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Arsenal defeated African champions FAR Rabat 6-0 at the Brentford Community Stadium to book their place in the inaugural Women’s Champions Cup final, which will earn them a minimum prize of £750,000.It was a perfect night for the Gunners, who were in complete control from start to finish, leading by three points after 20 minutes. This gave head coach Renee Sleggers the perfect opportunity to manage his players’ game time and give Chloe Kelly a 20-minute cameo on her return after almost two months. Having watched CONCACAF champions Gotham FC suffer a crushing defeat at Corinthians in the early hours…

The U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) voted Wednesday to pause its recent interest rate cuts as it overcomes questions about the central bank’s independence and awaits new leadership.In response to market expectations, the central bank’s Federal Open Market Committee resolved to keep key interest rates in the range of 3.5-3.75%. The decision halted three consecutive quarters of percentage point cuts, billed as a maintenance measure to prevent a potential downturn in the labor market.In voting to maintain the policy, the committee upgraded its assessment of economic growth. Concerns about the labor market relative to inflation have also receded.”Available indicators suggest that…

Arvind Krishna, Chairman, President and CEO of IBM, attends the 55th World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland on January 22, 2025.Eve Herman | ReutersIBM reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter results on Wednesday and issued slightly better-than-expected forecasts. Here’s how the company performed compared to LSEG’s consensus forecasts:Earnings per share: $4.52 adjusted vs. $4.32 expected Revenue: $19.69 billion vs. $19.23 billion expected.Sales for the period increased 12% from $17.6 billion in the same period last year. Net income increased to $5.6 billion, or $5.88 per share, from $2.92 billion, or $3.09 per share, in the year-ago period. IBM said it expects…

People walk in front of a crude oil tanker at Lake Maracaibo on January 12, 2026 in Maracaibo, Venezuela. After a U.S. raid ousted Nicolás Maduro as Venezuela’s leader, the people hope that subsequent negotiations on oil sales to the United States will improve their dire economic fortunes. (Photo by Margioni BERMÚDEZ/AFP via Getty Images)Margioni Bermudez | AFP | Getty ImagesThe United States will hand over to Venezuela a tanker it seized this month, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Wednesday.The United States has been conducting a months-long effort to seize oil tankers linked to Venezuela, carrying out seven seizures…

Latest information on Spanish. madrid, spain — Spain has announced it will grant legal status to 500,000 undocumented immigrants, in a move that goes against the tide of anti-immigrant rhetoric and policies in the United States and much of Europe. The move, announced on Tuesday, aims to reduce labor exploitation in Spain’s underground economy. The country’s central bank and the United Nations have previously said Spain needs around 300,000 migrant workers a year to maintain its welfare state. “Today is a historic day for our country,” Spanish Immigration Minister Elma Sais told a news conference. “We are strengthening a migration…

Kai Havertz and Viktor Gökeres were both on the scoresheet as Arsenal ended a perfect phase in the Champions League with a 3-2 victory over bottom club Kairat Almaty.Mikel Arteta, who needed one more point against the Kazakhstan minnows to seal their place at the top of the table, made 11 changes to his Gunners squad, with Havertz making Arsenal’s first competitive start in 358 days. The German took just two minutes to make his presence known, supplying the crucial pass for Gokeres’ shot in the second minute opener. However, Arsenal were stunned immediately after kick-off. Kairat forward Jorginho played…

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An aerial view of Singapore’s skyline.Tong Thi Viet Phuong | Moments | Getty ImagesSpot gold prices rose to a new record on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at its target range of 3.5% to 3.75% overnight.Bullion rose more than 3%, topping the $5,500 per ounce level for the first time.Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed on Thursday. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.69%.Japanese Nikkei Stock Average rose 0.18%, while TOPIX fell 0.57%. South Korea’s Kospi rose 1.09%, and the small-cap Kosdaq rose 2.69%.Shares of Samsung Electronics rose 1.6% after the company said Thursday that its fourth-quarter…

ServiceNow CEO Bill McDermott looks on during an “Investing in America” ​​roundtable discussion with U.S. President Donald Trump in the official dining room of the White House on June 9, 2025 in Washington, DC. Brendan Smialowski AFP | Getty ImagesServiceNow After the bell on Wednesday, the stock fell more than 3%, although it beat Wall Street’s fourth-quarter expectations. Here’s how the company performed compared to LSEG estimates:Earnings per share: 92 cents adjusted, 88 cents expected; Revenue: $3.57 billion, $3.53 billion expected. Sales increased 20.5% from $2.96 billion in the same period last year. Net income was $401 million, or 38…

Gaby Duarte believed the United States would protect her family who fled political persecution in Venezuela. “We would feel safe there, well, we would feel safe in the United States,” she recalled, tearfully recounting how her husband Carlos Garcia, a former Venezuelan mayor and opponent of the Maduro regime, persuaded her to move to Ohio. That sense of security was shattered Friday when Mr. Garcia was jailed by U.S. immigration authorities rather than Venezuelan security forces. He was arrested by ICE agents during a routine immigration check and is currently awaiting trial at the Butler County Jail in Hamilton, Ohio.…