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Yahoo
a day ago
- Health
- Yahoo
Cakes, information, and support at Mossdale's dementia coffee morning
A York care home hosted a coffee morning for residents living with dementia, their family members, and the wider community recently. Mossdale Residence Care Home, in Burnholme, offered homemade cakes and refreshments; leaflets and guidance from organisations; and friendly, one-to-one chats with care team members. Attendees were able to share their dementia experiences, connect with others, and learn more about the condition. Julie Banks, Mossdale home manager, said: "Dementia affects not just individuals, but families and loved ones too, and events like this help build a strong network of support, understanding, and compassion. "We're proud to be part of a care group that champions awareness and education." Dementia coffee mornings are held on the fourth Thursday of each month at three HC-One care homes in York: Mossdale, Handley House, and Ebor Court. The venue alternates between the three homes each month. The next event will take place on Thursday, July 24, at Handley House, in Clifton, from 10am to 12pm.
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Automotive
- Daily Mail
Top Gear star Chris Harris reveals his stolen car has been found after incredible twist
Top Gear star Chris Harris has revealed that his stolen car has been found after an incredible twist in the story. The TV personality and professional racing driver, 50, who presented Top Gear from 2016 to 2022, posted about his beloved BMW E28 M5 which he's owned for 19 years on Sunday, comparing it to a newer model. But hours later he shared an update revealing it had been stolen from the Clifton area of Bristol - before amazingly a follower stepped in to say he'd found it. His original post about his car read: 'I'm not predicting many positive comments for the newbie! I'm loving the new M5 wagon. 'Yes, it's nothing like as good as an old M5 CS on any A or B road, but that's not where or how I drive it. Boot is vast, stalker electric mode is a doozy at 4am, boot takes 4 sets of golf clubs. 'But yes, the black car is about as good as it gets. E28 forever!' Chris then shared a post with a snap of just the black BMW, saying: 'Owned 19 years and stolen last night. Please keep an eye out for it.' In amazing twist of fate one of his followers called Lee commented saying: 'It's parking in my street, have sent you a PM with my phone number!' Chris then posted a follow-up after going to get his beloved car back, posing with saviour Lee and saying his car was back albeit a 'bit bruised'. He said: 'M5 update. This is Lee. He messaged saying 'I'm stood by your M5.' 'It was a long way from where I live. And they've made a bit of a mess of it, but it's back. Lee stayed with the car until I arrived. What a good man.' He continued: 'It's clear these older cars are now a target and we need to be more careful where we leave them. 'I am a very lucky boy having my favourite car returned. And Lee – thank you.' Chris' followers and famous pals were amazed by the twist in the story including fellow Top Gear star Paddy McGuinness, who commented: 'Good man Lee. Amongst the p***** it's always nice to see a rose.' His original post about his car read: 'I'm not predicting many positive comments for the newbie! I'm loving the new M5 wagon...' Chris then posted a follow-up after going to get his beloved car back, posing with saviour Lee and saying his car was back albeit a 'bit bruised' He said: 'M5 update. This is Lee. He messaged saying 'I'm stood by your M5' Chris' followers and famous pals were amazed by the twist in the story including fellow Top Gear star Paddy McGuinness, who commented: 'Good man Lee. Amongst the p***** it's always nice to see a rose' Another fan commented: 'Restores faith in the world. Hell yeah Lee and hell yeah for the car getting back to you!' A third added: 'Unbelievable. Good to hear!' Chris Harris joined the Top Gear presenting line-up in 2016 for Series 23 where he presented alongside Freddie Flintoff and Paddy. He also runs popular YouTube channel, Chris Harris on Cars which he launched in 2014.
