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'I used my student grant': Women 'forced' to go private for gynaecological care
Women in agony are using their savings to pay for urgent treatment to avoid waits of up to two years.BBC News - Dec. 9 -
Saint Joseph's Hawks vs. La Salle Explorers: How to watch NCAA Basketball online, TV channel, live stream info, start time
How to watch Saint Joseph's vs. La Salle basketball gameCBS Sports - Dec. 8 -
AI's growth is just getting started, BlackRock's thematic ETF head says
BlackRock's Jay Jacobs expects infrastructure and cybersecurity plays to shine in 2025. He cites the artificial intelligence boom as a major catalyst.CNBC - Dec. 7 -
Tarot, tarantulas and TikTok: exploring our long obsession with predicting the future
A new exhibition at Oxford’s Bodleian Libraries examines the enduring appeal of divination. In Cameroon, the Mambila people practise a specific form of divination that will have arachnophobes ...The Guardian - Dec. 7 -
Rare whisky ‘bubble’ bursts as sales tumble
Value of rare malts sold at auction is down 40% this yearFinancial Times - Dec. 7 -
Revealed: the business dealings of Royal Mail bidder Daniel Křetínský
With the Czech billionaire on the verge of a £3.6bn takeover, the Guardian looks at his dealings in Russia and elsewhere. On a cool June day in 2016, as Britain reeled from the outcome of the ...The Guardian - Dec. 7 -
TikTok Ban or Sale Upheld by Federal Appeals Court
The D.C. Circuit denied TikTok’s petition to overturn the ruling that requires it to break with parent company ByteDance or be banned.Inc. - Dec. 6 -
Elon Musk’s X.AI wins $6 billion in private funding as the latest unicorn to avoid an IPO
X.Ai, a competitor to ChatGPT parent OpenAI, disclosed a large round of funding without the need to become a public company.MarketWatch - Dec. 6 -
Guardian Confirms Sale of The Observer to Tortoise Media
The Guardian Media Group said it had struck a deal to sell The Observer to Tortoise Media, shortly after a 48-hour strike by journalists ended.The New York Times - Dec. 6 -
Bidders line up for struggling Thames Water
The water firm has received multiple bids as it faces running out of money next year.BBC News - Dec. 6 -
Observer newspaper sale to Tortoise Media approved
The Scott Trust and Guardian Media Group agreed the sale on Friday, despite pushback from staff.BBC News - Dec. 6 -
Sale of the Observer to Tortoise Media agreed in principle
Scott Trust will become a key shareholder and take a seat on both the editorial and commercial boards of the company. The sale of the Observer, the world’s oldest Sunday newspaper, to Tortoise ...The Guardian - Dec. 6 -
Public campaign to sway CFP Selection Committee fuels private calls for change - maybe even back to computers?
Sources tell CBS Sports that the Big Ten and the SEC have concerns over the current makeup of the 13-person committeeCBS Sports - Dec. 5 -
San Vicente Santa Monica: Jeff Klein’s Latest Multimillion-Dollar Private Club Project
Jeff Klein, the hotelier who turned Tower Bar into a Los Angeles institution, has opened a $40 million private club at the beach.The New York Times - Dec. 5 -
World economy has exited the ‘boom and bust’ cycle, BlackRock says
‘Mega forces’ including artificial intelligence technologies are reshaping the global economy in a way that has seen it leave behind traditional boom and bust cycles, BlackRock saidMarketWatch - Dec. 5 -
Guardian Journalists Strike Over Planned Sale of The Observer
Workers have begun a 48-hour walkout, the first in 50 years for the outlet, over a proposal to sell The Observer to Tortoise Media, a digital media start-up.The New York Times - Dec. 5 -
A College Football Team Has Explored Luring Lincoln Riley From U.S.C.
