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Trader Michael Pistillo wears “2026” glasses as he works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) as the opening bell rings on December 31, 2025. Timothy A. Clary | AFP | Getty Imagesof S&P500 Despite a pullback on Wednesday, the index nevertheless capped off a bumper year.The market-wide S&P 500 index fell 0.74% to close at 6,845.50. Nasdaq Composite It fell 0.76% to end at 23,241.99. of Dow Jones Industrial Average It lost 303.77 points (0.63%) and settled at 48,063.29. Stock prices fell for four consecutive sessions, but the decline was modest, with the S&P 500 index…

According to New York-based psychologist Sabrina Romanoff, successful couples use the holidays as an opportunity to create new traditions and strengthen their relationships.They also see the new year as an opportunity to become closer and communicate about what is important to them. Romanoff is also the relationship expert for dating app Hily.New Year’s Eve is a time to “take a personal inventory of your life,” she says. “What we want for the future and how our partners fit into that.”According to Romanoff, this is the number one thing successful couples do to keep their relationships on track in the new…

Trump Media and Technology Group in the US has announced a partnership with a cryptocurrency exchange to grant digital tokens to shareholders.The announcement coincided with a modest rise in the company’s shares on Wednesday, with shares up 5% as of 11:00 a.m. ET (16:00 GMT).Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe majority of Trump Media’s shares are owned by its namesake, US President Donald Trump, who has been an active supporter of cryptocurrencies, especially during his second term.The company said in a news release that it is working with Singapore-based company Crypto.com to provide shareholders with one digital token…

Lujiazui business district in Pudong, Shanghai, China.Liu Liqun | Construction Photography | Hulton Archive | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets fell on the day, the last trading day of the year as the holiday was cut short.Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 closed 0.03% lower at 8,714.3.hong kong Hang Seng Index fell 0.87% to close at 25,630.54, while the mainland’s CSI300 fell 0.44%. China’s economy ended the year on a slightly less gloomy note as factory activity expanded more than expected in December for the first time since March, official data released on Wednesday showed.The official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index rose to 50.1 in December,…

President Donald Trump has launched a new attack on Somali-Americans, with the White House announcing that the administration is considering plans to strip citizenship from people convicted of fraud.Wednesday’s statement came a day after the Trump administration froze $185 million in federal aid for low-income child care following allegations of fraud at a Somali-American-run day care center in Minneapolis, Minnesota’s largest city.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of list”Many of the fraud cases in Minnesota, up to 90%, are committed by people who entered the country illegally from Somalia,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social.He also repeatedly attacked…

Employees work on a production line for power batteries and box chassis for new energy vehicles at a workshop in Huaibei, Anhui Province, China, July 11, 2025.Li Xin | Visual China Group | Getty ImagesChina’s economy ended the year on a slightly less gloomy note as factory activity expanded more than expected in December for the first time since March, official data released on Wednesday showed.The official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index rose to 50.1 in December, beating the 49.2 expected by economists polled by Reuters and above November’s 49.2. Values ​​above 50 indicate expansion.The composite PMI, a broad measure that…

Google CEO Sundar Pichai waves as he arrives to attend the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit at the Grand Palais in Paris, France, on February 11, 2025. Benoît Tessier | ReutersAfter a tough start, Google ended 2025 with its strongest performance from a Wall Street perspective since 2009, when the company emerged from the financial crisis and its stock doubled. of the alphabet The stock is up 65% since the beginning of the year, slightly outpacing 2021’s gains. The stock hit a 2025 low in April as President Donald Trump threatened to impose massive tariffs on trading partners, but has…

Congressional Republicans called Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Wednesday to testify amid the ongoing Social Services fraud scandal after the White House indicated it could expand its investigation to other blue states.A day after the Trump administration announced it would freeze hundreds of millions of dollars in child care funding for Minnesota, House Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) invited Walz and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison (both Democrats) to appear before the committee on February 10. “Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison were either asleep at the wheel or were complicit in a massive…

2026 promises to be another thrilling year in the world of sport, with plenty of drama expected and World Cups in football and cricket. From title races in the Premier League, Formula 1, darts and NFL, here’s a taste of what’s to come in the year ahead…Arsenal to end 22-year Premier League drought? Mikel Arteta has led Arsenal to three consecutive runner-up finishes in the Premier League but now faces the challenge of turning a strong start to this year’s campaign into a first title since 2003-04. Summer signings included Viktor Gyokeres, Eberechi Eze, Noni Madueke and Martin Zubimendi have…

Carl Bushby has been roaming the world for the past 27 years. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty ImagesCarl Bushby was 29 years old when he left his hometown of Hull, England, to embark on the adventure of a lifetime. With $500 in his pocket and some survival gear, he embarked on a mission unlike any other in history. It was about walking uninterrupted paths around the world.Bushby’s journey, known as the “Goliath Expedition,” began in 1998 in Punta Arenas, Chile, a city near the southern tip of South America. He traverses continents such as the Americas, Asia, and Europe, eventually…