Business Recorder
2 days ago
- Business
- Business Recorder
Asian stocks firm as investors look to tariff negotiations, earnings
SINGAPORE: Asian share markets held their ground near a four-year peak on Tuesday, buoyed by Wall Street's closing record high ahead of a slate of corporate earnings while investors took stock of tariff negotiations between the U.S. and its trading partners. The Japanese markets returned to action after a holiday in the previous session following the weekend's election where the ruling coalition suffered a defeat in upper house elections, although Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba vowed to remain in his post. Japanese shares briefly jumped at the open before trading modestly higher, while bonds had a muted reaction as the election results were largely priced in and were not as bad as investors had feared. The yen rallied 1% on Monday, recouping some of the losses from past weeks and was last little changed at 147.46 per dollar on Tuesday. Kristina Clifton, an economist at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, said the weakening of Ishiba's leadership will open the door to more fiscal expansion which is negative for Japanese assets, including the yen. 'The bottom line is longer term Japanese government bond yields and JPY can fall if concerns about Japan's fiscal spending deepen.' MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan hit its highest level since October 2021 in early Asian hours but was last little changed. The index is up nearly 16% this year. Overnight, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq notched record-high closes on Monday, lifted by Alphabet and other megacaps ahead of a burst of earnings reports this week. Investor focus has been on tariff negotiations ahead of the August 1 deadline with the European Union exploring a broader set of possible countermeasures against the United States as prospects for an acceptable agreement with Washington fade. The most important deals for the global outlook are with the EU and Japan, CBA's Clifton said. 'The USD reaction to the announcement of trade deals with these countries would depend on the details of the deals in our view,' Clifton said, noting the dollar could turn down again against the euro and the British pound. The euro was steady at $1.1689, after rising 0.5% in the previous session but still away from the near four-year high it touched at the start of the month. The single currency is up 13% this year as investors look for alternatives to US assets bruised by tariff uncertainties. The dollar index measure against six other key currencies was at 97.905. The rumblings around the Federal Reserve's independence and whether U.S. President Donald Trump will fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell have kept investors on tenterhooks in recent weeks. Trump appeared near the point of trying to fire Powell last week, but backed off with a nod to the market disruption that would likely follow. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday said the entire Federal Reserve needed to be examined as an institution and whether it had been successful, further exacerbating worries about the independence of the U.S. central bank. The Fed is widely expected to hold rates steady in its July meeting but might lower rates later in the year. Market focus will be squarely on Powell's speech later on Tuesday for clues about when the Fed might ease policy. Goldman Sachs strategists expect the Fed to deliver three consecutive 25-basis-point cuts starting in September, 'provided inflation expectations remain in check amidst worries about Fed independence.' In commodities, oil prices edged lower on concerns that the brewing trade war between major crude consumers the U.S. and the European Union will curb fuel demand. Brent crude futures fell 0.35%, to $68.97 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude eased 0.31% to $66.99 per barrel.
The Advertiser
2 days ago
- Business
- The Advertiser
Asian stocks firm as investors eye tariff negotiations
Asian share markets have held their ground near a four-year peak, buoyed by Wall Street's closing record high ahead of a slate of corporate earnings, while investors take stock of tariff negotiations between the US and its trading partners. The Japanese markets returned to action after a holiday following a weekend when the ruling coalition suffered a defeat in upper house elections, although Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba vowed to remain in his post. Japanese shares briefly jumped at the open on Tuesday before trading modestly higher, while bonds had a muted reaction as the election results were largely priced in and were not as bad as investors had feared. The yen rallied one per cent on Monday, recouping some of the losses from past weeks and was last little changed at 147.46 per dollar on Tuesday. Kristina Clifton, an economist at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, said the weakening of Ishiba's leadership will open the door to more fiscal expansion which is negative for Japanese assets, including the yen. "The bottom line is longer term Japanese government bond yields and JPY can fall if concerns about Japan's fiscal spending deepen." MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan hit its highest level since October 2021 in the early Asian hours but was last little changed. The index is up nearly 16 per cent in 2025. Overnight, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq notched record-high closes on Monday, lifted by Alphabet and other megacaps ahead of a burst of earnings reports this week. Investor focus has been on tariff negotiations ahead of the August 1 deadline with the European Union exploring a broader set of possible countermeasures against