Shohei Ohtani’s 3rd HR Ball From ‘Greatest Performance Ever’ To Hit Auction

Shohei Ohtani Historic Baseball To Hit Auction From ‘Greatest Game Ever’ Published December 16, 2025 12:30 AM PST Play video content TMZSports.com Shohei Ohtani put up arguably the greatest single-game performance in baseball history to send the Dodgers to the World Series … and now a one-of-a-kind baseball from the historic game is hitting the […]

Just released: our 3 top income-focused stocks to consider buying in December [PREMIUM PICKS]

Image source: Getty Images Premium content from Motley Fool Share Advisor UK Our monthly Ice Best Buys Now are designed to highlight our team’s three favourite, most timely Buys from our growing list of income-focused Ice recommendations, to help Fools build out their portfolios. “Best Buys Now” Pick #1: BAE Systems (LSE: BA.) BAE Systems […]

Forex technical view: FX majors set up ahead of US jobs, retail sales, and PMI data

As North America gets underway, the three major currency pairs are showing modest but important technical signals ahead of the US nonfarm payroll data which will be released at 8:30 AM. Also scheduled for release is US retail sales, and later the flash PMI data for the month of December. The jobs in retail sales […]

The Science Of Hugs: Why A Warm Hug Has The Power To Make Us Feel Better

For many of us, few things in life feel as comforting as a warm hug. But aside from signaling that we’re loved and cared for, have you ever wondered about the science behind why hugs make us feel good? According to a new study, it’s all wrapped up in how our bodies sense temperature, and […]

Is Diageo quietly turning into a top dividend share like British American Tobacco?

Image source: Getty Images A few years ago, I thought the game was up for British American Tobacco (LSE: BATS) shares. Smoking was so over. During my lifetime, visitors had gone from merrily puffing away inside my parents’ living room, to standing on the doorstep for a drag, to not smoking at all. But just […]

investingLive European FX news wrap: UK jobs data soft but wages remain high, NFP next

The main highlight of the session was the UK labour market report. The unemployment rate ticked higher to 5.1% vs 5.0% prior as expected with payrolls declining once again. Wage growth, on the other hand, surprised to the upside, which could validate BoE’s Greene views that wage setting might have indeed changed. The UK PMIs […]

Kobbie Mainoo’s brother sports ‘free Mainoo’ shirt at Manchester United game

Kobbie Mainoo was again at the centre of attention on Monday night as Manchester United played out a chaotic 4-4 draw with Bournemouth at Old Trafford, with an off-pitch moment adding to the wider debate around his role this season. During the match, Mainoo’s brother was pictured in the stands wearing a T-shirt bearing the […]

Donald Trump Jr. Is Engaged to Socialite Bettina Anderson

Donald Trump Jr. Third Time’s a Charm! Engaged to Bettina Anderson Published December 16, 2025 4:02 AM PST Congratulations are in order for the Trump family — Donald Trump Jr. is engaged! The eldest son of Donald Trump popped the question to his girlfriend of over a year Bettina Anderson, which they announced at a […]

£5,000 invested in the FTSE 100 at the start of 2025 is now worth…

Image source: Getty Images A lump sum investment in the FTSE 100 looks set to deliver a tasty return this year. Up 18.3% year date, a £5,000 stake on 1 January would now be worth £5,915. Can the Footsie repeat the trick in 2026, though? Fresh interest rate cuts, strong commodities prices, and sustained demand […]

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