US initial jobless claims 199K vs 220K expected
Prior was 214K (revised to 215K) Continuing claims 1.866M vs 1.923M prior The claims numbers over the holidays are highly volatile and subject to large seasonal revisions so they’re poor numbers to index from. initial jobless claims, weekly The drop over a number of weeks is notable though and is tracking towards the bottom end […]
When Will The Axial Seamount Erupt?
So. It’s December 31, and that means one thing: that the world – and specifically, Axial Seamount, the volcano lying on the seafloor off of the Pacific Northwest – has just a handful of hours remaining to prove last year’s scientists right by erupting before the end of 2025. Of course, as satisfying as such […]
Authorities Find Body and Gun During Search for Missing Texas Teen
Camila Mendoza Olmos Police Find Corpse And Gun Near Missing Teen’s Home Published December 31, 2025 5:19 AM PST Authorities in Texas discovered a body on Tuesday during their ongoing search for 19-year-old Camila Mendoza Olmos, who disappeared after leaving her home on Christmas Eve, police said. Bexar County Sheriff deputies and FBI agents were […]
Bessent says 4 contenders for Fed Powell’s job
President Donald Trump threatened to sue Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell over the central bank’s costly renovation project. Ahead of the New Year’s holiday, President Donald Trump said he will make a decision on who he wants to lead the Federal Reserve by January. Current Chair Jerome Powell’s term expires in May 2026, and he […]
What’s The Difference Between Hominins And Hominids?
We humans like to think of ourselves as the most advanced and sophisticated creatures ever to walk the Earth, but the truth is that we’re remarkably similar to apes. And as genetic discoveries continue to shorten the evolutionary distance between us and our simian relatives, the terms that we use to differentiate ourselves have had […]
Brentford v Tottenham – Line-ups, stats and preview
Match Preview for Brentford v Tottenham Thomas Frank returns to familiar surroundings on New Year’s Day as he leads Tottenham to the Gtech Community Stadium to face his former club Brentford in the Premier League. Tottenham were comfortable winners when the sides met in North London earlier this month, but a far sterner test awaits […]
Want to start buying shares next week with £200 or £300? Here’s how!
Image source: Getty Images Pursuing a dream of getting into the stock market need not take a lot of money. In fact, it is possible to start buying shares for just a few hundred pounds. With a new year almost upon us, a lot of would-be investors may be tossing up the question of whether […]
Experimental Alzheimer’s Drug NU-9 Could Have The Power To Halt Disease Before Symptoms Even Start
A breakthrough new Alzheimer’s disease treatment is stopping neurodegeneration in its tracks, even before symptoms appear. The experimental drug, called NU-9, has been showing these radical results in a mouse model, but if all goes well then human trials may not be too far away. Only a handful of Alzheimer’s drugs have ever been successfully […]
2 top-notch growth shares I want in my Stocks and Shares ISA in 2026
Image source: Getty Images It has been another positive year for my Stocks and Shares ISA. But 2025 will soon be in the rear-view mirror. Therefore, I’m thinking about which shares I want in my ISA at some point in 2026. Here are two of them. A skyrocketing stock The first stock is Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB), […]
Iraola confident Semenyo will play for Bournemouth again despite Man City talks
Manchester City are closing in on a deal to sign Antoine Semenyo from Bournemouth after moving to meet the forward’s £65m release clause, although Cherries head coach Andoni Iraola insists the Ghana international has not yet played his final match for the club. Talks between the two sides have intensified over the past 48 hours, […]
