Uk Government Teams Up with Lloyds and Barratt to Deliver Housing Sites

How much of your net worth should be tied up in your house, as wildfires and other disasters make owning a home riskier?

The majority of American homeowners’ net worth is in their houses, but financial planners say a house should represent a much smaller share of a household’s wealth.

MarketWatch - 9h

Power Rankings: How do the 8 remaining playoff teams stack up?

Jalen Hurts led the Eagles to the Super Bowl a few years ago, but now he's looking like Philly's weak link. Meanwhile, the Ravens offense appears unstoppable.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

UK manufacturers increase pressure on government over industrial strategy

Despite gloomy outlook on business costs, executives report ‘heightened optimism’ about investment

Financial Times - 2d

Body of missing man found at landfill site

The family of Cumali Turhan, who went missing in November, are told his body has been found.

BBC News - 2d

UK government to crack down on MPs earning extra cash from media firms

Jacob Rees-Mogg and Nigel Farage are among those who have earned large sums from broadcasters, but a tightening of rules on MPs’ outside interests is being considered. MPs would no longer be able ...

The Guardian - 2d

Germany's Merz: Teaming up with AfD would 'sell the soul' of party

Yahoo News - 3d

Biden delivers remarks on the economy

Watch live coverage as President Biden delivers remarks on the economy from the White House. This comes as the U.S. economy added 256,000 jobs in December, according to a Bureau of Labor Statistics ...

NBC News - 4d

Trump’s conviction is the latest twist in the Maga story | Lloyd Green

The supreme court order may also be a harbinger of what awaits the US over the next four years: litigation that again divides the judiciary and the nation. Donald Trump will take the office on 20 ...

The Guardian - 4d

UK government borrowing costs rise towards 16-year high

Yields jump after strong US jobs data, threatening to wipe out room for extra borrowing under Labour’s budget rules

Financial Times - 4d

NAACP president urges Biden to deliver on 'critical promises' before leaving White House

NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson is calling on President Biden to take action on "critical promises" before leaving the White House later this month. Johnson in a Wednesday op-ed in ...

The Hill - 5d

Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland to share branches

The move is intended to make it easier for people to access banking services, but some warn it will lead to more branch closures.

BBC News - 5d

UK government seeks to soothe bond market nerves after borrowing costs soar

Treasury vows to stick to its fiscal rules and says gilt markets functioning ‘in an orderly way’

Financial Times - 5d

About Last Night: Fantasy basketball stars deliver as Cavaliers top Thunder in matchup of NBA's top teams

Wednesday's NBA slate provided a blend of history and standout fantasy performances. Dan Titus has the top takeaways from the slate.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Banks Are Racking Up Wins Even Before Trump Is Back in White House

Lobbying by banks helped torpedo a major proposal, and a top regulator announced this week that he would step down from a leadership role.

The New York Times - 5d

Fund managers to warn FCA over US activist’s plans to shake up UK trusts

Saba Capital has taken stakes in seven trusts and called on investors to vote for changes to their boards

Financial Times - 5d

Lloyds Banking Group’s branch shake-up fuels concern over closures and job cuts

Company’s customers across Halifax, Bank of Scotland and flagship brand to be allowed to use others’ premises

Financial Times - 6d

House passes Laken Riley Act to amp up border enforcement and put pressure on Democrats

The Republican-led House passed its first bill, the Laken Riley Act, a strict border measure named for the 22-year-old Georgia nursing school student who was murdered.

NBC News - Jan. 7

Grooming gangs scandal: what has the UK government done so far?

The 2022 Jay Review made 20 recommendations to crack down on sexual abuse yet almost none have been carried out

Financial Times - Jan. 7

West Indies great Clive Lloyd ‘disturbed’ by two-tier plan for Test cricket

Talks ongoing on dividing sport into two divisions ‘I think it will be terrible for some countries’ The West Indies great Clive Lloyd is “disturbed” by the idea of a two-tier structure for Test ...

The Guardian - Jan. 7

UK house prices dipped in December, says Halifax

Decline is first for nine months although prices still 3.3% above last year

Financial Times - Jan. 7

Micah Parsons recruiting Tyreek Hill to Cowboys, pitches key reasons for Dolphins WR to team up in Dallas

Could Hill end up in Dallas?

CBS Sports - Jan. 6

‘He ended up homeless and penniless’: My uncle conned my father into signing over their mother’s house. What can I do?

“His brother went to the prison where my dad was incarcerated and had him sign over the house.”

MarketWatch - Jan. 6

Elon Musk asks if America should 'liberate the people of Britain' in tirade against UK government

The tech billionaire and key advisor to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has taken to social media to air his grievances with the British government.

CNBC - Jan. 6

Putin orders Russia's top bank to team up with China in AI push to challenge Western tech dominance

Yahoo News - Jan. 6

NFL playoff narratives for all 14 postseason teams: Sam Darnold not playoff tested? Lions too banged up?

A narrative surrounding each playoff team

CBS Sports - Jan. 6

UK businesses plan price increases as Budget drives up costs

Tax and wage rises have caused confidence to ‘slump’, warns British Chambers of Commerce

Financial Times - Jan. 5

Jets soar up to No. 1, plus New Year's resolutions for each team

A major shuffle in the voting gives us a brand-new order in the top five. Plus, here's what each team must focus on as the calendar has flipped.

ESPN - Jan. 4

Mortgage rates inch up to start the year at a near six-month high. Will the housing market become more affordable in 2025?

The 30-year mortgage rate averaged at 6.91%, Freddie Mac said in its latest weekly survey on Thursday.

MarketWatch - Jan. 4