11 h. ago Gold price jumps above $5,000 an ounce for first time amid Trump turmoil

Investors seek safe haven in precious metal, while Japan’s government spooks money markets with tax-cuts pledgeThe price of gold has jumped above $5,000 an ounce for the first time as Donald Trump’s chaotic policies and proclamations drive more investors to seek safe harbour in the precious metal.Gold reached a record high of $5,100 (£3,723) on Monday morning, before easing back to settle up 2.2% at $5,091. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Is now the time to invest in gold? How £10 a month can turn into £3,048

THE price of gold has reached record highs and YOU could earn up to £3,048 by investing as little as £10 a month. The price of precious metal has skyrocketed by 50% over the past 12 months due to economic uncertainty. On Monday, the price of gold jumped above 5,000 US dollars (£3,662) an ounce...

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21 h. ago Gold price tops $5,000 an ounce for first time as investors seek safe haven from Trump turmoil

Rising fears that another US shutdown looms pushes gold price to new height amid nearly 90% rise since Trump’s inaugurationGold has jumped above US$5,000 an ounce for the first time, as Donald Trump’s chaotic policies and proclamations drive more investors to seek safe harbour in the precious metal.The price of the yellow metal jumped 1.8% to $5,078 an ounce on Monday, according to Bloomberg. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Gold records best week since 2008 as Greenland crisis rattles dollar

Precious metal closes in on $5,000 and silver tops $100 as Trump’s shortlived tariffs threat sparks rush to safe havens

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3 d. ago Gold rush: Why the precious metal is nearing a record $5,000 and how to buy it

“It is increasingly clear - even for those who still had doubts - that US deals and agreements offer little guarantee of stability” – Ipek Ozkardeskaya, senior analyst

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5 d. ago Gold rush: Why the precious metal has hit a new record high and how to buy it

“Gold prices have clocked up six new record highs so far this year, demonstrating that it is often futile to call tops even in the most frenetic of rallies” – Chris Beauchamp, IG

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7 d. ago Davos: What to know about World Economic Forum meeting amid Trump threats

A record of nearly 400 top political leaders are attending this year’s event

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2 w. ago Strange North Korean law sparks unexpected car washing boom as people cash in

Dirty cars now earn fines in North Korea— and it’s sparked a car-wash gold rush, with hustling 'donju' cashing in as motorists scramble to scrub before city entry

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2 w. ago The Cribs: Selling a Vibe review | Alexis Petridis’s album of the week

(PIAS)The Jarman brothers’ ninth album adds a little 80s pop sheen to their distorted guitars and confident songwriting, while always sounding exactly like the indie stalwartsLast summer, the BBC broadcast an eight-part podcast called The Rise and Fall of Indie Sleaze. Its third episode heavily featured the Cribs’ bassist and vocalist Gary Jarman talking about his band’s first flush of mid-00s fame. It centred on their 2005 single Hey Scenesters!, from which the episode also took its name. It was a curious choice: on close examination, Hey Scenesters! wasn’t a celebration of what some people unfortunately dubbed the New Rock Revolution so much as the sound of Jarman and his bandmate brothers poking fun at it.There was the peculiar dichotomy of the Cribs in a nutshell. They were a band so of the mid-00s moment that they were nearly signed to a record label founded by Myspace. But they always seemed slightly apart from the scene. They were certainly less voracious in the pursuit of ma...

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3 w. ago Venezuela crisis shrugged off by City as oil prices slip and FTSE 100 nears 10,000

Gold and other precious metal rose as investors weighed up fall out from latest geo-political turmoil

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3 w. ago ‘We will grind you down’: how rogue peers became Labour’s toughest opponents

As Labour seeks abolition of hereditary peers, Tory-dominated House of Lords has inflicted near-record number of defeats on No 10‘We will grind you down’: how Labour reforms have changed the unwritten rules of play in the LordsDining in the House of Lords canteen just after Labour came to power, one Labour adviser found themselves sitting opposite two Tory peers.In particular, the pair were fuming about the forthcoming abolition of hereditary peers. Both agreed, the adviser said, that there should be a deliberate strategy to undermine the government on all its legislation, to slow down debate, and to push the new Lords leader, Angela Smith, to ask No 10 for concessions. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Iconic Bluebird K7 to be allowed back onto Coniston Water nearly 60 years after infamous fatal crash during world record attempt

The jet-propelled Bluebird K7 set several water speed records at the hands of pilot Donald Campbell in the 1950s and 1960s - before he died as it flipped over at Coniston during a speed run.

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3 w. ago Wall Street ends 2025 near record highs after year of economic upheaval

US markets buoyed by sustained rise in tech stocks as investors largely shrug off concerns over Trump tariffsWall Street finished 2025 near record highs on Wednesday, as ballooning tech valuations and hopes of lower interest rates helped stock markets defy a year of economic uncertainty.The benchmark S&P 500 rose 16.4% over the course of the year, closing at 6,845.50 on New Year’s Eve in New York, as investors largely shrugged off geopolitical uncertainty and the frenzy around artificial intelligence continued. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Blue‑chip FTSE 100 stalls near record high, sealing strongest annual run in 16 years

Blue‑chip FTSE 100 stalls near record high, sealing strongest annual run in 16 years  Reuters

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3 w. ago Iceland records hottest Christmas Eve on record as temperatures near 20C

Average December temperatures in Iceland typically range between -1C and 4C

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3 w. ago Ten English fire services tackled record number of grass, forest and crop fires in 2025

Fire chief says summer, the UK’s hottest on record, was ‘one of the most challenging for wildfires that we’ve ever faced’Ten English fire services tackled a record number of grassland, woodland and crop fires during what was the UK’s hottest spring and summer on record, figures show.In total nearly 27,000 wildfires were dealt with by fire services in England during the prolonged dry weather of 2025, according to analysis by PA Media. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Copper Rallies to Record Near $13,000 in London After UK Holiday

Copper Rallies to Record Near $13,000 in London After UK Holiday  Bloomberg.com

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