A strengthening U.S. economy may spur the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates twice in the next 3 1/2 months as a tight labor market pushes risks to the upside, a Bloomberg survey showed. Median results of the survey of 41 economists, conducted Dec. 5-7, showed economists still expect three rate hikes in 2018 but…

Lincoln (US-Staat Nebraska) – Fertig geschminkt, gut gelaunt und voller Vorfreude auf den Abend postete Sydney Loofe (24) im November eine Snapchat-Botschaft an ihre Freunde: „Fertig für mein Date.“ Es war ihr letztes Lebenszeichen. Zwei Wochen später fand die Polizei ihre Leiche! Die Todesursache ist noch unklar, denn die Obduktion ist nicht beendet. Die Polizei…

Despite the great attention on the launch of the first bitcoin futures on a well-established exchange, analysts pointed out that initial interest from traders was low — about 800 contracts had traded roughly two-and-a-half hours into the launch. « There aren’t that many market participants, » said Bobby Cho, head trader at leading cryptocurrency bitcoin trading company…

Max Clifford. AP Former celebrity publicist Max Clifford has died at age 74, BBC News reports. Clifford reportedly collapsed at Littlehey Prison in Cambridgeshire on Thursday, where he was serving an eight-year sentence for historic sex offences. BBC News reported earlier that Clifford had suffered a heart attack following the incident on Thursday. Clifford’s daughter Louise…

Made In Chelsea star Georgia Toffolo was crowned queen of the jungle after overcoming her fears and triumphing on the ITV show. Georgia, known to fans and campmates as Toff, had been odds-on bookmakers favourite to win the show for over a week after wowing viewers with her bravery in trials and constant positivity and…

« Santa’s Slay is a hilarious, It’s so bad, it’s good. It’s a horror comedy in which Santa is actually the spawn of Satan, brutally murdering everyone in sight. It’s full to the brim with cheesy puns, bad acting, and over-the-top violence, and I never grow tired of watching it year after year. » – ValidatedDoomsayer Streaming…

The road closes after a fallen tree crushes a camper van near Sennybridge, Wales (Picture: Reuters)Heavy snow is continuing to cause disruption across the country as forecasters predict up to 12 inches of snow in places. Up to 30cm of the white stuff is expected to hit Ireland, while 20cm is likely for central England and…

Image copyright AFP Image caption Opposition parties have accused President Nicolas Maduro of running a dictatorship Venezuela’s president, Nicolas Maduro, says the country’s main opposition parties are banned from taking part in next year’s presidential election. He said only parties which took part in Sunday’s mayoral polls would be able to contest the presidency. Leaders…