or ‘ship of America will sink’
Elon Musk says DOGE’s work is needed to cut spending or the “ship of America will sink.” Billionaire Elon Musk spoke about why he’s passionate about the work done by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to cut federal spending, saying he thinks it’s needed to prevent the country from sinking into bankruptcy. Musk was asked […]
KKR Stars Assemble At The Knights Unplugged 2.0
The Kolkata Knight Riders unveiled their star-studded squad for the highly anticipated IPL 2025 at the electrifying Knights Unplugged 2.0 event, held at Biswa Bangla Mela Prangan on Wednesday. A sea of over 5,000 passionate fans gathered in purple and gold to witness their cricketing heroes up close, igniting an atmosphere of excitement […]
These 5 FTSE growth stocks are stinking out my SIPP! Time to sell?
Image source: Getty Images Growth stocks are supposed to deliver excitement and reward patience. But right now, five are stinking out my Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP). So let’s name and shame them: Diageo, JD Sports Fashion (LSE: JD), Glencore, Ocado Group and Aston Martin. I bought them accoss 2023 and early 2024 while consolidating three […]
Dollar gains as risk appetite gets a check back
The dollar is making some headway in European morning trade as it trades up against the rest of the major currencies bloc with exception of the yen. EUR/USD is beginning to lose altitude as it is now down 0.5% to 1.0840 levels. The pair is facing a switch in the near-term bias as price action […]
200 years after the creation of braille, blind people in Mali say it has allowed them to fit in
Amadou Ndiaye holds a Braille tablet in Bamako, Mali, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025. Credit: AP Photo/Moustapha Diallo Amadou Ndiaye meticulously ran his fingers across bumps in a piece of paper, making sense of the world he can no longer see. Two hundred years have passed since the invention of braille, the tactile writing system that […]
Polycab, Havells, and KEI Shares Drop Up to 13% as Adani Enters Cables and Wires Market
The stock prices of major cable and wire manufacturers, including KEI Industries, Polycab, and Havells, saw a sharp decline on March 20 following the Adani Group’s announcement of its entry into the sector through a newly formed joint venture, Praneetha Ecocables. Adani’s Entry Shakes Up the Market In a post-market exchange filing on March 19, […]
