3 red-hot FTSE 250 defence stocks to consider over BAE Systems

Image source: Getty Images The defence sector isn’t just about BAE Systems, plenty of FTSE 250 weapons makers are powering ahead too. Many investors, me included, now have outsized exposure to BAE Systems, with its shares soaring 50% in the last year, and 325% over five. It’s a mighty £50bn…

Apple TV could be coming to your CarPlay screen sooner than you think

If there’s one thing I’ve always wanted to do with Apple CarPlay, it’s play videos on my car’s screen. Not while driving, of course, but when I’m parked and waiting for a friend or stopped during a road trip for a break. Back when iOS 26 was announced at WWDC…

Things They Don’t Teach You in School About Job Hunting

By Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter Most colleges don’t offer courses in how to find a job after graduation, even though they should. Here I offer a few pointers to help you avoid missing some points that you may not know.   The Big Career Management Lessons from The…

Atmospheric pollution caused by space junk could be a huge problem

A 30-second exposure showing a Falcon 9 upper stage re-entering the atmosphere above Berlin, Germany, on 19 February 2025 Gerd Baumgarten A SpaceX rocket that burned up after re-entering the atmosphere unleashed a plume of vaporised metals over Europe, a type of pollution that is expected to increase as spacecraft…

Viking Age Burial With An Unusual Individual Discovered By Cambridge Students

Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A burial pit discovered on the outskirts of Cambridge offers significant insight into a turbulent period in English history, possibly dating to when the region served as a “frontier zone” amid conflict between the Saxon kingdom of Mercia and East Anglia, which fell to Viking control…

Best Volumizing Hair Products for Big Hair

It’s time to elevate your hair, and your haircare routine! If things have been falling a bit flat lately, here’s your sign to pump up the volume and bring on the bounce this spring. We’re taking our hair to new heights thanks to these volumizing hair products that amp things…

Keeping calm and carrying on! King Charles shares a laugh with Stella McCartney as he sits on front row of catwalk at London Fashion Week on day Andrew is arrested

King Charles shared a laugh with Stella McCartney as they sat on the front row of a catwalk at London Fashion Week this afternoon – hours after Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested.  The monarch appeared composed as he took his seat next to the British fashion designer, 54, before they entered…

One year on from Emma Raducanu stalker hell, tennis still has a major problem dealing with crazed fans, writes TAMARA PRENN

Before the start of last year’s Dubai Open, Emma Raducanu’s 2025 had already seen its fair share of false starts.  Looking to complete her first full year on tour after bouncing back from a string of surgeries in 2023, the British No 1 had reached the third round at the…

U.S. Federal Reserve researchers sing praises of prediction markets

A research paper at the U.S. Federal Reserve praised the usefulness of prediction markets — specifically looking at Kalshi — in getting a real-time handle on economic policy. “Kalshi’s forecasts for the federal funds rate and [the U.S. Consumer Price Index] provide statistically significant improvements over fed funds futures and…

Meta is shutting down Messenger’s standalone website

Meta is shutting down its standalone Messenger website, the company shared in a help page. Starting April 2026, the website will no longer be available. If users still want to send and receive messages on the web, they can do so while logged into Facebook. “After messenger.com goes away, you…