7 h. ago Better than gold? $100,000 for US athletes who make the Winter Olympics and Paralympics

The stakes for all these U.S. skiers, skaters, snowboarders and sliders over the next 100 days could not be more clear

Politics

16 h. ago How climate change is changing the way athletes train ahead of the Winter Olympics

Climate change is affecting winter sports worldwide, with shorter winters and less snow

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26 h. ago Charlotte Bankes refocuses in Team GB bid for Winter Olympics glory 100 days out

One hundred days out from a return to the pinnacle of winter sports, the prospect of more Covid daily testing misery has gone.

Politics

26 h. ago Five to watch on skis, boards, skates and sleds as Britain target record haul

The 2026 Winter Olympics start in 100 days in Italy.

Events

33 h. ago Gender testing on tap for female skiers, snowboarders with 100 days to Olympics

With 100 days to go until the Winter Olympics, the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee has begun the complicated and expensive task of identifying female skiers and snowboarders who need to take gender tests before they arrive in Italy

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3 d. ago Experience a Winter Olympic sport just steps from London Bridge station

Experience a Winter Olympic sport just steps from London Bridge station  Southwark News

Sport

8 d. ago FTSE 100 Live 21 October: Borrowing setback for Chancellor, gold price falls

Government borrowing rose in September to the highest level in five years, piling more pressure on Chancellor Rachel Reeves over the nation’s public purse.

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1 week ago FTSE 100 Live 17 October: Banks drive big index fall, gold continues record run

The FTSE 100 index has fallen by more than 1% as London traders track Wall Street weakness and selling in Asia.

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1 week ago The price of gold is skyrocketing. Here’s why and whether it will continue

The price of gold surged above US$4,100 an ounce on Wednesday for the first time

Events

2 w. ago FTSE 100 Live 15 October: Burberry shares get LVMH lift, Capita fined for data breach

Royal Mail has been fined £21 million for missing its annual first and second class mail delivery targets.

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2 w. ago FTSE 100 Live 15 October: Burberry shares get LVMH lift, Royal Mail fined

Royal Mail has been fined £21 million for missing its annual first and second class mail delivery targets.

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2 w. ago FTSE 100 Live 15 October: Burberry shares surge, CMA targets excessive vet bills

Royal Mail has been fined £21 million for missing its annual first and second class mail delivery targets.

Events

2 w. ago FTSE 100 Live 15 October: Index seen higher as gold run continues, Royal Mail and Capita fined

Royal Mail has been fined £21 million for missing its annual first and second class mail delivery targets.

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2 w. ago FTSE 100 Live 14 October: Jobless rate rises, index lower as gold falls from record

Unemployment has risen to its highest level since the pandemic with more than 1.7 million people looking for work.

Society

2 w. ago Gold races to record $4,100 as Trump's softer tone towards China eases trade war fears

Bullion raced to $4103 an ounce - taking gains for the year to a 57% - as nervous investors continue to look for somewhere safe to park their cash.

Politics

2 w. ago Tight security and political tension hang over key Norway v Israel World Cup qualifier

The hosts in Oslo are closing in on qualification but the politics surrounding their visitors’ presence casts a shadow over the footballIt will be the most high-security sports event in Norway since the Winter Olympics in 1994. Anti-terror measures are in place throughout Oslo; a no-fly zone will be implemented in the skies above Ullevi Stadion and through all the tension it could be easy to forget that the national team are within touching distance of a first World Cup appearance for 27 years. Beating Israel would put them on the verge but the visitors’ presence has added multiple layers of complexity and controversy.That will be clear on Saturday afternoon, when a crowd of several thousand is expected to march peacefully from the centre of Oslo to a stage set up near the ground. It has been organised by the Palestine Committee in Norway under the slogan “Red card for Israel” and other bodies will be holding their own protests too. Outside Grønland metro station, posters of unclear...

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2 w. ago FTSE 100 Live 10 October: Gold and defence stocks fall, brickmaker issues warning

A leading brickmaker today said demand had slowed amid the impact of economic and political uncertainty.

Events

3 w. ago Bank shares lift London's FTSE 100 to record, gold soars above $4,000

Bank shares lift London's FTSE 100 to record, gold soars above $4,000  Reuters

Economics

3 w. ago London's FTSE 100 hits fresh high as banks gain, gold tops $4,000

London's FTSE 100 hits fresh high as banks gain, gold tops $4,000  Reuters

Economics

3 w. ago FTSE 100 Live 08 October: Lloyds rallies on car loan update, index and gold at record

Lloyds Banking Group shares today rose during a record-breaking session for the FTSE 100 index.

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