Dollar Surges Against the Euro and Sterling

Hope Solo to lead team in million-dollar TST

Former United States goalkeeper Hope Solo announced on Monday that she will be leading Solo FC into play at The Soccer Tournament from June 4-9 in Cary, North Carolina.

ESPN - 1d

Euro zone inflation rises to hotter-than-expected 2.5% in January on energy price hike

Economists polled by Reuters had expected the January inflation print to come in at 2.4%, unchanged from December.

CNBC - 2d

Aid is surging into Gaza under the ceasefire. Is it helping?

Two weeks after the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel took effect, aid is flooding into the Gaza Strip

ABC News - 2d

Beethoven and Marie Curie compete with birds to appear on new euro notes

European Central Bank picks two themes for redesign submissions: ‘iconic personalities’ or rivers and birds. He was a master of notes, and now the German composer Ludwig van Beethoven could be one ...

The Guardian - 4d

Power Rankings: Houston surges into the top tier

The Cougars' 13-win streak earns them a place among college basketball's best teams in ESPN's latest top 25.

ESPN - 5d

Reform’s polling surge: a familiar story or political earthquake?

It’s too early to say much about Labour’s performance, but Nigel Farage’s recent boost spells trouble for Tories

Financial Times - 5d

Euro zone economy flatlines in fourth quarter, missing expectations for slight expansion

Economists polled by Reuters had expected growth of 0.1% over the period, following a larger-than-expected 0.4% expansion in the third quarter.

CNBC - 6d

Sources: Ney eyes Euro return after Santos stint

Neymar is set to sign a six-month contract on his return to boyhood club Santos as the Brazil international wants to return to Europe's top five leagues after the stint, sources have told ESPN.

ESPN - 6d

Czech central bank head wants it to buy billions of euros in bitcoin

Governor tells FT ‘I like profitability’ and predicts others could follow his example

Financial Times - Jan. 29

The promise and peril of an offshore digital (government) dollar

Trump’s recent executive order is shortsighted

Financial Times - Jan. 28

‘Scary and exciting’: Kay Cossington on Euro success, leaving England and a new challenge

The FA’s women’s technical director is departing after 20 years at the organisation to lead Bay Collective, a new, global multi-club project . Kay Cossington has spent 20 years building from the ...

The Guardian - Jan. 28

Sterling K. Brown and James Marsden say 'Paradise' brings twists and existential questions

The actors star in Hulu's "Paradise," which reunites Brown with "This Is Us" creator Dan Fogelman and meditates on climate change and technology.

Los Angeles Times - Jan. 28

DeepSeek and the dollar are spoiling ‘Trump trades’

If it turns out the moat around US tech stocks is not as deep as investors had hoped, the AI fairytale will unravel

Financial Times - Jan. 28

Paradise review – a whodunnit with wit, heart and Sterling K Brown. Who could ask for more?

With killer performances from Brown as a top Secret Service agent and James Marsden as the president he is sworn to protect, this twisty, thought-provoking thriller is an absolute winner. Why, 2025 ...

The Guardian - Jan. 28

Strong Dollar vs. Weak Dollar

President Trump is of two minds when it comes to America’s currency.

The New York Times - Jan. 27

Sterling and the Hofstra Pride host conference foe N.C. A&T

North Carolina A&T Aggies (10-8, 6-1 CAA) at Hofstra Pride (9-8, 4-2 CAA) Hempstead, New York; Sunday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Chloe Sterling and Hofstra host Jordyn Dorsey and N.C. A&T in CAA ...

ABC News - Jan. 26

Monte dei Paschi shares fall 7% after lender launches surprise 13-billion-euro bid for Mediobanca

Italy's bailed-out Monte dei Paschi di Siena on Friday launched a 13.3 billion euro all-share takeover offer for larger domestic peer Mediobanca.

