Europe’s beleaguered luxury sector could be set for a turn in fortunes this year, as early indicators point to improved consumer spending and a pivot away from China. Luxury shares shot up in trading last week after Cartier owner Richemont reported its “highest ever” quarterly sales in the three months to December, indicating a rebound … Read more
THIS is the horrifying moment a cop accidentally shot a driver with his own gun during a traffic stop gone shockingly wrong. Jason Arrington’s leg was blasted after road police stopped him for speeding through a red light in Jacksonville, Florida. 6 Jason Arrington was accidentally shot in the leg with his own gunCredit: Jacksonville … Read more
DAVOS, SWITZERLAND – JANUARY 21: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen attends a session during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland on January 21, 2025. (Photo by Halil Sagirkaya/Anadolu via Getty Images) Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images The European Union is “open for business” and keen on global partnerships, … Read more
A HERO window cleaner has recalled how he was first on the scene to help save injured children from the horrifying knife attack in Southport. Marcin Tyjon, 41, was driving down the road with colleague Joel Verite, 26, when they heard terrifying screams and saw kids running down the street. 7 Marcin Tyjon, 41, told … Read more
The Euro sculpture near the Commerzbank AG headquarters, in the financial district of Frankfurt, Germany, on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024. Commerzbank is taking the precautionary move ahead of its engagement with UniCredit SpA, according to people familiar with the matter. Photographer: Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images European banking leaders are … Read more
THE heartbroken mum of a young woman allegedly killed by her boyfriend says her family has been left “shattered” by their loss. Phoenix Spencer-Horn, 21, was discovered dead inside a flat in East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, in November last year. 3 Phoenix Spencer-Horn was found dead at a flat in East Kilbride last November 3 Loved … Read more
UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti during the annual meetings of the IMF and World Bank in Washington, DC, onOct. 23, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images An expected decline in interest rates could be stalled if the prospective tariffs of Donald Trump’s second White House administration bleed into markets and shore up inflation, UBS CEO … Read more
PARTS of Scotland are set to be battered by a snow bomb this week as weather maps warn that a wild storm is looming. The flurries will see most of the country blanketed in the white stuff just as the “Pest from the West” storm hits. 6 Snow is set to blanket most of the … Read more
A £2.5 billion theme park dubbed the “British Disneyland” has been dealt a major blow with plans officially scrapped. First announced in 2012, the London Resort was set to be built on Swanscombe Peninsula in Kent. 2 The initial plans for London Resort said it would be three times larger than any other UK theme parkCredit: SWNS 2 … Read more
UKRAINIAN soldiers vowed to fight on yesterday after Donald Trump dropped his pledge to end the war with Russia “within 24 hours” of taking office. Trump repeated the vow while campaigning but aides have now conceded it will take months to end the conflict between Volodymyr Zelensky and Vladimir Putin. 2 Donald Trump has dropped … Read more
