Investors call for UK government to reform defined benefit pensions

UK snow: Five things you might not know

Did you know that snow is not white? Or that it falls at three miles an hour? Sarah Keith-Lucas has these facts and more.

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Met Office forecasts a 'green Christmas' in the UK

A meteorologist says no snow or frost is expected in the UK and instead it will be dry.

BBC News - 53m

Nigel Farage offers to work with Peter Mandelson to secure US-UK trade deal

Labour party divided on whether incoming US ambassador should lean on Reform leader’s ties with Donald Trump. Nigel Farage has said he would be willing to help Peter Mandelson negotiate with the ...

The Guardian - 2h

History Shows Big Changes in ‘Big Government’ Are Hard to Achieve

Past efforts to shrink the federal bureaucracy, including basic things like selling off unused government buildings, have come up short. Republicans are set to try again.

The New York Times - 6h

Pro-Palestinian Activists Removed From Michigan’s Student Government

The president and vice president of the University of Michigan’s student assembly were impeached after they demanded divestment and stopped funding campus activities.

The New York Times - 7h

Staying in office is the main challenge for troubled France's new government

France’s president and prime minister managed to form a new government just in time for the holidays

ABC News - 13h

For Leonie Benesch, not finding the words on 'September 5' was the right call

Leonie Benesch grew up in Germany without a TV and first saw footage — some of it re-created — from the Munich Summer Olympic attacks in 1972 while filming 'September 5.'

Los Angeles Times - 15h

Rules of thumb for understanding UK elections

Historical trends point to recurring wins for the Tories and the importance of party leaders in shaping the contest

Financial Times - 16h

US, UK condemn Pakistani military court convictions of Imran Khan supporters

The United States and the United Kingdom have expressed deep concern over the recent handing down of convictions by Pakistani military courts to 25 civilian supporters of former Prime Minister ...

ABC News - 17h

How Multifamily Investors Can Beat the Odds in 2025

Thrive amid high interest rates with these five real estate investing techniques.

Inc. - 1d

5 Ways Scammers Fool You With Fake Tech Support Calls

Seemingly realistic tactics can catch even savvy users unaware.

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5 Cold Email Calls to Action That Will Convert in 2025

How to intrigue today’s increasingly skeptical consumers.

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Bronny James called up by Lakers for game vs. Pistons, but does not play

Bronny is averaging 13.4 points per game for the Lakers' South Bay G League affiliate.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Congress clears government shutdown patch following Trump, Musk disruptions

Last-minute objections from President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk prompted lawmakers to drop hundreds of pages of policy from the bill.

Politico - 3d

House passes government spending package after Trump, Musk fueled chaos

Politico - 4d

McConnell calls out holdouts on government funding, warns of "harmful" shutdown

Politico - 4d

How Trump’s tariffs can generate both economic and political reform in China

If Trump is allowed by Elon Musk to stick to his guns, he can apply to China the principle he announced for his domestic opponents: “Success will be our retribution.”

The Hill - 11h

This contrarian investor says the tech bubble is getting scary. Here’s his game plan.

The bear market may have already begun, says contrarian investor Steven Jon Kaplan. Here are the red flags he’s already seeing.

MarketWatch - 11h

Killing remote work could kill government efficiency in Wisconsin

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers has threatened to veto any state budget that contains return-to-office mandates for state employees, citing the benefits of remote work in terms of productivity, ...

The Hill - 12h

My Social Security benefit will be $4,500 a month. My wife’s is now $615. Can she get more?

“She stopped working about 15 years ago and started drawing her Social Security when she was 62.”

MarketWatch - 13h

UK’s listed builders on track to build fewest new houses in a decade

Vistry shares drop after it issues third profit warning as others suffer from falling sales

Financial Times - 16h

Small retail investors hold about 9.5% of bitcoin. Here’s why that doesn’t tell the full story.

Here’s your comprehensive road map for tracking the footprint of retail investors across bitcoin’s $2 trillion market cap.

MarketWatch - 16h

Marv From ‘Home Alone’ Has a New Calling Card: Tangerines and Sculpture

Daniel Stern has built a social media following by documenting daily life on his family’s farm. “What a crazy way to walk through life,” he said, “to be a little part of people’s lives.”

The New York Times - 16h

UK political photographs of the year – in pictures

The Press Association’s political photographer, Stefan Rousseau, picks his best shots from the past 12 months Continue reading...

The Guardian - 19h

He Inherited a Seat in the House of Lords. The UK Government Says He Will Lose It in 2025.

The U.K. government has pledged to remove hereditary peers from Parliament in 2025. For Lord Cromwell and 87 others, it is a wistful departure.

The New York Times - 20h

These Students Ousted Bangladesh’s Government. Now They’re Rebuilding a Democracy.

It is a daunting task for Bangladesh. But an unusual mix of young people and seasoned technocrats are determined to make the most of their opening.

The New York Times - 21h

Private equity investors trapped in China as top firms fail to find exit deals

Sales and listings of Chinese companies by world’s biggest buyout groups have ground to a halt, data shows

Financial Times - 21h

UK mobile users had least reliable experience in G7 in 2024, data shows

Research highlights impact of poor network performance on consumers

Financial Times - 21h

UAE becomes Africa’s biggest investor amid rights concerns

Activists alarmed at emirati companies’ poor record on labour rights and fear projects may fail to address environmental concerns. The United Arab Emirates has become the largest backer of new ...

The Guardian - 21h

Tonga government elects ’Aisake Valu Eke as new prime minister

The new leader was chosen by secret ballot two weeks after the previous premier resigned abruptly amid a power struggle with the Pacific nation’s royal family. Tonga’s government elected a new ...

The Guardian - 21h

UK launches review of targets for sales of electric vehicles

Carmakers say current plan could lead to job cuts as shift away from petrol and diesel engines stalls

Financial Times - 1d

Timberwolves' Anthony Edwards fined $75,000 for 'public criticism' of referees, calling them 'f***ing terrible'

Edwards has been fined three times in the past five weeks, totaling $135,000.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

French PM names new government, hoping to avoid another no-confidence vote

Centrist François Bayrou had promised a ‘national interest government’ across the middle political ground but ended up leaning to the conservative right. The French prime minister has announced his ...

The Guardian - 1d

5 storylines that defined 2024: from the Politics Desk

With Donald Trump returning to the White House, Joe Biden exiting and a new Congress starting next month, here’s a rundown of the top political storylines that shaped 2024.

NBC News - 1d

Gimenez calls Trump Panama threats 'legitimate'

Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-Fla.) on Monday called President-elect Trump’s recent threats about the Panama Canal “legitimate.” “I always take the president seriously, and it’s … [a] legitimate threat to ...

The Hill - 1d

Your Call: Should a team ever willingly flex into a short week?

The Broncos agreed to flex their game against the Chargers to Thursday night ... and lost. Was that the wrong call?

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Albania opposition activists rally on streets of Tirana to demand government steps aside

Albania’s main opposition party has blocked the capital Tirana’s main intersections in an anti-government protest calling for a technocratic caretaker cabinet

ABC News - 1d

Watchdog calls for halt to energy loans amid insufficient conflict of interest controls

An internal government watchdog is calling on the Energy Department’s loan office to halt its financing for energy projects, saying there are insufficient controls in place to prevent conflicts of ...

The Hill - 1d

Mauritius says talks with UK over Chagos Islands are stuck over money

The deputy PM said the UK was "quibbling" over the sum to be handed over to Mauritius.

BBC News - 1d

Investors call for UK government to reform defined benefit pensions

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