Fed sparks market rout: Wall Street plunged, the dollar hit two-year highs, and Treasury yields spiked as Powell struck a hawkish tone, warning of inflation risks and cautious rate cuts ahead. Bitcoin slid 5% after Powell ruled out a US crypto reserve tool. ADVERTISEMENT The December Federal Reserve meeting knocked the wind out of markets, delivering exactly what investors didn’t …

El Salvador has struck a $1.4bn (£1.1bn) loan deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) after agreeing to scale back its controversial bitcoin policies. The global lender said risks related to the adoption of the world’s largest cryptocurrency had eased now that businesses will be allowed to decide whether or not to accept bitcoin. In 2021, El Salvador became the …

Christian Kist hit a nine-darter but lost his PDC World Championship first-round match to Madars Razma. The Dutchman became the first player to seal a perfect leg in the tournament since Michael Smith did so on the way to beating Michael van Gerwen in the 2023 final. Kist, the 2012 BDO world champion at Lakeside, collects £60,000 for the feat, …

Eleven games. Eleven starts. Ten goals. Alessia Russo is reaping the rewards of hard work under Arsenal interim boss Renee Slegers and her fine form continued in the Gunners’ final game before the winter break. The 25-year-old scored Arsenal’s second goal in Wednesday’s 3-2 comeback win against Bayern Munich that sealed top spot in their Women’s Champions League group. It …

Lowry says that Ulster’s first-half performance against Bordeaux was “the best 40 minutes” the side have played all season. Richie Murphy’s side led by five points at half-time but their French opponents, who are second in the Top 14 behind all-conquering Toulouse, roared back in the final quarter to seal a convincing win. “Unfortunately the second half wasn’t as good …

The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has raised the alarm over a plot to allegedly clamp down on its spokesman and member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Ugochinyere Imo.   According to the group, Hon. Ugochinyere is being targeted with allegations of treason and judicial corruption.   CUPP said the allegations being packaged against Hon. Ugochinyere are “fabricated, …

The website of the National Bureau of Statistics NBS has been hacked. The body disclosed thisnon its X handle this evening. See its oost below The post National Bureau of Stastics website hacked appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.

The National Drug Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control NAFDAC has shut down 150 shops at Eziukwu Market, Aba, Abia State, during a two-day operation on December 16 and 17, 2024.    The team uncovered large-scale production and distribution of fake and expired goods, including beverages, carbonated drinks, wines, spirits, vegetable oils, and revalidated food items such as …

The Adamawa State Police Command is seeking the public’s help to locate the family of a child found abandoned at People’s Hotel in Nasarawo community, Demsa Local Government Area of the state.    The spokesperson of the command, SP Suleiman Nguroje, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, said the child was abandoned at the reception …

Sergio Perez is to leave Red Bull two years before the end of his contract after reaching a termination agreement with the team. The move comes after a weak season for the Mexican, who failed to win a race and finished on the podium only four times as team-mate Max Verstappen won his fourth world title. Perez, who has essentially …