Stocks up 25% in 2023 vs. 5% gains for homes. Why the gap?
Stock performance clobbered home prices in 2023, the year after the reverse was true. My trusty spreadsheet looked at a half-century of stock-trading patterns (the...
Red Sea unrest sends freight rates skyrocketing – media
Asia-to-Europe shipping prices have doubled as logistics giants are forced to reroute cargos around the southern tip of Africa Container freight rates are surging as...
SpaceX puts direct-to-phone Starlink satellites in orbit to eliminate smartphone ‘dead zones’
SpaceX has launched the first set of Starlink satellites capable of providing network coverage directly from space to standard smartphones in a service designed to...
Insurer forced to pay thousands of pounds to small firms hit by Covid payout delays
One of the world’s largest insurance companies has been forced to pay thousands of pounds in interest to small businesses whose Covid insurance payout claims...
Mortgage rates cut as new year price war intensifies
HSBC has become the first leading bank to cut mortgage rates below 4 per cent as a new year price war between lenders gathers pace....
Column: How does this Chicago Bears run defense match up with dominant teams of the past? The numbers don’t lie.
There is a link between the 2023 Chicago Bears and past teams, including the division champions in 2018 and 2001 and even the Super Bowl...