Euro area trade balance moves back to surplus in February just before US-Iran conflict
Trade balance in the euro area already recorded a deficit of €1.0 billion (revised) in January, but at least returned to a surplus in February with an estimate of €11.5 billion. This improvement was primarily driven by the machinery and vehicles sector, where the surplus rose from €1.5 bn in January 2026 to €10.2 bn […]
Liverpool boss Slot optimistic despite setbacks: ‘The future looks bright’
Arne Slot insists the future looks bright for Liverpool despite the midweek Champions League exit to Paris Saint-Germain that confirmed they will end this season without a trophy. It has been a desperately disappointing Premier League title defence with the Reds sitting in fifth place ahead of Sunday’s Merseyside derby at Everton. The European defeat […]
Kim Kardashian & Kris Jenner’s $7 Million Demand to Ray J Revealed in Court
Kim Kardashian & Kris Jenner Wrote $7 Million Demand Letter to Ray J Over Sex Tape Deal Published April 17, 2026 2:00 AM PDT Kim Kardashian and her mom, Kris Jenner, demanded Ray J pay them $7 million for breaching their secret 2023 deal over the infamous sex tape … TMZ has learned. TMZ obtained […]
SpaceX’s IPO threatens to leave the Tesla share price on the forecourt
SpaceX’s planned June IPO could be a real test for the Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) share price. If Elon Musk’s rocket company comes to market at the planned valuation of $1.75trn, it would be the biggest IPO in history. Oppenheimer’s Colin Rusch has warned that some investors may prioritise SpaceX shares over Tesla, which could distract […]
‘RHOA’ Drew Sidora Wanted Ex Thrown in Jail for Allegedly Leaking Texts
‘RHOA’s Drew Sidora Wanted Ex Ralph Thrown in Jail … For Allegedly Leaking ‘Stolen’ Texts Published April 17, 2026 1:00 AM PDT ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ star Drew Sidora asked a judge to put her estranged husband, Ralph Pittman, behind bars for leaking her private texts … TMZ has learned. According to court docs, obtained […]
I asked ChatGPT if I should buy Aviva, Diageo or BAE Systems stock and it said…
Image source: Getty Images In the month of March 2026, the three most popular FTSE 100 stocks on The motley Fool UK were Aviva (LSE: AV), Diageo (LSE: DGE) and BAE Systems (LSE: BA.). The metric I’m using for ‘popular’ here is sessions, that is, the number of times an article has been opened. So […]
How have interest rate expectations changed after this week’s events?
Rate cuts by year-end Fed: 10 bps (99% probability of no change at the next meeting) Rate hikes by year-end RBNZ: 75 bps (69% probability of no change at the next meeting) ECB: 54 bps (79% probability of no change at the next meeting) RBA: 54 bps (78% probability of rate hike at the next […]
Chelsea co-owner Eghbali admits transfer policy is flawed: ‘You learn from mistakes’
Chelsea co-owner Behdad Eghbali has backed under-pressure boss Liam Rosenior and admitted the club’s current transfer model of signing potential rather than proven players needs a “tweak”. The West London club are sixth in the Premier League table ahead of tomorrow’s game against Manchester United with both teams fighting to secure one of the top-five […]
Guess Who This Lil’ Cute Boy Turned Into!
Before this cute kiddo, in his blue hat, was throwing a mean punch and acting on the big screen, he was just posing by his parents’ car in the 50s and growing up in Sweden. He rose to stardom playing the Soviet boxer Ivan Drago … a role he reprised in 2018 for “Creed II.” […]
5 years ago, £5,000 bought 2,645 Barclays shares. But how many would it buy now?
Image source: Getty Images Today (17 April), Barclays (LSE:BARC) shares are worth 134% more than they were in April 2021. It means someone who bought £5,000 worth five years ago would now be sitting on a paper gain of £6,746. If dividends are included, the return on the 2,645 shares would be even higher. However, […]
