8 h. 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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12 h. ago Warren Buffett is known for his advice on life and investing. Here are some of his famous quotes

The advice that legendary investor Warren Buffett offered on investing and life over the years helped earn him legions of followers who eagerly read his annual letters and filled an arena in Omaha every year to listen to him at Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meetings

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16 h. ago FTSE 100 scores best year since 2009 and outperforms Wall Street

Mining, defence, and finance shares led the charge with significant gains over 2025.

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21 h. ago London stock market ending best year since 2009 at record high – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsThe London stock market has opened a little higher, on the final trading day of the year.The FTSE 100 index has gained 9 points, or almost 0.1%, to 9,949 points, towards the intraday record high set yesterday. Continue reading...

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24 h. 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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28 h. ago Oasis amassed one MILLION album sales in 2025 despite not releasing a single new record in 17 years

Oasis have amassed one million album sales in 2025 despite not releasing a single record in 17 years following the success of their world tour.

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29 h. ago Glorious Gary Anderson revels in remarkable renaissance to take out Van Gerwen

Scotsman rolled back years to reach first quarter-final since 2022 at the expense of toiling Michael van Gerwen“I’m just here to cause a headache,” Gary Anderson had told everyone in advance of this game, and for the great Michael van Gerwen the hangover from this crushing 4-1 defeat will comfortably outstrip any quantity of New Year’s Eve festivity. It was a little nervy at the end, a little scrappy and short of breath. But somehow the result had never really been in doubt from the early stages: Van Gerwen, the three-time champion, was simply outplayed by a man almost two decades his senior, a true darting maestro enjoying an uproarious final act to his career.In reaching the quarter-finals of this tournament for the first time since 2022, Anderson has finally made good on a renaissance that has been at least a couple of years in the making. As the halcyon days of his career began to recede in a haze of domestic bliss, tournaments missed and general middle-aged apathy, it became co...

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29 h. ago Huge Brit band rack up 1 MILLION album sales in 2025 without releasing a single record

OASIS racked up a million album sales in the UK this year – without releasing a single new tune.  Their reunion tour has fuelled a massive resurgence in their records, meaning two of their albums finished in 2025’s Top Ten, according to the British Phonographic Industry.  Brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher, along with their bandmates,...

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36 h. ago Justin Hood reels off record 11 consecutive doubles in World Darts Championship romp

Debutant continues stunning run to reach quarter-finals‘I’m not used to it. I usually get hate messages. It’s mad’The underdog Justin Hood reeled off a record 11 consecutive doubles en route to a stunning 4-0 win over Josh Rock in the last 16 of the PDC World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace.The 32-year-old debutant continued his stunning run in the tournament and missed his first double when he threw for the match at 2-0 up in the fourth set. He stepped back to take out the match on a 119 finish in the following leg, guaranteeing a career-best payday of at least £100,000 and taking him closer to his dream of opening a Chinese restaurant.This report will update later on Tuesday Continue reading...

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40 h. ago Iceland has hottest Christmas Eve ever with temperature of 19.8C recorded

Meteorological office reports high temperatures across country and record measured at Seyðisfjörður in eastRecord temperatures of almost 20C were reached in Iceland on Christmas Eve, the local meteorological office has confirmed.Seyðisfjörður, a small town in the east of Iceland, hit 19.8C on 24 December. Average December temperatures in Iceland are between -1C and 4C. Continue reading...

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48 h. ago Asian shares follow Wall Street lower in final stretch of 2025

Shares are mostly lower in Asia and U.S. futures are flat after stocks slipped on Wall Street

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54 h. ago 2025 was one of three hottest years on record, scientists say

Climate change worsened by human behavior made 2025 one of the hottest years ever recorded

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55 h. ago Wall Street Journal editorial board calls out MAGA’s latest 2020 stolen election ‘nonsense’

‘Mr. Trump will never admit his 2020 claims were partisan nonsense. But Republicans who care about the future could do their man a favor by refusing to keep indulging them,’ the editorial board wrote this week.

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61 h. ago Nvidia and Tesla losses drag Wall Street lower while London ekes out modest gain

Nvidia and Tesla losses drag Wall Street lower while London ekes out modest gain  Yahoo Finance UK

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61 h. ago Mega new UK motorway service station hit by ‘critical’ setback over £50m plans for 550 parking spaces, shops & play area

PLANS for a new motorway service area with food and drink outlets and some 550 parking spaces are facing significant scrutiny. The Welcome Break service station, set to be built on the M27 near Fareham, has been tipped to boost the local economy by £15million, according to the borough council. But National Highways has warned...

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62 h. ago LIVE: Nvidia and Tesla losses drag Wall Street lower as London stays flat

LIVE: Nvidia and Tesla losses drag Wall Street lower as London stays flat  Yahoo Finance UK

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3 d. ago Revealed: The record sums being paid for personalised novelty number plates

Personalised registration plates have been sold for record numbers in 2025 with one being sold for almost a million pounds, new figures show. 

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4 d. ago London Sets Historic Arms Sales Record With Two Export Deals, Trading 20bn Pounds In 2025

London Sets Historic Arms Sales Record With Two Export Deals, Trading 20bn Pounds In 2025  Defense Express

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5 d. ago And you thought Boxing Day sales didn't matter any more! Thousands queue at designer outlets and hit the nation's High Streets despite Rachel Reeves' £1billion economic wrecking ball

Frantic scenes are taking place across the country as shoppers desperate to secure the best bargains descend on shopping outlets and clog up the nation's roads.

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5 d. ago Why 2026 is forecast to be a good year for investing in the UK

The stalling economy and London becoming a backwater for listings remain serious concerns, yet the FTSE 100 index was nudging record highs at the end of 2025.

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