The Copa del Rey is the premier Cup event of the Royal Spanish Football Federation and four juggernauts of Spanish soccer remain in the battle for the King’s Cup. FC Barcelona will host Atletico Madrid for the first leg of the first semifinal on Tuesday. Both clubs are also in contention for the La Liga title and have made the …
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Bitcoin drops to a 3-month low below $90,000 in risk-off move
Bitcoin fell sharply after a sell-off of major U.S. stock indices. Bitcoin has been correlated closely to the price movement of the Nasdaq index. Luke MacGregor | Bloomberg | Getty Images Bitcoin fell through the $90,000 level overnight, weakened by sell pressure in equities as the crypto market awaits its next catalyst. The price of bitcoin was last lower by …
Read More »Where to watch Lionel Messi and Inter Miami vs. Sporting KC: Concacaf Champions Cup live stream, prediction
Getty Images Inter Miami hope to book a spot in the round of 16 of the Concacaf Champions Cup on Tuesday, hosting Sporting Kansas City after taking an advantage in the first leg. Javier Mascherano’s side battled extreme winter weather in Kansas City a week ago and won 1-0 in the first leg, and are the oddsmakers’ favorites to advance …
Read More »Kremlin says Biden ‘messed things up badly’ ahead of more U.S. talks
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks with Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov during a summit of leaders of nations, which are members of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), in Moscow, Russia October 8, 2024. Sergei Ilnitsky | Via Reuters After its initial enthusiasm for the thawing of frozen relations, the Kremlin now appears to be playing it cool over its revived …
Read More »Elon Musk threatens federal workers with firing
CEO of Tesla and SpaceX Elon Musk speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Resort Hotel And Convention Center on Feb. 20, 2025 in Oxon Hill, Maryland. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images Elon Musk on Monday night doubled down on his threat to fire federal employees who fail to submit a list of five or …
Read More »U.S. takes aim at neighbors with tariffs again
U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Feb. 13, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters It’s quiet… too quiet. After a few quiet weeks on the tariff front, U.S. President Donald Trump has again set his sights on Canada and Mexico, promising that tariffs paused earlier this month will “go forward” next week. Trump …
Read More »Markets relieved by German election as key industries face uncertainty
Skyscrapers on the skyline in the financial district of Frankfurt, Germany, on Monday, Nov. 4, 2024. Germany Finance Minister Christian Lindner, leader of the free market-leaning FDP, issued a position paper on Friday calling for tax cuts and a slower approach to emissions reductions. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Germany’s election result delivered a jolt of optimism to lackluster …
Read More »U.S. back on the tariff trail
US President Donald Trump speaks while signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House to impose 25% tariffs on all US imports of steel and aluminum, broadening his trade restrictions to some of the country’s top trading partners. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images It’s quiet… too quiet. After a few quiet weeks on the tariff …
Read More »Bank of Korea slashes rates to lowest since August 2022 on economic worries, cuts growth forecast
People walk past the Korea Exchange (KRX) building in Seoul, South Korea, on Dec. 9, 2024. Daniel Ceng | Anadolu | Getty Images South Korea’s central bank cut rates by 25 basis points Tuesday to their lowest since August 2022, as it strives to stimulate a slowing economy. The Bank of Korea cut rates to 2.75% from 3%, in line …
Read More »Hotels that provide shoes, handbags, clothes, baby and pet items
Many people love to travel. But few like to pack. But travelers are getting help from an unlikely source — hotels. “Hotels [are] making it easier for guests to jump into their favorite activities without packing or planning in advance,” said Henley Vazquez, founder of the New York-based travel agency Fora. Some hotels have been providing items to travelers “for …
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