Canada November retail sales +1.3% vs +1.2% expected
Prior was -0.2% Retail sales ex-autos vs +1.2% expected Prior ex-autos -0.6% Sales of $70.4 billion in November Core sales +1.6% vs -0.5% prior December advance sales -0.5% The core sales number is a strong one but part of that was the reopening of liquor stores in British Columbia after a strike. One sign of […]
My team is extraordinary, says bullish Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola
It has been a miserable week for Manchester City but Pep Guardiola came out fighting this lunchtime, describing his team as “extraordinary”. City have suffered two sobering defeats in the past seven days, going down 2-0 at Manchester United in a derby mauling that could have been much more emphatic, before a surprisingly limp 3-1 […]
investingLive European markets wrap: Yen jumps after suspected ‘rate check’ from Tokyo
Headlines: Markets: GBP and AUD lead, NZD lags on the day European equities slightly lower; S&P 500 futures down 0.1% US 10-year yields down 2.2 bps to 4.229% Gold down 0.2% to $4,924.53 WTI crude oil up 1.6% to $60.34 Bitcoin down 0.1% to $89,130 The Bank of Japan (BOJ) decision today went as expected […]
‘Apocalypto’ Actor Rudy Youngblood Arrested on Drug Charge
Rudy Youngblood ‘Apocalypto’ Actor Arrested on Drug Charge Published January 23, 2026 4:23 AM PST Rudy Youngblood — best known for his role in Mel Gibson’s Oscar-nominated film “Apocalypto” — was arrested Thursday in Texas on a substance charge, TMZ has learned. Officers picked him up on a warrant filed in Bell County on Wednesday for […]
How have interest rate expectations changed after this week’s events?
Rate cuts by year-end Fed: 44 bps (97% probability of no change at the upcoming meeting) BoE: 38 bps (98% probability of no change at the upcoming meeting) ECB: 1 bps (100% probability of no change at the upcoming meeting) Rate hikes by year-end BoC: 13 bps (89% probability of no change at the upcoming […]
Reorienting Ebola care toward human-centered sustainable practice
The authors thank the first responders, health workers and members of the Bulape community, whose dedication and collaboration made this response possible. Their commitment to care, safety and trust-building stands at the heart of this work. The authors alone are responsible for the views expressed in this article and they do not necessarily represent the […]
Tottenham close in on Liverpool full-back Andy Robertson
Tottenham are closing in on a January move for Liverpool left-back Andy Robertson, according to The Athletic’s David Ornstein. The 31-year-old has been a pivotal part of many of the Merseysiders’ successes in recent years but has lost his place this season to Milos Kerkez. And with his contract expiring in the summer, the Scotland […]
Japanese Yen jumps across the board on suspected intervention
Seems like the Japanese officials are drawing a line at 159.00 on USD/JPY. That’s also where we got an intensification of verbal intervention last week that helped to ease the pressure on the Japanese Yen. The pair fell from 159.22 to 157.32 in a matter of seconds. Looks like an intervention but some are saying […]
Mark Kelly’s money bomb
As he increasingly flirts with a 2028 presidential run, Mark Kelly is winning friends up and down the ballot — if not influencing his Trump administration enemies. In an effort to help flip the House and Senate in 2026, Kelly has strategically used his star turn as President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s […]
Swiss franc still the pick of the bunch for now – Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs is arguing this point from the perspective of central bank subordination risks, and notes that the Swiss franc is the “best placed global FX hedge” for that. But the firm also adds in other factors as to why the currency is a solid pick amid the macroeconomic backdrop that is at play currently. […]