A move would likely cost tens of millions of dollars for either the Trojans or the school looking to hire him away, a columnist for The Athletic writes.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
Trump taps billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as next NASA chief
Jared Isaacman is an entrepreneur and veteran private astronaut with strong ties to Elon Musk and his rocket company SpaceX.CBS News - Dec. 4 -
Billionaire who performed the first private spacewalk is Trump's pick to lead NASA
President-elect Donald Trump has tapped a tech billionaire who performed the first private spacewalk to lead NASAABC News - Dec. 4 -
Trump taps billionaire and private astronaut Jared Isaacman to lead Nasa
Aerospace defense firm founder was first civilian to walk in space and led first flight of all-private crew of astronauts. A billionaire entrepreneur who led the first flight of an all-private ...The Guardian - Dec. 4 -
Trump nominates Jared Isaacman, private astronaut and Shift4 CEO, for NASA chief
President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday nominated Jared Isaacman to be NASA Administrator.CNBC - Dec. 4 -
Private payrolls grew by 146,000 in November, less than expected, ADP says
Companies added 146,000 jobs on the month, below the downwardly revised 184,000 in October and less than the Dow Jones estimate for 163,000.CNBC - Dec. 4 -
Frigid temperatures hit Southeast, including recovering Hurricane Helene survivors
Low temperatures are plaguing the Southeast U.S., including in Asheville, North Carolina, where people still displaced by Hurricane Helene faced temperatures in the teens overnight. CBS News' Janet ...CBS News - Dec. 4 -
BlackRock Acquires HPS, a Major Lender of Private Credit
The world’s largest investor is buying HPS, a major provider of private credit, for $12 billion.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
Artist Jasleen Kaur wins Turner Prize for work exploring her Scottish Sikh identity
An artist whose work exploring her Scottish Sikh identity includes a vintage Ford car draped in a crocheted doily has won the U.K.’s prestigious Turner PrizeABC News - Dec. 3 -
Artist Jasleen Kaur wins Turner Prize for work exploring her Scottish Sikh identity
An artist whose work exploring her Scottish Sikh identity includes a vintage Ford car draped in a crocheted doily has won the U.K.’s prestigious Turner PrizeABC News - Dec. 3 -
How Private Funds Could Hurt Americans Under Trump
The fund managers who backed Donald Trump’s candidacy have welcomed his victory with calls for new directions in policy.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
Here’s how investors will be affected by BlackRock’s $12 billion purchase of private-credit provider HPS
In a widely anticipated announcement, BlackRock said it had reached an agreement to buy HPS Investment Partners for $12 billion in stock.MarketWatch - Dec. 3 -
Space Startups Get Government Contracts as SpaceX Explores Share Sale Valued at $350 Billion
The commercial space industry has had a rocket lit under it recently, as the government changes how it awards contracts, looking closely at new innovators.Inc. - Dec. 3 -
UK junk food ad ban includes porridge and pitta bread snacks
Unhealthy foods cannot be shown online or before 9pm under new rules to cut childhood obesityFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
SpaceX’s $350 billion private valuation signals an IPO is off the table for now
Elon Musk’s space business is part of a trend of companies staying private, as its private-market valuation jumps by more than $100 billion with a proposed sale of shares.MarketWatch - Dec. 3 -
Game Pass For December Includes Indiana Jones And Lots More
More games The calendar has flipped over to the final month of the year, and Microsoft has now announced the next set of additions to Game Pass for December. This is the first of two expected ...GameSpot - Dec. 3 -
Moscow approves sale of Carlsberg’s Russian assets for $322mn
Danish brewer had previously accused the Kremlin of ‘stealing’ the businessFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
BlackRock expanding in private credit, buys HPS Investment Partners for $12 billion
The deal, which is expected to close in mid-2025, comes during a boom for the private credit space.CNBC - Dec. 3 -
Consumer watchdog proposes crackdown on personal data sales
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Tuesday rolled out a new proposal aimed at cracking down on data brokers selling Americans' sensitive information. Under the proposed rule, the ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
Tesla's China Sales Fall as Competition Heats Up
The U.S. electric-vehicle maker’s China-made car sales fell 4.3% in November.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 3 -
BlackRock launches active short-term money market ETF
Manager claims to be first to offer strategy in a Ucits-regulated ETF in EuropeFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
U.S. Sending $725 Million in Arms to Ukraine, Including More Land Mines
The package, the largest since April, comes amid deep concerns in Ukraine that the Trump administration may cut off aid. The president-elect has vowed to end the war quickly, but has not said how.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
40 Best Cyber Monday Laptop Deals (2024), MacBooks Included
Time to upgrade your rig? Take advantage of these Cyber Monday laptop deals on our favorite models, whether it's a MacBook, gaming laptop, or Chromebook.Wired - Dec. 2 -
Exploring the Haciendas of Central Mexico
Within a few hours’ drive of Mexico City, these centuries-old estates have become restaurants, museums, hotels and even water parks. In all of them, beauty and history linger.The New York Times - Dec. 2
