The UK’s benchmark stock index has hit a new record high. The FTSE 100 index of the most valuable companies on the London Stock Exchange closed at 8,505.69, breaking the record set last May. It had already surpassed its intraday high earlier on Friday, meaning it reached a never-before-seen high during trading hours. The weakening … Read more
Written by Robert Scocchi | Published 27 seconds ago I have a confession to make. After watching (and absolutely loving) The babysitterI stopped watching the second part of it, The Babysitter: Killer Queen, Because its reviews overwhelmingly indicate that it pales in comparison to its predecessor. Here I admit that letting outside influence dictate my … Read more
English rent prices have hit a new record, rising by almost 10% last year, according to official figures. The typical private rental price in England increased by 9.3% in the year to November, costing £116 more than 12 months earlier, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). English renters paid an average of £1,362 … Read more
Norris Williford, a 22-year-old college student, not only works at the MBM Kicks shoe store in downtown Richmond, Virginia, he owns it. And it was a high school class this helped him gain the skills needed to open a business at such a young age. “MS. Hayer was actually one of my biggest influences. She … Read more
PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi reviews construction work at the National Stadium in Karachi on December 4, 2024. – Reporter KARACHI: Development work at the National Stadium in Karachi is progressing rapidly as part of a major upgrade project aimed at transforming the stadium ahead of the Champions Trophy. Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Mohsin Naqvi inspected … Read more
Getty Images/Unsplash+ High levels of fitness are linked to a lower risk of dementia in people with a genetic predisposition to the disease, according to a new study. Improving cardiorespiratory fitness could therefore be a strategy when a patient has a strong genetic predisposition to Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers say this could reduce the danger by … Read more
Like others in the region, he says local communities accepted the mining companies out of necessity, in the hope that they would generate jobs and development in a region with a subsistence economy. “Communities wanted to contribute to the country. They wanted to generate work, to connect to the world,” he says. “Maybe we didn’t … Read more