Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Barclays’ private credit partner has struggled to attract fresh investment almost a year after it announced a tie-up with the bank, damping hopes the deal could provide the British lender with firepower to compete in
Elon Musk holds up a check during a town hall Sunday, March 30, 2025, in Green Bay, Wisconsin [AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps] Financial backers of the Democratic and Republican parties have poured in nearly $100 million to back rival candidates in Tuesday’s special election for a vacancy on the Wisconsin State Supreme Court. The court is
Want to comment on this story? Become a subscriber today. Click here. More than two dozen Michigan school districts face the loss of nearly $42 million in reimbursement for federal pandemic relief funds after the U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon rescinded a previously set deadline. Michigan education officials said agencies across the country, including the
Investment asset allocation and rebalance concept. getty In our Thursday article, we talked about a “quiet shift” in the markets, from growth stocks to value—and we named 2 CEFs yielding 9%+ that are primed to profit from it. Yes, the recent jump in volatility is a big reason for that. So today, we’re going to
Accusing Harvard University of allowing antisemitism to fester on its campus, the Trump administration announced Monday it is reviewing nearly $9 billion in federal grants and hundreds of millions in contracts awarded to the elite school. “Harvard’s failure to protect students on campus from anti-Semitic discrimination – all while promoting divisive ideologies over free inquiry
Brazil’s top financial policy body banned some pension funds from investing in cryptocurrencies because they are too risky. The National Monetary Council (CMN) forbade closed pension entities known as Entidades Fechadas de Previdência Complementar (EFPCs) from allocating any portion of their guarantee reserves into bitcoin (BTC) or other digital currencies. The EFPCs manage retirement savings
31 Mar 2025 Marine Le Pen is barred from running for public office for five years, with the court also handing the far-right leader a four-year prison sentence, with two years suspended and two years’ home detention, and a €100,000 fine. Marine Le Pen The leader of the French far-right has been blocked from running
FRAMINGHAM — “Canceled.” That’s the dreaded word Jean McMurray, executive director of the Worcester County Food Bank in Shrewsbury, saw next to her most recent online order she had made. Last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Northeast Regional Office confirmed to the state’s Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) that Massachusetts’ $3.4
Editor’s note: This is the second installment in a four-part series highlighting major Jefferson County organizations helping those with mental health issues. The next story will look at the work of Trinity Health System, particularly its behavioral health division. STEUBENVILLE — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention claims the U.S. is undergoing
The financial watchdog says the superannuation industry needs to do better after a review they undertook found that, in more than three-quarters of death benefit claims, super funds were responsible for delays caused by processing issues within their control. Death benefits refer to the remaining superannuation balance in a member’s account after they pass away,