HSBC launches $3bn share buyback as profits beat forecasts | HSBC
HSBC has reported better-than-expected profits in the third quarter, allowing the bank to launch another multibillion-dollar stock buyback as it embarks on one of the biggest overhauls in the lender’s 159-year history. The London-headquartered bank said strong performance in its wealth division and wholesale banking arm helped push pre-tax profits up 10% to $8.5bn (£6.6bn) […]
Connecticut Sun’s Stephanie White 7th WNBA head coach dismissed this off-season
The Connecticut Sun parted ways with head coach Stephanie White on Monday amid reports she could be headed back to the Indiana Fever. “We want to thank Stephanie for her time in Connecticut and her commitment to our organization over the past two seasons,” Sun president Jen Rizzotti said in a news release. “We wish […]
Archaeologists finally solve 800-year-old Norse mystery of ‘Well-man’ | World | News
The identity of skeletal remains discovered in a well at Norway’s Sverresborg castle has been linked to an ancient Norse text, according to researchers. The 800-year-old Sverris saga, which chronicles the life of King Sverre Sigurdsson, mentions the body of a deceased man, later dubbed “Well-man”, being thrown into a well during a military raid […]
Seven plants to sow in your garden this winter for year-round blooms
Just because temperatures are dropping, doesn’t mean your garden has to go dormant. With the right plants, you can keep your outdoor space vibrant and inviting throughout the autumn and winter months. Expert James Ewens from Alexander Francis recommends focusing on plants that offer blooms, scents, berries, and evergreen foliage to bring warmth and colour during […]
TV tonight: inside Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s very public beef | Television
Public Enemies: Kendrick vs Drake 10.20pm, Channel 4What was the beef between Kendrick Lamar – Pulitzer prize recipient and winner of 17 Grammys – and Drake – a five-time Grammy winner with 13 US No 1 albums – that nearly broke the internet earlier this year? This documentary explores the wider context of the rappers’ […]
Freeman homers again as Dodgers take 3-0 World Series stranglehold against slumping Yankees
Freddie Freeman homered for the third straight game and Walker Buehler pitched another World Series gem as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the New York Yankees 4-2 on Monday night for a 3-0 lead in the Fall Classic. With superstar Shohei Ohtani playing despite a partially dislocated left shoulder, Los Angeles moved within one victory […]
Canary Islands’ new £670m train line cutting down traffic between two Tenerife towns | World | News
A groundbreaking £670 million South Tenerife Railway project is set to transform travel across the island, slashing journey times and easing traffic congestion between two of Tenerife’s most popular towns, Costa Adeje and San Isidro. The announcement by Tenerife’s Cabildo President, Rosa Dávila, marks a major step forward, with the first phase of the project […]
People are just discovering how to pronounce Shein – and it’s baffling
The way you pronounce Shein probably isn’t correct. Fast fashion retailer Shein has become increasingly popular over the years for shoppers looking for clothes on a budget, and in 2022, it became the world’s largest fashion retailer. The brand, based in China, is a regular hotspot for those in need of a wardrobe refresh. And […]
Fears for Gaza aid after Unrwa ban, as Guterres tells Israel ‘there is no alternative’ | Israel-Gaza war
World leaders and international aid organisations have voiced fears for the delivery of crucial aid in Gaza after the Israeli parliament’s vote to ban the UN relief and works agency (Unrwa), with secretary general Antonio Guterres saying on Monday night: “There is no alternative to Unrwa.” Guterres said the UN agency would be prevented from […]
Barcelona’s Aitana Bonmati, Manchester City’s Rodri win Ballon d’Or awards
Spanish midfielders Rodri and Aitana Bonmati won the men’s and women’s Ballon d’Or award on Monday as the world’s best soccer players, while Real Madrid snubbed the star-studded ceremony in Paris in apparent protest. The 28-year-old Rodri won the prestigious award for the first time after helping Manchester City win the Premier League and being […]