the United States as prospects for an acceptable agreement with Washington fade. The most important deals for the global outlook are with the EU and Japan, CBA's Clifton said. "The USD reaction to the announcement of trade deals with these countries would depend on the details of the deals in our view," Clifton said, noting the dollar could turn down again against the euro and the British pound. The euro was steady at $1.1689, after rising 0.5 per cent in the previous session but still away from the near four-year high it touched at the start of July. The single currency is up 13 per cent in 2025 as investors look for alternatives to US assets bruised by tariff uncertainties. The dollar index measure against six other key currencies was at 97.905. The rumblings around the Federal Reserve's independence and whether US President Donald Trump will fire Fed chair Jerome Powell have kept investors on tenterhooks in recent weeks. Trump appeared near the point of trying to fire Powell last week, but backed off with a nod to the market disruption that would likely follow. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday said the entire Federal Reserve needed to be examined as an institution and whether it had been successful, further exacerbating worries about the independence of the US central bank. The Fed is widely expected to hold rates steady in its July meeting but might lower rates later in the year. Market focus will be squarely on Powell's speech later on Tuesday for clues about when the Fed might ease policy. Goldman Sachs strategists expect the Fed to deliver three consecutive 25-basis-point cuts starting in September, "provided inflation expectations remain in check amidst worries about Fed independence". In commodities, oil prices edged lower on concerns the brewing trade war between major crude consumers the US and the European Union will curb fuel demand. Brent crude futures fell 0.35 per cent, to $68.97 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude eased 0.31 per cent to $66.99 per barrel. Asian share markets have held their ground near a four-year peak, buoyed by Wall Street's closing record high ahead of a slate of corporate earnings, while investors take stock of tariff negotiations between the US and its trading partners. The Japanese markets returned to action after a holiday following a weekend when the ruling coalition suffered a defeat in upper house elections, although Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba vowed to remain in his post. Japanese shares briefly jumped at the open on Tuesday before trading modestly higher, while bonds had a muted reaction as the election results were largely priced in and were not as bad as investors had feared. The yen rallied one per cent on Monday, recouping some of the losses from past weeks and was last little changed at 147.46 per dollar on Tuesday. Kristina Clifton, an economist at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, said the weakening of Ishiba's leadership will open the door to more fiscal expansion which is negative for Japanese assets, including the yen. "The bottom line is longer term Japanese government bond yields and JPY can fall if concerns about Japan's fiscal spending deepen." MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan hit its highest level since October 2021 in the early Asian hours but was last little changed. The index is up nearly 16 per cent in 2025. Overnight, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq notched record-high closes on Monday, lifted by Alphabet and other megacaps ahead of a burst of earnings reports this week. Investor focus has been on tariff negotiations ahead of the August 1 deadline with the European Union exploring a broader set of possible countermeasures against the United States as prospects for an acceptable agreement with Washington fade. The most important deals for the global outlook are with the EU and Japan, CBA's Clifton said. "The USD reaction to the announcement of trade deals with these countries would depend on the details of the deals in our view," Clifton said, noting the dollar could turn down again against the euro and the British pound. The euro was steady at $1.1689, after rising 0.5 per cent in the previous session but still away from the near four-year high it touched at the start of July. The single currency is up 13 per cent in 2025 as investors look for alternatives to US assets bruised by tariff uncertainties. The dollar index measure against six other key currencies was at 97.905. The rumblings around the Federal Reserve's independence and whether US President Donald Trump will fire Fed chair Jerome Powell have kept investors on tenterhooks in recent weeks. Trump appeared near the point of trying to fire Powell last week, but backed off with a nod to the market disruption that would likely follow. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday said the entire Federal Reserve needed to be examined as an institution and whether it had been successful, further exacerbating worries about the independence of the US central bank. The Fed is widely expected to hold rates steady in its July meeting but might lower rates later in the year. Market focus will be squarely on Powell's speech later on Tuesday for clues about when the Fed might ease policy. Goldman Sachs strategists expect the Fed to deliver three consecutive 25-basis-point cuts starting in September, "provided inflation expectations remain in check amidst worries about Fed independence". In commodities, oil prices edged lower on concerns the brewing trade war between major crude consumers the US and the European Union will curb fuel demand. Brent crude futures fell 0.35 per cent, to $68.97 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude eased 0.31 