European Commission responds after China sets duties on EU dairy earlier today
For some context, this relates to the earlier headline: China now tries to play nice with the EU with latest trade rulings As mentioned then, China has moved forward to finalise 11.7% tariffs on EU dairy products starting from 13 February. It sounds bad initially but context matters here. The provisional rates for these tariffs […]
Reese Witherspoon ‘Devastated’ Over James Van Der Beek’s Death
Reese Witherspoon Heartbroken Over James Van Der Beek’s Death Published February 12, 2026 4:39 AM PST Reese Witherspoon is honoring James Van Der Beek’s life as she mourns his death, saying she’s heartbroken over the loss of the talented actor. Witherspoon paid tribute to Van Der Beek on her Instagram Story after he passed away […]
investingLive European markets wrap: Dollar steady on mixed markets after payrolls
Headlines: Markets: US dollar little changed, fails to build on non-farm payroll gains Gold down 0.4% to $5,061, silver down 1.5% to $82.73 European indices push higher, DAX up over 1% US futures keep steady, S&P 500 futures up 0.3% Bitcoin up 0.2% to $67,891 WTI crude oil down 0.6% to $64.55 10-year Treasury yields […]
Postecoglou makes scathing Tottenham claims after Frank exit
The Australian was highly critical of a Spurs approach that has seen them fall into a relegation battle. Former Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou has claimed Spurs are “not a big club” in a damning interview released in the wake of the sacking of Thomas Frank. Spurs parted company with Postecoglou at the end of last […]
James Van Der Beek’s GoFundMe Raises Over $1 Million After Death
James Van Der Beek GoFundMe Soars Above $1 Million After Death Published February 12, 2026 4:09 AM PST James Van Der Beek‘s GoFundMe has raised more than a million bucks less than 24 hours after his death was announced … and it’s still growing. As of Thursday morning, the crowdfunding page has $1.2 million in […]
US January CPI report to offer a cleaner read on inflation developments?
This week is all about key US economic data releases. And after the non-farm payrolls data yesterday, we’re not quite done yet as the consumer price inflation (CPI) report is what will bookend the week tomorrow. It’s a rare week in markets where we get a trifecta of big data from the US, but it […]
Meet the S&P 500 stock that Michael Burry says could crash 50% (or more)
Image source: Getty Images Famed investor Michael Burry has been bearish on the S&P 500 for ages now. Yet the blue-chip index continues going up, proving him wrong (at least so far). Despite this, the investor is doubling down on his AI-is-in-a-massive-bubble thesis. And he reckons this hyper-growth stock is vulnerable to a massive share […]
The US Dollar fails to rally on the hot NFP: signal of weakness or caution ahead of CPI?
FUNDAMENTAL OVERVIEW USD: The US Dollar spiked higher yesterday following a strong US NFP report as the market pared back slightly Fed rate cut bets but surprisingly gave back all the gains. Maybe the market is still too convinced of more labour market weakness to come, or it decided to wait for the US CPI. […]
Manchester mayor Burnham joins condemnation of United owner Ratcliffe over ‘colonisation’ comments
Manchester mayor Andy Burnham says Sir Jim Ratclife’s claim that “the UK has been colonised by immigrants” is “inaccurate, insulting, inflammatory and should be withdrawn”. Ratcliffe is co-owner of Manchester United, a club with a long history of recruiting some of the finest overseas players to grace the English game. Speaking to Sky News yesterday, […]
Are high-flying British American Tobacco (BATS) shares still good value on upbeat 2025 results?
Image source: Getty Images British American Tobacco (LSE: BATS) shares have been providing cash rewards to shareholders for years. And that tradition continued Thursday (12 February) with a 2% rise in the full-year 2025 dividend to 245p, for a 5.5% yield. The company also launched a new £1.3bn share buyback programme for 2026. That should […]
