55 h. ago Emerging markets roar back with biggest stock rally in 15 years

‘Stars are finally aligning’ for EM assets, as weakening US dollar sends investors in search of yield

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1 week ago I see stars aligning for Derek McInnes and Hearts as Rangers and Aberdeen doubters get the two fingered salute – Keith Jackson

Jacko wonders if Gers might have a rethink should they sack Russell Martin but could well get the same answer they did in 2017

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1 week ago Bledisloe Cup live updates: New Zealand All Blacks v Australia Wallabies – Rugby Championship

Updates as the All Blacks host the Wallabies in AucklandKick-off time at Eden Park is 5.05pm NZST/3.05pm AESTAny thoughts? Get in touch with an emailAngus Fontaine sets the scene from an Australian perspective.To beat New Zealand at home, all the stars must align. You’ve got to pick a smart side, play the right style, win over the referee and catch a little luck along the way. Silencing the crowd early, with fast points or fierce attack and defence, helps too. Even then, there are no guarantees against the All Blacks. And they are never more dangerous than when wounded, as Scott Robertson’s side certainly is after their worst ever Test defeat last week, a 43-10 spifflication by South Africa in Wellington.Yet instead of smelling blood and making plans to dismantle an enemy in disarray, the Wallabies inexplicably sent two of their most important players on magical mystery tours to the far side of the planet. James O’Connor and Will Skelton were allowed to return to their clubs Leicest...

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2 w. ago Voices: For Coldplay’s finances, the stars have truly aligned

Now in their 25th year, the British band has set a new record for the most-attended tour in history, with each ‘Music of the Spheres’ earning a cool £5 million – but the four-piece would struggle if they were starting out today, says James Moore

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2 w. ago The 30 year Celtic hoodoo that Patrick Thistle can break with stars 'aligning' for major cup shock

Striker is loving life in Maryhill after his summer move from Ross County - and insists a monumental result this afternoon IS possible.

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2 w. ago The 30 year Celtic hoodoo that Partick Thistle can break with stars 'aligning' for major cup shock

Striker is loving life in Maryhill after his summer move from Ross County - and insists a monumental result this afternoon IS possible.

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3 w. ago Are the stars finally aligning for the ‘new golden age’ of nuclear? | Nils Pratley

Let’s not be too cynical about the US-UK agreement to build new power plants – but costs must fall if nuclear is to make headwayPresidential visits, like investment summits, involve a blizzard of claims about companies set to spend squillions in the UK. Some “commitments” are merely extrapolations of current trends. Some can be filed under “believe it when you see it”. Some involve throwing everything into the mix and producing an implausibly precise number for the “economic value” to the UK. A few pledges are genuinely new, but scepticism should be the default setting.How to view this week’s “landmark commitments” by UK and US firms to build new nuclear power plants in the UK? Actually, this may be one of those rare occasions when one shouldn’t be too cynical. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago UK and US pledge to boost financial ties ahead of Trump state visit

Sir Keir Starmer to explore closer alignment of capital markets during US president’s three-day trip

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