per cent to $66.99 per barrel. Asian share markets have held their ground near a four-year peak, buoyed by Wall Street's closing record high ahead of a slate of corporate earnings, while investors take stock of tariff negotiations between the US and its trading partners. The Japanese markets returned to action after a holiday following a weekend when the ruling coalition suffered a defeat in upper house elections, although Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba vowed to remain in his post. Japanese shares briefly jumped at the open on Tuesday before trading modestly higher, while bonds had a muted reaction as the election results were largely priced in and were not as bad as investors had feared. The yen rallied one per cent on Monday, recouping some of the losses from past weeks and was last little changed at 147.46 per dollar on Tuesday. Kristina Clifton, an economist at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, said the weakening of Ishiba's leadership will open the door to more fiscal expansion which is negative for Japanese assets, including the yen. "The bottom line is longer term Japanese government bond yields and JPY can fall if concerns about Japan's fiscal spending deepen." MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan hit its highest level since October 2021 in the early Asian hours but was last little changed. The index is up nearly 16 per cent in 2025. Overnight, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq notched record-high closes on Monday, lifted by Alphabet and other megacaps ahead of a burst of earnings reports this week. Investor focus has been on tariff negotiations ahead of the August 1 deadline with the European Union exploring a broader set of possible countermeasures against the United States as prospects for an acceptable agreement with Washington fade. The most important deals for the global outlook are with the EU and Japan, CBA's Clifton said. "The USD reaction to the announcement of trade deals with these countries would depend on the details of the deals in our view," Clifton said, noting the dollar could turn down again against the euro and the British pound. The euro was steady at $1.1689, after rising 0.5 per cent in the previous session but still away from the near four-year high it touched at the start of July. The single currency is up 13 per cent in 2025 as investors look for alternatives to US assets bruised by tariff uncertainties. The dollar index measure against six other key currencies was at 97.905. The rumblings around the Federal Reserve's independence and whether US President Donald Trump will fire Fed chair Jerome Powell have kept investors on tenterhooks in recent weeks. Trump appeared near the point of trying to fire Powell last week, but backed off with a nod to the market disruption that would likely follow. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday said the entire Federal Reserve needed to be examined as an institution and whether it had been successful, further exacerbating worries about the independence of the US central bank. The Fed is widely expected to hold rates steady in its July meeting but might lower rates later in the year. Market focus will be squarely on Powell's speech later on Tuesday for clues about when the Fed might ease policy. Goldman Sachs strategists expect the Fed to deliver three consecutive 25-basis-point cuts starting in September, "provided inflation expectations remain in check amidst worries about Fed independence". In commodities, oil prices edged lower on concerns the brewing trade war between major crude consumers the US and the European Union will curb fuel demand. Brent crude futures fell 0.35 per cent, to $68.97 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude eased 0.31 per cent to $66.99 per barrel. Asian share markets have held their ground near a four-year peak, buoyed by Wall Street's closing record high ahead of a slate of corporate earnings, while investors take stock of tariff negotiations between the US and its trading partners. The Japanese markets returned to action after a holiday following a weekend when the ruling coalition suffered a defeat in upper house elections, although Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba vowed to remain in his post. Japanese shares briefly jumped at the open on Tuesday before trading modestly higher, while bonds had a muted reaction as the election results were largely priced in and were not as bad as investors had feared. The yen rallied one per cent on Monday, recouping some of the losses from past weeks and was last little changed at 147.46 per dollar on Tuesday. Kristina Clifton, an economist at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, said the weakening of Ishiba's leadership will open the door to more fiscal expansion which is negative for Japanese assets, including the yen. "The bottom line is longer term Japanese government bond yields and JPY can fall if concerns about Japan's fiscal spending deepen." MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan hit its highest level since October 2021 in the early Asian hours but was last little changed. The index is up nearly 16 per cent in 2025. Overnight, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq notched record-high closes on Monday, lifted by Alphabet and other megacaps ahead of a burst of earnings reports this week. Investor focus has been on tariff negotiations ahead of the August 1 deadline with the European Union exploring a broader set of possible countermeasures against the United States as prospects for an acceptable agreement with Washington fade. The most important deals for the global outlook are with the EU and Japan, CBA's Clifton said. "The USD reaction to the announcement of trade deals with these countries would depend on the details of the deals in our view," Clifton said, noting the dollar could turn down again against the euro and the British pound. The euro was steady at $1.1689, after rising 0.5 per cent in the previous session but still away from the near four-year high it touched at the start of July. The single currency is up 13 per cent in 2025 as investors look for alternatives to US assets bruised by tariff uncertainties. The dollar index measure against six other key currencies was at 97.905. The rumblings around the Federal Reserve's independence and whether US President Donald Trump will fire Fed chair Jerome Powell have kept investors on tenterhooks in recent weeks. Trump appeared near the point of trying to fire Powell last week, but backed off with a nod to the market disruption that would likely follow. