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The U.K.’s economy unexpectedly shrank by 0.1% month-on-month in January, official figures showed on Friday. Britain’s Office for National Statistics said the fall was mainly due to a contraction in the production sector. Economists polled by Reuters had expected the country’s GDP to grow by 0.1%. At 7:35 a.m. in London, shortly after the data release, the British pound was …

Major U.S. indexes and DJT stock performance since election day.

Canada’s new prime minister, Mark Carney, with members of his government standing behind him, speaks during a press conference following the swearing-in ceremonies for Canada’s new government in Ottawa, Ontario, March 14, 2025. Blair Gable | Reuters Canada’s new prime minister, shortly after being sworn in to office Friday, quickly rebuked President Donald Trump on the idea that the U.S.’ …

It’s an abrupt transition, going from the tropics of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest to the sparse plains of Alberta over ten thousand kilometers away, especially when that transition also goes from the Austral summer to the Boreal winter. This transition is one of landscapes, wildlife, and ecology, and it is something I experienced during my recent move from Brazil to …

Getty Images The Rolex SailGP Championship announced Friday that French footballer Kylian Mbappé’s Coalition Capital is investing into the France SailGP team. The announcement comes one week after SailGp announced DJ Khaled was joining the sport as its Chief Hype Officer. In addition to the investment by Coalition Capital, Mbappé’s ‘Inspired by KM’ association will also become the French SailGP …

Tesla CEO Elon Musk watches as President Donald Trump talks to the media, outside the White House in Washington, D.C., March 11, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Two companies led by billionaire DOGE chief Elon Musk — SpaceX and Tesla — have submitted letters lobbying the U.S. trade representative on Trump administration tariff policies. But the two companies had different …

On Sunday, Newcastle United will have a chance to end one of the longest trophy droughts in the Premier League facing Liverpool at Wembley for the EFL Cup title on Paramount+ (with a bonus Star Cam on CBS Sports Golazo Network). The Magpies haven’t won a trophy since 1955 and have come close under Eddie Howe losing this very trophy to …

Pedestrians walk by an advertisement for Klarna. Daniel Harvey Gonzalez | In Pictures via Getty Images Klarna, a provider of buy now, pay later loans filed its IPO prospectus on Friday, and plans to go public on the New York Stock Exchange under ticker symbol KLAR. Klarna, headquartered in Sweden, hasn’t yet disclosed the number of shares to be offered …

On Sunday afternoon, one team will have a chance to end one of English football’s great droughts, to enshrine themselves in the folklore of a city, to ensure that they will never have to pay for a drink in their town ever again. As for the other guys, well it’d certainly put a nice ending on a week that has …

A twelve pack of Budweiser sits on a shelf for sale at a convenience store in New York City. Drew Angerer | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to impose 200% tariffs on alcohol from Europe would serve a major blow to drinks makers on the continent, but it could have one unlikely beneficiary — the struggling beer industry. …