Archive: 2025/11

Invesco QQQ ETF rose 20.6% year-to-date in 2025, fueled by tech giants Apple, Microsoft, and NVIDIA, with Technology making up 64% of its holdings. Quarterly rebalancing and annual reconstitution keep it aligned with Nasdaq's fastest-growing firms.

Juventus manager Luciano Spalletti will start Dusan Vlahovic against former club Fiorentina despite back pain but rest him for the first half of the Champions League match against Bodø/Glimt due to injury risks from their synthetic pitch.

Ukraine and European leaders met in Geneva after Trump accused Kyiv of 'zero gratitude' for $175B in aid, sparking alarm over a U.S. peace plan demanding territorial concessions to Russia. Zelenskyy reaffirmed Ukraine’s refusal to surrender land.

Harvey Barnes scored twice as Newcastle United stunned Manchester City 2-1 at St. James' Park on November 22, 2025, handing Pep Guardiola's side their fourth league loss and reigniting Newcastle's top-half hopes.

Craig Gordon, Celtic's Invincible goalkeeper and Hearts legend, was honored in a record 17,800-strong testimonial at Tynecastle as Hearts beat Sunderland 3-0, capping a 22-year career defined by resilience and loyalty.

Microsoft's Secure Future Initiative, the largest security project in its history, has deployed AI-driven defenses, zero trust architecture, and quantum-safe encryption — blocking 99% of identity attacks and processing 100 trillion security signals daily.

The DWP will pay a tax-free £10 Christmas Bonus in December 2025 to around 5.8 million UK residents receiving qualifying benefits like State Pension, PIP, or Carer’s Allowance during the first full week of December.