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday said the entire Federal Reserve needed to be examined as an institution and whether it had been successful, further exacerbating worries about the independence of the US central bank. The Fed is widely expected to hold rates steady in its July meeting but might lower rates later in the year. Market focus will be squarely on Powell's speech later on Tuesday for clues about when the Fed might ease policy. Goldman Sachs strategists expect the Fed to deliver three consecutive 25-basis-point cuts starting in September, "provided inflation expectations remain in check amidst worries about Fed independence". In commodities, oil prices edged lower on concerns the brewing trade war between major crude consumers the US and the European Union will curb fuel demand. Brent crude futures fell 0.35 per cent, to $68.97 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude eased 0.31 per cent to $66.99 per barrel.
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Business Standard
2 days ago
- Business
- Business Standard
Asian stocks firm as investors look to tariff negotiations, earnings
Asian share markets held their ground near a four-year peak on Tuesday, buoyed by Wall Street's closing record high ahead of a slate of corporate earnings while investors took stock of tariff negotiations between the US and its trading partners. The Japanese markets returned to action after a holiday in the previous session following the weekend's election where the ruling coalition suffered a defeat in upper house elections, although Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba vowed to remain in his post. Japanese shares briefly jumped at the open before trading modestly higher, while bonds had a muted reaction as the election results were largely priced in and were not as bad as investors had feared. The yen rallied 1% on Monday, recouping some of the losses from past weeks and was last little changed at 147.46 per dollar on Tuesday. Kristina Clifton, an economist at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, said the weakening of Ishiba's leadership will open the door to more fiscal expansion which is negative for Japanese assets, including the yen. "The bottom line is longer term Japanese government bond yields and JPY can fall if concerns about Japan's fiscal spending deepen." MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan hit its highest level since October 2021 in early Asian hours but was last little changed. The index is up nearly 16% this year. Overnight, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq notched record-high closes on Monday, lifted by Alphabet and other megacaps ahead of a burst of earnings reports this week. Investor focus has been on tariff negotiations ahead of the August 1 deadline with the European Union exploring a broader set of possible countermeasures against the United States as prospects for an acceptable agreement with Washington fade. The most important deals for the global outlook are with the EU and Japan, CBA's Clifton said. "The USD reaction to the announcement of trade deals with these countries would depend on the details of the deals in our view," Clifton said, noting the dollar could turn down again against the euro and the British pound. The euro was steady at $1.1689, after rising 0.5% in the previous session but still away from the near four-year high it touched at the start of the month. The single currency is up 13% this year as investors look for alternatives to US assets bruised by tariff uncertainties. The dollar index measure against six other key currencies was at 97.905. [FRX/] The rumblings around the Federal Reserve's independence and whether US President Donald Trump will fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell have kept investors on tenterhooks in recent weeks. Trump appeared near the point of trying to fire Powell last week, but backed off with a nod to the market disruption that would likely follow. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday said the entire Federal Reserve needed to be examined as an institution and whether it had been successful, further exacerbating worries about the independence of the US central bank. The Fed is widely expected to hold rates steady in its July meeting but might lower rates later in the year. Market focus will be squarely on Powell's speech later on Tuesday for clues about when the Fed might ease policy. Goldman Sachs strategists expect the Fed to deliver three consecutive 25-basis-point cuts starting in September, "provided inflation expectations remain in check amidst worries about Fed independence." In commodities, oil prices edged lower on concerns that the brewing trade war between major crude consumers the US and the European Union will curb fuel demand. Brent crude futures fell 0.35%, to $68.97 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude eased 0.31% to $66.99 per barrel. [O/R]
