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Wall Street has a new high bar for the S&P 500 in 2025. Here’s what’s driving that.

Oppenheimer Asset Management’s chief investment strategist, John Stoltzfus, predicts the S&P 500 will reach 7,100 in 2025, thanks in part to a resilient economy.

MarketWatch - Dec. 9

How to Avoid Pickpockets and Street Scams When Traveling

Staying aware, keeping your valuables close and employing “layers of security” are among the ways to improve your street savvy.

The New York Times - Dec. 9

I’ve seen how declining British high streets can be brought back to vibrant life | Holly Lewis

New powers to force landlords to let empty shops is a good step – and there are other ways to revitalise these community spaces. If you have been reading anything about high streets recently, the ...

The Guardian - Dec. 9

'You can breathe': BBC hears of hope and worry on the streets of Damascus

The BBC spoke to people in the Syrian capital after the end of the Assad family's five decades in power.

BBC News - Dec. 8

Syria latest: Syrians celebrate in the streets as Russian media says Assad has arrived in Moscow

Syrians poured into the streets in celebration after a stunning rebel advance reached the capital, ending the Assad family’s 50 years of iron rule

ABC News - Dec. 8

Now Syria can dream of a future again

The walls of fear have been destroyed — there is a new landscape of hope that has been hard to even dare to imagine

Financial Times - Dec. 8

Top Wall Street analysts tout these energy stocks for attractive dividends

TipRanks' analyst ranking service spotlights three dividend-paying stocks, including Chevron and Energy Transfer.

CNBC - Dec. 8

Bluesky Is Different From X. For Now.

Users are looking for a more curated experience on a platform that is not constantly trying to get them to interact with brands.

The New York Times - Dec. 8

10 of Wall Street’s favorite dividend stocks for 2025 with yields of at least 4%

Short-term interest rates are still high enough for you to get a yield of more than 4% on a savings account. But stocks with attractive dividend yields might also be appropriate for you, depending ...

MarketWatch - Dec. 7

Wall Street isn’t worried about a stock-market crash. That’s why you should be.

Stock traders have become even more bullish and complacent — and that’s a bearish sign.

MarketWatch - Dec. 7

Israel attacks hospital in northern Gaza, leaving bodies lying in streets, director says

Head of Kamal Adwan hospital says ‘large number’ of dead left by Israeli attack; Israel denies targeting medical complex. Israeli forces have stormed into Kamal Adwan hospital in Beit Lahiya in ...

The Guardian - Dec. 7

Syria’s ‘Frozen Conflict’ Is Now Red Hot

When equilibriums are disrupted, chaos can ensue.

The New York Times - Dec. 6

Wall Street veteran David Rosenberg offers up apology for his stock-market pessimism

The bears are capitulating — first Morgan Stanley, then JPMorgan, and now David Rosenberg, the former Merrill Lynch strategist who runs his own firm, Rosenberg Research.

MarketWatch - Dec. 6

What’s next after bitcoin tops $100K? What one top Wall Street technician says.

Bitcoin’s rally above the $100,000 milestone Wednesday night has former doubters pondering how much higher it could go.

MarketWatch - Dec. 6

Fatal Fury's Mai Shiranui Shows Off Her Moves In Street Fighter 6 Teaser

In 2019, Fatal Fury's Mai Shiranui was one of the most-requested fighters for Nintendo's Super Smash Bros. Ultimate . She was excluded from the game because "Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is for ...

GameSpot - Dec. 5

Love Paris? Now You Can Wear It.

A new Parisian start-up is bringing “Zizmorcore” to France, selling modern merch for old-school establishments.

The New York Times - Dec. 5

M&S wins approval to demolish and redevelop flagship Oxford Street store

Permission from housing secretary to knock down art deco building in central London caps lengthy battle by retailer

Financial Times - Dec. 5

Signet Jewelers’ stock drops as it faces competition from lab diamonds and misses Wall Street’s profit and sales estimates

Retailer warns its revenue may fall short of expectations in the coming quarter.

MarketWatch - Dec. 5

The curious case of South Sudanese streets named after Australian rugby league greats | Kieran Pender

Darren Lockyer Road, Mal Meninga Drive, Arthur Beetson Way … either the game has really taken off in Juba, or someone’s having a laugh. We launch an investigation to find out. I was on the hunt for ...

The Guardian - Dec. 5

Childhood Friends, Now Jewelry Partners

Iris de La Villardière and Thomas Montier Leboucher have spent the past few years expanding their brand, Viltier.

The New York Times - Dec. 5

One in five shop purchases now made in cash

Notes and coins used in a fifth of transactions, say retailers - a second consecutive annual rise.

BBC News - Dec. 5

Only China can now lead the world on climate

As far as global environmental concerns go, the US has an irretrievably split personality

Financial Times - Dec. 5

AP PHOTOS: Starlings, Indonesia's bicycle coffee sellers, peddle the streets of Jakarta

Bicycles roam the streets of Indonesia's capital with dozens of plastic sachets of coffee and other packaged drinks dangling from their handlebars. Tied in the back are large thermos bottles with ...

ABC News - Dec. 4

Police hunt for UnitedHealthcare CEO's masked killer after 'brazen, targeted' attack on NYC street

UnitedHealthcare’s CEO has been shot and killed in what police say is a “brazen, targeted attack” outside a Manhattan hotel where the health insurer was holding its investor conference

ABC News - Dec. 4

Tech Stocks and AI Propel Wall Street’s Record-Setting Streak

AI is fueling the rise of tech stocks to soaring levels.

Inc. - Dec. 4

'Nobody is catching domestic machine Celtic now'

Celtic's lead looks insurmountable after they grind out victory over dogged Aberdeen at rain-lashed Pittdorie to go seven points clear, writes Tom English.

BBC News - Dec. 4