CNBC - Jan. 24

Italian bank Monte dei Paschi launches 13 billion euro takeover bid for peer Mediobanca

Italian bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena has announced it is launching a 13.3 billion euro takeover bid for larger peer Mediobanca in a surprise move that could reshape the country’s banking sector

ABC News - Jan. 24

Silver: NBA still exploring separate Euro league

NBA commissioner Adam Silver says the league still has serious interest in a separate European basketball league.

ESPN - Jan. 23

Trump Is Leading a Global Surge to the Right

But not all of the leading conservative populist parties in the world are the same — in rhetoric or on policy.

The New York Times - Jan. 23

Surge in vomiting bug keeps pressure on hospitals in England

Norovirus cases are the highest they have been since January 2020.

BBC News - Jan. 23

Use of "aphrodisiac honey" is surging, customs officials warn

A record amount of illegally imported honey touted as a sexual enhancement -- but often tainted with erectile dysfunction drugs -- was seized in France last year.

CBS News - Jan. 20

The strong dollar conundrum facing the Trump administration

The U.S. dollar is expected to strengthen in 2025 due to the Trump administration's preference for a weaker dollar, but this could lead to high inflation and global economic turmoil.

The Hill - Jan. 19

Speaker Johnson: No better ‘dollar-for-dollar investment’ than Trump’s mass deportation plan

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) exclusively joins Meet the Press to voice support for President-elect Trump’s immigration plans despite concern over the cost.

NBC News - Jan. 19

Severance spending at top UK universities surges

FT analysis shows drop-off in overseas enrolments pushed redundancy payouts up by more than a fifth in 2024

Financial Times - Jan. 19

The consensus on a strong dollar may be too complacent

There are at least three reasons why the greenback might not follow the script currently signalled by markets

Financial Times - Jan. 19

Why the gold boom is causing a surge in illegal mining

Gold exports from Africa more than doubled between 2012 and 2022 from 243 metric tons to 609 metric tons.

CNBC - Jan. 18

Pakistan’s bet on Taliban backfires as violence surges

Islamabad had deadliest year in almost a decade following rise in terror attacks

Financial Times - Jan. 17

The ‘grossly overvalued’ American dollar

Their currency, our problem

Financial Times - Jan. 16

The alarming contradictions awaiting Donald Trump’s dollar

Big tax cuts and tariff hikes will prevent any new Plaza Accord to manage currencies

Financial Times - Jan. 16

NFL betting: Ravens are road favorites against Bills after surge of early money

Buffalo has never been a home underdog in a playoff game.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 14

Inside the Multimillion-Dollar Recruitment of a College Football Star

Miami wasn’t excited about any quarterback in the transfer portal. Then Carson Beck entered.

The New York Times - Jan. 13

Can Chloe Kelly get the minutes at Man City to make England’s Euro 2025 team?

It was iconic image of the 2022 European Championship: Chloe Kelly stripping off her shirt and wheeling it above her head, white sports bra on show. The Manchester City winger had just scored the ...

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 13

The strange world of the Euro-Gulf

The entwinement of Europe and the Arabian peninsula is ever tighter, and ever more improbable

Financial Times - Jan. 11

Dollar dominance means tariffs are not the only game in town

America’s grip on global financial services could provide Trump with another source of leverage

Financial Times - Jan. 10

The sterling sell-off will continue until morale improves

Ground pound

Financial Times - Jan. 9

U.S. companies will need to increase their hedges against a stronger dollar in 2025, says Bank of America

A surging buck can crimp multinational’s profits

MarketWatch - Jan. 9

UK watchdog bans adverts featuring burning dollars

Posters from Islamic finance start-up Wahed Invest likely to cause ‘serious offence’, rules ASA

Financial Times - Jan. 8

Euro zone inflation rose to 2.4% in December, meeting expectations

Economists polled by Reuters forecast a reading of 2.4%, up from 2.2% in November.

CNBC - Jan. 7

Nvidia chief calls robots ‘multitrillion-dollar’ opportunity

Jensen Huang unveils AI models for humanoids and self-driving car partnership with Toyota at CES keynote

Financial Times - Jan. 7

Dollar Surges Against the Euro and Sterling

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