Monthly Archives: December 2025

Revisiting the 2025 Outlook Looking back at our 2025 Outlook published in December last year, pricing forecasts that predicted moderate rate rises, albeit in a “fragile” environment, were right on the money. But no one could have foreseen the impact that newly-imposed US trade tariffs would have on travel and on business confidence more broadly. However, GBTA’s […]

By DAVID KENT Published: 03:22 EST, 19 December 2025 | Updated: 03:22 EST, 19 December 2025 Former England cricketer Alex Hartley apologised to BBC Test Match Special listeners for being ‘very grumpy’ on Friday morning, as she discussed being on her period live on air.  Discussing England’s feeble chances of securing victory in the third […]

He’s loved by millions for his earnest lyrics, plaintive vocals and instantly familiar brand of acoustic guitar driven music, but singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran has unveiled something rather different in a brand new shoot.  Indeed, Sheeran has ditched the trademark baggy T-shirt to reveal a remarkably tight six-pack, an impressively chiselled chest and a perfectly sculpted […]

Joe Claridge, de Britse hulpkok die bijna twee jaar geleden werd overreden door sterrenchef Nick Bril, is nog steeds “zeer intensief” bezig met zijn revalidatietraject. Dat laat zijn advocaat Peter De Maeyer aan NU.nl weten. Source link

December 19, 2025 ‘A builder in every sense of the word’ From carpenter to president, Bill Reid has served Walsh Construction as a steady leader for more than 40 years. He’s retiring at the end of this month. By BECKY BICKNELL Walsh Construction Bill Reid helped establish Walsh as a trusted partner to nonprofit organizations […]

On the day England needed a miracle, they got the off-spin of Will Jacks and Joe Root. If anything was designed to confirm in Australian minds that the tourists are not serious about winning back the Ashes, it was the sight of two part-timers serving up a help-yourself buffet to insatiable batsmen. Full marks for […]

A cozy bowl of soup can be just what you need as the temperature drops outside. These delicious, hearty soups are lower in saturated fat and sodium, which can help support heart health. Plus, each serving has at least 15 grams of protein, an essential nutrient that helps with muscle repair, bone health, digestion and […]

Een vrachtwagenchauffeur is donderdag overvallen op de A1. Ter hoogte van Muiden dwong een auto de truck naar de kant van de snelweg. Daarna gingen overvallers de vrachtwagen in. Ze reden vervolgens met meerdere auto’s weg. Source link

The U.S. Small Business Administration has extended the deadline for a sweeping audit of companies in the 8(a) Business Development Program and released new guidance clarifying what firms — including tribal enterprises and Alaska Native corporations — must submit, following widespread confusion over the scope of the request. In a question-and-answer document issued Dec. 18, […]

More than $5000 has been raised so far By MICHAEL PONTICELLO Published: 01:19 EST, 19 December 2025 | Updated: 01:23 EST, 19 December 2025 A local Victorian cricketer has turned heads after batting for 12 hours straight to raise money for mental health charity Beyond Blue. Chirnside Park coach Scott Reece has collected more than […]