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Norway urged to scrap ban on $1.8 trillion wealth fund investing in weapons makers

The debate over how Norway's wealth fund should respond to the security landscape comes at a time of higher defense spending and soaring industry profits.

CNBC - 3d

Plaid raises funding at $6 billion valuation, enabling some employees to cash out

Plaid announced a new funding round that values the fintech company at less than half of its peak price tag four years ago.

CNBC - 1d

Ruben Amorim swings into passionate defence of Alejandro Garnacho after horror show vs. Nottingham Forest

Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim has suggested that Alejandro Garnacho may have been “trying too much” in an effort to make an impact against Nottingham Forest, which ultimately led to his stru...

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Canadiens: The Gallaghers Are Doing A Fund Raiser

We reported last month that Montreal Canadiens alternate captain Brendan Gallagher had lost his mother, Della Gallagher, to brain cancer. Yesterday, the right winger took to social media to ...

Yahoo Sports - 4d

World Bank announces multimillion-dollar redress fund after killings and abuse claims at Tanzanian project

Communities in Ruaha national park reject response to alleged assault and evictions of herders during tourism scheme funded by the bank. The World Bank is embarking on a multimillion-dollar ...

The Guardian - 2d

Trump admin threatens to withhold funds from schools that don't drop DEI programs

The Trump administration is threatening to withhold funds from K-12 public schools that have programs the federal government deems are related to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). A Thursday ...

The Hill - 1d

Federal judge temporarily pauses RFK Jr. effort to rescind billions of public health funds

A federal judge granted a temporary restraining order Thursday that stops the Trump administration from pulling back more than $11 billion in public health funding from state and local health ...

The Hill - 1d

U.S. to End Vaccine Funds for Poor Countries

A 281-page spreadsheet obtained by The Times lists the Trump administration’s plans for thousands of foreign aid programs.

The New York Times - Mar. 27

6 Ways to Fund Your Company’s Growth

From bootstrapping to equity to creative options like prepayments, here’s how to choose the right capital strategy to match your growth plan.

Inc. - 2d

Measles vaccination clinics hit by funding cuts

The state has reported more than 400 cases of measles and health officials fear it will get worse.

The Hill - 1d

Hegseth says US is setting up a ‘war-fighting’ base in Japan

Trump’s defence secretary uses Tokyo trip to call for a strengthening of the deterrence against China

Financial Times - 6d

Germany’s spending push drives up borrowing costs across Eurozone

Investors warn that higher bond yields could make it harder for members of the bloc to increase defence spending

Financial Times - 5d

Germany decides to leave history in the past and prepare for war

Russian aggression and US isolationism push a once hesitant Germany to invest heavily in defence.

BBC News - 5d

Deadly strikes in Gaza as Israel expands offensive to seize 'large areas'

At least 19 people are reported killed in Jabalia as Israel's defence minister says it is expanding ground operations.

BBC News - 3d

I am the only voice defending Spurs - Postecoglou

Ange Postecoglou gives an impassioned, detailed defence of his record while adding he is struggling with unique challenges at Tottenham.

BBC News - 15h

Children among 18 killed in Russian attack on Zelensky's home city

The head of the city defence council says a ballistic missile hit a residential area, killing children on a playground.

BBC News - 14h

Cutting Off NPR and PBS

Republicans say there is no reason for the government to fund the public broadcasters.

The New York Times - 3d

Liverpool Facing £100m Price Tag for Brazilian Striker in Upcoming Transfer

Liverpool’s Summer Transfer Strategy: Targeting Attack and Defence ReinforcementsAs Liverpool heads towards the 2025 summer transfer window, there are clear indications that the club is gearing up ...

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Musk-funded group spends big in Wisconsin Supreme Court race

Elon Musk and his political operatives have tried to shape the closely watched Wisconsin Supreme Court race in ways that are not immediately obvious but could be critical to Tuesday’s outcome

ABC News - 5d

SEG releases new details on plans to fund construction of hockey rinks in Utah

Ryan Smith announced on Monday that SEG plans to help entrepreneurs and cities in the construction of new hockey rinks.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

OpenAI secures $300bn valuation after $40bn SoftBank-led funding round

Newest financing comes as ChatGPT maker seeks to become conventional for-profit company

Financial Times - 4d

Trump officials to review $9bn in Harvard funds over antisemitism claims

Administration accuses university of failing to protect students and plans to look into federal grants and contracts. The Trump administration announced a review on Monday of $9bn in federal ...

The Guardian - 4d

Pension Protection Fund vows to invest more in ‘juicy’ UK assets

Britain’s £32bn lifeboat scheme says it will invest in infrastructure and scale-up companies if allowed to grow

Financial Times - 4d

Barclays’ private credit partner struggles to raise new funds

Tie-up with AGL Credit Management launched last year with $1bn from Adia but has attracted little money since

Financial Times - 4d

Indonesia’s new sovereign wealth fund vows transparency ‘like a public company’

Danantara has been dogged by questions over governance and political interference

Financial Times - 4d

Investors flock to gold funds as fears over Trump tariffs mount

Biggest inflow since onset of pandemic pushes bullion to fresh highs as traders hunt for haven assets

Financial Times - 3d

Schumer and Jeffries appear together for the first time since funding blowup

Politico - 3d

UK floats plan for joint European fund to ‘stockpile’ weapons

‘Supranational’ vehicle would purchase for participating states at more favourable borrowing rates

Financial Times - 2d

Bid to strip Planned Parenthood of Medicaid funds faces Supreme Court

South Carolina in 2018 moved to terminate a Planned Parenthood affiliate's participation in its state Medicaid program.

CBS News - 2d

Cybersecurity Professor Faced China-Funding Inquiry Before Disappearing, Sources Say

A lawyer for Xiaofeng Wang and his wife says they are “safe” after FBI searches of their homes and Wang’s sudden dismissal from Indiana University, where he taught for over 20 years.

Wired - 2d

Trump Administration Threatens to Withhold Funds From Public Schools

State education officials will be required to verify that they have eliminated all programs that promote diversity, equity and inclusion that the administration deems unlawful, according to a new ...

The New York Times - 1d

Brown University to see federal funding halted by Trump administration

A White House official says the Trump administration is planning to halt more than half a billion dollars in contracts and grants awarded to Brown University

ABC News - 1d

Trump Administration Sends Harvard a List of Demands to Protect Federal Funds

The list was similar to one sent to Columbia University last month after the government canceled $400 million to the school. Harvard may have $9 billion on the line.

The New York Times - 1d

Judge rules Trump administration must fully fund NIH research grants

ByteDance, the Chinese-based company that owns TikTok, is facing a Saturday deadline to either sell the popular social media app to a non-Chinese company or risk being banned in the U.S.

NBC News - 1d