LONDON, March 28 (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets of central London on Saturday for a “March to Stop the Far Right” with many demonstrators decrying the right-wing Reform UK party of Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage, which is topping opinion polls. Backed by trade unions and civil society groups, the
A Southwest pilot reportedly was heard on video telling passengers his aircraft had to initiate a go-around after touching down briefly at Hollywood Burbank Airport because the “ordered runway wasn’t quite clear.” The incident happened Thursday as the Boeing 737 was arriving from Las Vegas, according to KABC. “Hey folks, just a quick update. The
NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) is one of the 10 High Growth Mega Cap Stocks to Buy and Hold for Next 10 Years. On March 23, Rosenblatt Securities reiterated its Buy rating and $325 price target for NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA). The note was issued by analyst Kevin Cassidy after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang presented at the GTC-2026
Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) is one of the 10 High Growth Mega Cap Stocks to Buy and Hold for Next 10 Years. On March 24, Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) and Carahsoft Technology Corp. announced that they had secured a five-year, $970M blanket purchase agreement from the Defense Information Systems Agency. The deal marks an expansion of AVGO’s
If you’re retired and counting on dividend income to pay your bills, yield and reliability are at the top of your priority list. Those two things don’t always go together. Oftentimes, high dividend yields signal potential problems with a stock. But there are steady companies in mature industries that have years, even decades, to their
March 28 (Reuters) – Weeks of heavy rains and flooding have now killed 108 people in Kenya, the National Police Service said on Saturday in an updated death toll. Flash floods, which began on the evening of March 6, have caused widespread destruction in the East African nation, sweeping away dozens of vehicles, disrupting air
GENEVA (AP) — Swiss food giant Nestlé says about 12 tons, or 413,793 candy bars, of its KitKat chocolate brand were stolen after leaving its production site in Italy earlier this week for Poland. The company, based in Vevey, Switzerland, said in a statement Friday that “the vehicle and its load are still nowhere to
BEIRUT (AP) — An Israeli airstrike on southern Lebanon on Saturday killed three journalists who were covering the latest Israel-Hezbollah war, their TV stations said. Hezbollah’s al-Manar TV said that its longtime correspondent Ali Shoeib was killed Saturday in southern Lebanon. The Israeli military said that it had targeted Shoeib, accusing him of being a
As the US-Iran war continues, the State Department has revised its travel advisories to caution Americans regarding destinations to avoid. Americans are advised to avoid Iran and other Level 4 countries, including Afghanistan and Russia, amid concerns over safety and potential violence. (Getty Images via AFP) Iran has been classified as a Level 4 “Do
With over $85 billion in net assets and a 3.3% yield, the Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (NYSEMKT: SCHD) is one of the most popular high-yield dividend exchange-traded funds (ETFs). It’s up 10.8% year to date, compared to a 5% decline in the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC). The ETF’s exposure to the scorching hot energy
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), a branch of Iran’s armed forces, has claimed that a large number of American forces have been killed in an attack on six tactical vessels operated by the US military in the Persian Gulf waters. There, however, has been no confirmation or statement on the claim by the US.
A popular UK city centre is undergoing a major £19million transformation (Image: Google Maps) A popular UK city centre is undergoing a major £19million transformation aimed at boosting the local economy and attracting more visitors. The scheme will see wide-ranging improvements across parts of Wolverhampton, including brighter and wider streets, more public spaces for events,
GRAPEVINE, Texas, March 28 (Reuters) – When former Congressman Matt Gaetz opened his speech by aligning with a Republican faction “loyal to only one nation,” his message to the Conservative Political Action Conference was clear: It was a veiled swipe at perceived Israeli influence over U.S. politicians, even without naming Israel outright. A month into
March 28 (Reuters) – When U.S. President Donald Trump’s signature appears on $100 bills in June, it will end 165 years of the U.S. Treasurer signing banknotes and place Trump among a small band of sitting global leaders, most heads of developing economies, whose autographs or images have graced their currencies. Banknotes around the world
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian had a message for the country’s neighbours asking them to not let the United States and Israel “run” the ongoing war from their if they want “development” and “peace”. Earlier in the day, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who is mediating negotiations between the US and
KYIV, March 28 (Reuters) – Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday he had met with United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and that they had agreed to cooperate in the field of security and defence. “Our teams will finalise the details,” Zelenskiy said on the Telegram app. The two leaders
A month into the conflict involving the US, Israel and Iran, there is little sign of de-escalation, with military action continuing across multiple fronts and diplomatic efforts yielding limited progress. A plume of smoke rises following a US-Israeli military strike in Tehran, Iran. (AP) One of the key reasons the conflict continues is the lack
AFTER PEAKING at more than 10% in late 2022, because of post-pandemic supply-chain snarl-ups, over-generous stimulus cheques and, for good measure, an energy shock from Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, average inflation across the rich world fell. By the beginning of this year it was near 2% (see chart 1, top). Central bankers thought they
DELICIOUS SMELLS of Myanmar rise from bamboo stalls: mohinga fish soup, spicy pork sausages, fermented fish paste. People sip beers and smoke cheroots around a campfire while a guitarist plays popular Burmese songs. This night market, in Chiang Mai in northern Thailand, takes place on land that was once occupied by a junkyard. Ko Thet
The stock market, as measured by the S&P 500 index of 500 of America’s biggest companies, is down 5.4% so far this year, as of March 24. When the S&P 500 is down, it means that more than a few companies’ stocks are also down. And with dividend-paying stocks, a lower stock price means a
