European markets are set to open in mixed territory on Monday, in what will be the region’s final full trading session of the year.London’s FTSE 100 index is slated open 10 points lower at 8,127, according to IG, while the French CAC 40 is expected to add 67 points to open at 7,350. Germany’s DAX is expected to open 34 points lower at 19,949, IG’s data shows.Trading is expected to be muted in Europe on Monday, as markets prepare to wind down for the New Year holiday.Over the weekend, European Central Bank Governing Council member Robert Holzmann told Austrian newspaper…
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As the ransomware industry evolves, experts are predicting hackers will only continue to find more and more ways of using the technology to exploit businesses and individuals.Seksan Mongkhonkhamsao | Moment | Getty ImagesRansomware is now a billion-dollar industry. But it wasn’t always that large — nor was it a prevalent cybersecurity risk like it is today.Dating back to the 1980s, ransomware is a form of malware used by cybercriminals to lock files on a person’s computer and demand payment to unlock them.The technology — which officially turned 35 on Dec. 12 — has come a long way, with criminals now…
Jimmy Choo at a graduate show by students of the JCA London Fashion Academy, the design and business program he founded in 2021.Dave Benett | JCA London Fashion Academy | Getty ImagesFrom British royalty to Hollywood stars, Jimmy Choo’s luxury shoes have been worn by countless celebrities on red carpets around the world.Now Choo is helping the next generation of fashion designers to follow in his footsteps, with the opening of an online store selling clothes and accessories made by students and graduates of his design program the JCA London Fashion Academy.”My father always said to me, if you have…
Then U.S. President Jimmy Carter speaking at a press conference on Sept. 1, 1977.Wally McNamee | Corbis Historical | Getty ImagesWorld leaders and U.S. politicians reacted to news that former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, who as president brokered peace between Israel and Egypt and later received the Nobel Peace Prize for his humanitarian work, has died at age 100.President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden”Today, America and the world lost an extraordinary leader, statesman and humanitarian.Over six decades, we had the honor of calling Jimmy Carter a dear friend. But, what’s extraordinary about Jimmy Carter, though, is that millions of people throughout America and the world…
A screens shows footage of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol delivering an address to the nation at Seoul station on Dec. 7, 2024 in Seoul, South Korea.Chung Sung-jun | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesSouth Korea’s joint investigation unit has requested an arrest warrant for suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived imposition of martial law earlier this month, an official said on Monday.Yoon has failed to respond to multiple summons for questioning by police and the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials who are jointly investigating whether his Dec. 3 martial-law declaration amounted to insurrection.It is the first time that…
South Korea’s acting President Choi Sang-mok has ordered the transport ministry to carry out an emergency safety inspection of the country’s airline operation system, local news agency Yonhap reported Monday.Choi was speaking at a disaster control meeting in Seoul, after a Jeju Air flight crashed at the country’s Muan International Airport on Sunday, leading to 179 fatalities with just two survivors, making it the deadliest air accident in South Korea. “The pilot declared mayday after issuing the bird strike alert,” said Joo Jong-wan, director of aviation policy division at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.Choi pledged that the government would…
Investor confidence in ASML Holding has been waning, but Bernstein remains bullish on the Dutch company which makes high-tech machines that the world’s biggest chipmakers rely on. “We remain constructive on ASML,” the investment bank’s analysts wrote in a Dec. 18 note. “Although we have revised down our estimates few times over the last six months to reflect the deteriorating outlook, we are still factoring in robust growth for next year, around 13% YoY, slightly below guidance at 32.5 billion euros [$34 billion],” they added. ASML’s shares are listed on the Euronext Amsterdam and trade as an American Depositary Receipt…
Sunrise scene of Seoul downtown city skyline, Aerial view of N Seoul Tower at Namsan Park in twilight sky in morning. The best viewpoint and trekking from inwangsan mountain in Seoul city, South KoreaMongkol Chuewong | Moment | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets were set to open lower on the penultimate trading day of this year, after Wall Street declined on Friday.Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 traded 0.3% lower in its first hour of trade.Japan’s Nikkei 225 futures pointed to a weaker open for the market, with the futures contract in Chicago at 40,210 compared to the index’s previous close of 40,281.16.This week, traders…
Rebecca Douglas has been to Iceland 29 times. And she’s already booked her 30th trip.The goal of every trip is the same: photographing the aurora borealis, or Northern Lights.Douglas has been photographing this spectacular phenomenon since 2010. It’s colors — which can paint the sky a dazzling array of green, purple, yellow and blue — are the result of sun particles that react with gases in the Earth’s upper atmosphere. With the current solar cycle reaching the peak of its 11-year period, the lights are expected to be even more prominent during the next four years.Douglas, a professional photographer based…
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., November 22, 2024. Brendan McDermid | ReutersStock futures were flat in overnight trading Sunday evening ahead of the last few trading sessions of 2024.Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average were flat, while S&P 500 futures edged up 0.04%. Nasdaq-100 futures rose 0.1%.The major averages are heading into the yearend shy of record levels, with the S&P 500 and Dow up more than 25% and 14%, respectively, and on track for the best year since 2021. The Nasdaq has gained more than 31%.The…
