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PA MediaChancellor Rachel Reeves faces “difficult decisions” if she wants to meet her self-imposed financial rules after borrowing costs hit their highest level for 16 years, the former deputy governor of the Bank of England has warned.Reeves has pledged not to borrow to fund day-to-day spending and to get debt falling as a share of national income by the end of this parliament.Sir John Gieve told the BBC the chancellor faced a choice between raising borrowing, increasing taxes or cutting back on public spending.Reeves is currently on her way to China for a three-day visit aimed at boosting trade and…

Shiu Ka-chun, a former social worker and pro-democracy lawmaker in Hong Kong who devoted his last years to helping protesters imprisoned after a crackdown on dissent, died Friday in Hong Kong. He was 55.His wife, Kelly Hui, said his death, in a hospital, was due to stomach cancer.As a social worker, civil rights activist and for a time as a legislator, Mr. Shiu pushed for the rights of the marginalized, but his participation in a protest movement landed him in prison. He later emerged as a crucial supporter of those incarcerated in the aftermath of a national security crackdown that…

Stocks slid Friday after a slate of earnings beats from big banks fueled concerns that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates at its next two meetings. Still, the major indices gained for the week. The Dow rose 400 points, or 1.2%. The S&P 500 gained 0.8% and the Nasdaq Composite advanced 0.3%. JPMorgan Chase on Friday reported first-quarter profit and revenue that crushed expectations, boosted by the Fed’s interest rate hiking campaign. Citigroup, Wells Fargo and PNC Financial also reported strong results. CEO Jamie Dimon warned investors in the company’s post-earnings conference call that they should prepare for interest…

This is our quick and easy method for making fried shallots! They turn out so crispy and delicious. Sprinkle them on salads, mashed potatoes, soup, and more! You’ll be hooked once you try our fried shallots recipe. You can add them to just about any dish. I add them to holiday sides like green bean casserole, but they are also incredible sprinkled over scrambled eggs, mashed potatoes, and salads like our green bean salad or potato salad. Like crispy fried garlic or fried onions, fried shallots are easy to make at home. We’ll be pan-frying our shallots, keeping this recipe…

It’s normal for kids to feel some discomfort from growing pains and minor injuries as they grow up, especially if they participate in high-impact activities. But when pain shows up at the back of their heel, it could be a sign of Sever’s disease (calcaneal apophysitis). This may sound scary, but it’s actually a common condition that causes heel pain in children. We’ll let you know how to spot the symptoms of Sever’s disease (named for the doctor who identified it in 1912), what you can do to treat it at home and when you should take your kiddo to…

NEW YORK — Sam Carrick scored in overtime and Igor Shesterkin made 21 saves as New York beat New Jersey. Carrick one-timed a pass from Reilly Smith past Devils netminder Jacob Markstrom 2:48 into the extra session. Carrick’s third goal this season and gave the Rangers a much-needed home win before a three-game road trip. Adam Fox and Artemi Panarin also scored for the Rangers, who have won two of their last three games. Jesper Bratt and Jack Hughes scored for the Devils, who lost for the fifth time in their last six games. After Fox scored on the power…

We know that BMW is undergoing a significant transformation towards cleaner modes of transportation, which is changing the kind of cars it offers to its consumers. While the Munich-based automaker maintains its “Ultimate Driving Machine” heritage, how it delivers that iconic experience is evolving. For example, its product range has become more diversified, with petrol, diesel, plug-in hybrid, and all-electric models. This is part of the company’s “Power of Choice” strategy.While this approach may cause consumer uncertainty, it has resulted in the production of some really interesting vehicles across the board, which we believe could become future classics. In this article, we…

On Twitter, Kylie said, “I’m sorry for keeping you in the dark with all the assumptions. I understand you’re used to me bringing you along on all my journeys. My pregnancy was one I chose not to do in front of the world. I knew for myself I needed to prepare for this role of a lifetime in the most positive, stress free, and healthy way I knew how. There was no gotcha moment, no big paid reveal I had planned. I knew my baby would feel every stress and every emotion so I chose to do it this way…

Foxconn, a Taiwanese electronics manufacturer, is best known for making iPhones in China. Yet in October it announced plans to build a megafactory in Mexico that will churn out servers made with artificial-intelligence (AI) chips from Nvidia, a semiconductor giant. To meet the roaring demand for AI, the plant’s capacity will be, as Young Liu, Foxconn’s chairman put it, “very, very enormous”.

Dense fog and severe air quality levels have caused travel chaos in India’s capital Delhi. Visibility in several areas was reported to be zero in the early hours of Friday, disrupting flights, trains and road transport.More than 150 flights have been delayed and dozens of trains are running behind schedule due to bad weather conditions, reports say. This is a recurring problem in northern India every winter, where low temperatures between December and January trap pollutants close to the ground – which affects visibility – making travel difficult and the air hazardous.The air quality index in Delhi was above 400…