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  • FTSE 100 LIVE: Markets higher as Assad flees Syria for Moscow

    Assad left Damascus after his government fell, following an uprising by anti-regime forces across the country, ending a 24-year rule.

  • CVC bids for Germany's CompuGroup Medical at 51% premium

    CompuGroup said CVC had offered 22 euros ($23.24) per share, which corresponds to a 51% premium to CompuGroup's average share price over the past three months. The deal, which is subject to regulatory clearances, is worth 1.14 billion euros ($1.20 billion) based on CompuGroup's 51.7 million shares outstanding, Reuters' calculations showed. The deal's minimum acceptance threshold is set at 17% and the German company's supervisory board expects to recommend the shareholders to approve the offer after a review.

  • BYD on track to top 2024 sales goal and outsell Ford, Honda

    China's top electric vehicle maker BYD gained market share as the world's largest auto market recorded its fastest-growing month in 2024, setting BYD up to exceed its global annual sales goal and overtake Ford and Honda. Aided by robust sales in China, BYD is on course to top its annual sales target of 4 million vehicles, which would put it ahead of Japan's Honda and Detroit-based Ford for 2024.

  • Euro zone investor morale falls in December to lowest in more than a year

    Investor morale in the euro zone fell in December to its lowest in more than a year, a survey showed on Monday, with Germany remaining a drag on the bloc as snap elections in February have failed to inspire confidence. The Sentix index for the euro zone fell to -17.5 in December from -12.8 in November, the lowest level since November 2023 and a bigger decline than the -13.5 forecast by analysts polled by Reuters.

  • Train lines closed as Storm Darragh travel disruption lingers

    Passengers were warned to expect cancellations and delays to train services on Monday.

  • ‘The mother of all bubbles’ in the US is sucking money away from the rest of the world, market expert says

    "Awe of 'American exceptionalism' in markets has now gone too far," said Ruchir Sharma, chair of Rockefeller International.

  • Golden Globes to announce nominations as Oscars race heats up

    The Brutalist, Conclave, Sing Sing, Emilia Pérez and Dune: Part Two could also be recognised.

  • Jack Ma makes rare speech at Ant Group's 20th anniversary, predicts AI-driven future

    Jack Ma, the founder of Alibaba Group Holding, gave a rare public speech at the 20th anniversary of the company's fintech affiliate Ant Group, saying he had faith in the "next 20 years of Ant" and expects "more miracles", according to Chinese media reports and people who were there. Ma's attendance at the evening event on Sunday was the first time he had addressed Ant since it withdrew its mega initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong and Shanghai in November 2020. Early last year, the Chinese

  • Proposed cellphone ban is too extreme with no nuance, say St. John's students

    Newfoundland and Labrador is proposing changes to its school cellphone policy. Students are calling the move too broad. (Martin Diotte/CBC)The Newfoundland and Labrador government is proposing sweeping policy changes that would keep cellphones out of all public schools. But, Holy Heart students Olive Jones and Kalista Barrett say they are also a valuable tool."There's a lot of students that are saying that yes, cell phones can be a problem, but the policy is just way too extreme. It's an all or

  • Couple Finds 'Perfect' Christmas Tree in Forest — but They're in for a Shock When They Get Home (Exclusive)

    Hayden Hardesty posted a video of the tree on TikTok, which has amassed more than 23.8 million views

  • Jay-Z reacts to claim he sexually assaulted a 13-year-old

    A woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted by Combs has amended her lawsuit to include allegations that she was also assaulted by Jay-Z at the same party. The lawsuit was initially filed against Combs in October, but on Sunday the woman added Shawn Carter, the rapper and businessman known as Jay-Z, as a defendant in the civil lawsuit. On the same day, the musician spoke out about the allegations. In a denial statement shared on X, the husband of Beyonce said the "heinous" claims will affect his family, which includes 12-year-old daughter Blue Ivy and twins Rumi and Sir, who are seven.

  • Rare whisky prices tumble as bubble bursts

    Whisky aficionados will find it easier to justify splashing out on a bottle of rare Scotch this Christmas after prices for the finest single malts almost halved.

  • Agent of Juventus Starlet Dismisses Buzz About His Exit

    Samuel Mbangula rescued Juventus against Bologna, resurfacing after a stretch when he hadn’t gotten many minutes. His agent Grace Diamoungana talked with Tuttomercatoweb.“His goal, which wasn’t ...

  • Waves continue in South China Sea as China warns against 'provocative actions'

    With tensions in the South China Sea showing no signs of abating, countries with claims in the disputed waterway are seeking whatever means they can to stay ahead of the competition, including conducting joint exercises and forming deeper alliances. Last month, President Xi Jinping urged the United States to exercise "extreme caution" in handling matters related to Taiwan and avoid fanning "provocative actions" in the South China Sea. China also attempted to block four Philippine vessels that tried to "intrude into the territorial waters" of the disputed Scarborough Shoal, which Beijing refers to as Huangyan Island, making it clear that Beijing had "exercised control over the vessels in accordance with the law".

  • Corner Brook's courthouse is not accessible. An articling law student can prove it

    Articling law student Blair Curtis says the ramp at the Corner Brook courthouse is too steep for him to get up on his own in his wheelchair, so he has to rely on the help of others. (Bernice Hillier/CBC)A western Newfoundland man who's training to be a lawyer says his first obstacle to getting to a day in court is just getting in the building.Blair Curtis, who graduated from law school at the University of New Brunswick in June, is now an articling law student in Corner Brook where he said the c

  • China unveils TCM training scheme for belt and road countries

    China aims to train 1,300 overseas health workers in belt and road countries in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) over the next three years, in a drive to expand its use. Yu Yanhong, director of the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, said the international collaboration would focus on acupuncture research, herbal medicine studies, and evidence-based research in traditional medicine. "The plan is to train 1,300 professionals in the first batch over the next three years," sh

  • Trump asks China to help bring Ukraine peace, says he 'had communication' with Xi recently

    US president-elect Donald Trump has suggested that China could play a key role in brokering peace between Russia and Ukraine, in comments that referenced the dramatic collapse of Bashar al-Assad's 50-year regime in Syria on Sunday. "Too many lives are being so needlessly wasted, too many families destroyed, and if it keeps going, it can turn into something much bigger, and far worse. I know Vladimir well. This is his time to act. China can help. The World is waiting," Trump said in a social medi

  • Pound, gold and oil prices in focus: commodity and currency check, 9 December

    Oil climbs as Assad's fall brings more uncertainty to Middle East

  • End of an era as 'proud' Taylor Swift finishes tour

    The star says it's been "the most exciting, powerful, electrifying, intense, challenging" experience.

  • VW workers step up strikes in factory shutdown standoff

    WOLFSBURG, Germany (Reuters) -Volkswagen workers ramped up pressure on its management with further strikes at the carmaker's German sites on Monday, as a fourth round of talks was set to begin in an increasingly bitter standoff over wage cuts and plant closures. The latest round of negotiations, which initially kicked off in September, comes as Europe's largest carmaker seeks ways to radically cut costs in Germany to better compete with cheaper Asian rivals that have entered its home market. The VW crisis has hit Germany at a time of uncertainty and domestic political upheaval in Europe's largest economy, as well as wider turmoil among the region's automakers.