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- Yahoo Finance
Why the tech industry is cozying up to Trump the second time around
The tech industry is going all in on Trump for his second term, starting with his inauguration.
- Evening Standard
Lord Rose slams WFH as 'not proper working' and says it is harming productivity
The number of people working from home has doubled since before the pandemic despite employers’ efforts to draw people back to the office
- Yahoo News Singapore
CPF’s Special Account closure boosts retirement payouts for seniors; Singapore to enhance cost of living support in 2025 Budget: Singapore live news
CPF announces Special Account closure for members aged 55 and above as the government pledges more aid for cost of living woes. Plus some of the biggest and fascinating news in Singapore and beyond.
- The Canadian Press
Jannik Sinner gets past Holger Rune at the Australian Open in a match with net and medical delays
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — First came the medical timeouts, one each for Jannik Sinner and Holger Rune with the temperature above 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 Celsius) at the Australian Open.
- PA Media: UK News
Royal family’s birthday wishes for Sophie on her 60th
The duchess is celebrating the milestone privately at her Bagshot Park home with the Duke of Edinburgh.
- Evening Standard
Trial of suspended Labour councillor Ricky Jones over riots speech delayed until August
Ricky Jones was due to stand trial this week but the case is now delayed until August
- WSJ
Trump Promises Far-Reaching Change at Pre-Inauguration Rally
President-elect Donald Trump promises to oversee mass deportations, challenge progressive culture and slash government spending.
- The Canadian Press
As ceasefire takes hold, Hamas returns 3 Israeli hostages and Israel frees 90 Palestinian prisoners
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — After 15 months of collective grief and anxiety, three Israeli hostages left Hamas captivity and returned to Israel, and dozens of Palestinian prisoners walked free from Israeli jail, leaving both Israelis and Palestinians torn between celebration and trepidation as the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took hold Sunday.
- Simply Wall St.
Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina (NASDAQ:PEBK) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.16
Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc. ( NASDAQ:PEBK ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of $0.16 per share on...
- Simply Wall St.
With 84% ownership of the shares, Steel Dynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ:STLD) is heavily dominated by institutional owners
Key Insights Given the large stake in the stock by institutions, Steel Dynamics' stock price might be vulnerable to...
- The Canadian Press
Middle East latest: Released Israeli hostage says she has 'returned to life'
One of the Israeli hostages freed on the first day of the Gaza ceasefire said Monday in her first comments since being released that she has “returned to life.”
- Yahoo TV UK
Who are Love Island All Stars' bombshells? Grace Jackson returns to villa
Grace Jackson is returning to the Love Island villa as a bombshell alongside Ron Hall in the latest on the All Stars series.
- Reuters
Sterling hits 5-month low versus euro on rates outlook
The pound hit a fresh five-month low versus the euro on Monday, even as it rose against a weakening dollar, as recent economic data and comments from a Bank of England official led investors to increase their bets on future BoE rate cuts. Markets are currently pricing 62 basis points of rate cuts in 2025 from around 40 bps before the inflation data. The U.S. dollar dropped on Monday before Donald Trump’s inauguration as U.S. president later in the session, with investors focusing on policy announcements that could immediately affect the greenback.
- The Independent
Working from home is ‘not doing proper work’ says former Asda boss
Lord Stuart Rose told the BBC that working from home was helping stoke the economy’s “general decline”
- The Canadian Press
The Chinese president's envoy meets with Vance and Musk on the eve of Trump's inauguration
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China's vice president held meetings with the U.S. vice president-elect and U.S. business leaders, including Elon Musk, in Washington on the eve of Donald Trump’s inauguration, as the two major powers tackle ongoing tensions over trade and technology.
- Simply Wall St.
Camping World Holdings' (NYSE:CWH) investors will be pleased with their notable 92% return over the last five years
If you buy and hold a stock for many years, you'd hope to be making a profit. Furthermore, you'd generally like to see...
- Reuters
PostNL calls for 'urgent' government action after 2024 profit warning
(Reuters) -PostNL's chief executive called for "urgent" government action to safeguard the Dutch postal service on Monday, after the group warned on 2024 profit partly due to what she called an unsustainable business model. Slow to expand their parcel networks and at times in financial trouble, traditional postal services in Europe are struggling to keep up with competition from other parcel locker operators such as Poland's InPost or Amazon. In a statement, outgoing CEO Herna Vernhagen called again on the Dutch government to ramp up financial contributions as an inevitable step to "safeguard a future-proof and financially viable postal service".
- Yahoo Finance UK
FTSE 100 LIVE: London stocks rise as Donald Trump prepares to take office
European markets ticked cautiously higher as the world looks to the inauguration of Donald Trump later on today.
- CBC
Schools close, some highways in poor shape after overnight snow in N.B.
New Brunswick is still under an Environment Canada weather warning as of early Monday morning. Southwestern and northeastern New Brunswick could still expect up to 25 centimetres of snow before it finishes falling later Monday morning.Southeastern New Brunswick was upgraded to a winter storm warning, meaning it could see an additional 10 centimetres, as well as visibility near zero from the combination of fresh snow and high winds, the warning says.Some northern regions won't see the same level
- RFI
Trump vows blitz of emergency actions at star-studded rally in Washington, DC
On the eve of his inauguration, US President-elect Donald Trump heralded the beginning of his second mandate with a campaign-style rally in Washington DC, where he promised to crack down on immigration and bring an end to the conflicts in Israel and Ukraine. RFI's Jan van der Made spoke to some of his supporters who turned out in their thousands despite the cold. Trump promised an avalange of emergency actions Sunday at the massive "Make America Great Again Victory Rally" on the eve of his inaug