Año: 2024

The UK economy unexpectedly contracted in October, exacerbating fears of a prolonged economic slowdown as businesses and households grapple with uncertainty. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), gross domestic product (GDP) fell by 0.1% month-on-month, defying economists' expectations of a modest 0.1% increase. This contraction follows a similar 0.1% decline in September, marking the second consecutive month of negative growth and raising concerns about the country's economic trajectory. The ONS attributed October's decline to reduced output across all key sectors. However, on a three-month rolling basis, GDP showed a slight increase of 0.1% for the period ending in…

A judge has ruled against President-elect Donald Trump's attempts to throw out his guilty plea in a case involving allegations of falsifying business records, a case linked to a controversial payout during his 2016 presidential campaign. The ruling comes in context of a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision on presidential immunity, raising questions about the broader implications of the case. Judge Juan M. Merchan of Manhattan rejected Trump's bid to overturn his guilty plea, delaying any potential resolution until he takes over the presidency next month. Trump's legal team has argued that the charges should be reconsidered, citing his imminent…

The NBA All-Star Game is set to undergo another major transformation, as the league announced a new three-team mini-tournament format for this year's event in San Francisco. Featuring the league's top 24 players alongside the team that wins the Rising Stars Challenge, this format marks the third significant change to the All-Star format since 2020. The objective of the championship? To make the event more competitive or, at the very least, more entertaining for the fans watching from home. “I think we've reached a point where the modern All-Star Game is as much about entertainment as it is about competition,”…