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By JOHN-PAUL FORD ROJAS Updated: 22:01, 19 March 2025 Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell last night warned of ‘turmoil’ created by Donald Trump as he forecast lower growth and higher inflation.America’s central bank now expects the economy to expand by 1.7 per cent this year, down from a previous forecast of 2.1 per cent. And it sees inflation for 2025 at 2.7 per cent, revised up from 2.5 per cent.It comes after Trump imposed swingeing trade tariffs on its major trading partners China, Mexico and Canada – slapping a tax on goods coming into the US from those countries.Of the rise…
By GERMANIA RODRIGUEZ POLEO, CHIEF U.S. REPORTER Published: 15:56, 6 March 2025 | Updated: 16:07, 6 March 2025 David Hasselhoff’s ex-wife Pamela Bach-Hasselhoff has died by suicide. TMZ reported that 62-year-old Bach-Hasselhoff, who worked as an actress, was found dead at her $2million Hollywood Hills home of a self-inflicted gunshot wound Wednesday night. The publication reported that there was no suicide note left at her home, which is a stone’s throw from Universal Studios.Bach-Hasselhoff was married to the Baywatch star between 1989 and 2006.The pair had a contentious divorce, with arguments about spousal support continuing into 2017. Bach-Hasselhoff’s debut movie role was Francis Ford…
Social media influencers are illegally promoting ‘blockbuster’ prescription weight loss jabs to their thousands of followers, many of who are desperate to lose weight, MailOnline can reveal.The social media stars — many of who have taken the injections themselves — entice their TikTok fans with discount codes and special offers to cut the price of potent medications like Ozempic and Mounjaro.An analysis of hundreds of these posts across Instagram and TikTok revealed the adverts may be part of disturbing money-making schemes.Some online pharmacies are paying influencers to post the promotion — which directs customers to the pharmacy website.UK law forbids promotion of…
Begbies Traynor revealed 2,124 UK retailers were in ‘critical financial distress’By HARRY WISE Updated: 05:59 EST, 27 December 2024 The number of UK retailers with ‘critical’ financial issues has surged following the latest Budget and sluggish sales, according to new figures.Insolvency specialist Begbies Traynor revealed 2,124 UK retailers were in ‘critical financial distress’ between the start of October and 16 December, compared to 1,696 in the prior three months.It said companies that provide retail sales via mail order, as well as takeaway food shops and mobile food stands, were particularly affected.Begbies suggested this reflected the ‘compounding pressures’ of seasonal demand,…
Bitcoin hit a record high on Wednesday morning as it looked increasingly likely that Donald Trump would take the White House.The cryptocurrency hit a new peak of $75,273.47, soaring past the $75,000 mark for the first time as Trump took the lead in the presidential race.With the Trump victory confirmed, bitcoin has slipped back from its peak, but is trading up more than 6.31 per cent at $73,759.29 as of midday on Wednesday. New president: Donald Trump has claimed victory in the US election, promising to reduce regulation in the crypto spaceThe currency has largely been trading below the $70,000…
By Ed Holt Published: 09:39 EDT, 25 October 2024 | Updated: 10:44 EDT, 25 October 2024 A man has been trampled to death after he tried to take a selfie with an elephant.Srikant Satre, 23, and two of his friends ventured into the Abapur forest close to the city of Gadchiroli in central India following reports that an elephant had been spotted nearby.Once they spotted the elephant, the trio decided to start posing for pictures with the wild animal. It was at this point that the elephant charged at them and killed Mr Satre as he attempted to take a selfie with…
The Spanish holiday hotspot of Malaga turned white after a freak winter storm covered parts of the region in a blanket of hail and snow amid a spell of wild weather in the country.Striking images and footage emerging show streets submerged in floodwater and heavy hail crashing down from grey skies.On Tuesday afternoon, giant hailstorms were seen hitting cars and leaving the roads covered in white icy rocks in the town of Alhaurín el Grande.Large hail also fell in areas such as Campanillas, Puerto de la Torre and Teatinos after Spain’s national weather agency Aemet had extended a yellow warning for heavy…
Florida has become the first state to recommend removing fluoride from its public water systems because of the risks it poses to children’s brains. The mineral has been increasingly part of public debate since a bombshell government report published earlier this year and comments made by Health and Human Services nominee Robert F Kennedy Jr.The report concluded consuming high levels of fluoride can harm brain development in children and is associated with a lower IQ. Based on an analysis of previously published research, the report marks the first time a federal agency has determined ‘with moderate confidence’ there is a link between fluoride and…
Former major champion Paul Nicholson has hit out at James Wade for his actions during his victory over Luke Humphries at the UK Open last week.Humphries suffered a shock defeat by Wade in the quarter-final of the tournament on Sunday, with the world No 1 going down 10-9.However, the tie had been marred by an incident that came ahead of the game.After the players conducted their walk-ons, Wade, who has struggled to recapture his best form over recent years, embraced Humphries.As the pair hugged, Wade then could be seen bizarrely sticking his tongue out as he appeared to lick his opponent’s…
SHOPPING – Contains affiliated content. Products featured in this article are selected by our writers. If you make a purchase using links on this page, Daily Mail Australia will earn an affiliate commission. Click here for more information.An Australian beauty entrepreneur has a new lease on life after he nearly died of Covid following early symptoms of a ‘common cold’.Theo Ikosidekas, 36, from Melbourne, was a self-described ‘workaholic’ before being struck down by a deadly strain of Covid in 2021 that put him in an induced coma for two weeks. After being told he would need to be put into a…