Before she allegedly became a Russian asset, Lauren Chen was the darling of conservative YouTube

From hairspray to Heineken: the Kremlin ally snapping up western assets

Alexei Sagal is among a new group of businessmen benefiting from western companies’ exodus

Business - Financial Times - October 15

How Kemi Badenoch Became Leader of the UK Conservative Party

Kemi Badenoch’s ascent is partly the result of a deliberate diversifying of the party under David Cameron in the 2000s. In her politics, she exemplifies its more recent rightward turn.

World - The New York Times - 4 days ago

UK to boost Ukraine funding using £2bn from Russian assets

The funds are the UK's contribution to a $50bn (£38bn) loan package announced back in June.

G7 Finalizes $50 Billion Ukraine Loan Backed by Russian Assets

The economic lifeline is expected to be disbursed by the end of the year.

Business - The New York Times - October 24

Chris Kaba shot man in nightclub days before his death

Judge rules details of Chris Kaba’s background can be reported after officer cleared of his murder.

24-year-old made over $162,000 from her YouTube channel in 2 years—why she decided to get a corporate job anyway

Although Sharon Kim earned six figures from her YouTube channel, she decided to get a 9-to-5 too. Here's why.

Business - CNBC - October 13

U.S. and Europe Agree to Finalize $50 Billion Ukraine Loan Backed by Russian Assets

Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen said an agreement was close. She also rebuked China’s lending practices and called for more debt relief.

Business - The New York Times - October 22

Tracking the hours before a young woman became a murder victim

Alex Pennig, 32, was shot dead in her St. Paul, Minnesota, apartment. Detectives used surveillance footage to piece together her final moments.

Minnesota man convicted of murdering girlfriend after warning she would end up like Gabby Petito

Minnesota jurors on Thursday convicted a man for murdering his girlfriend after he'd warned she could end up like Gabby Petito, the vlogger who in 2021 was also slain by her boyfriend.

How Jason Alexander's 'Fiddler on the Roof' became profitable well before opening night

The actor is tackling his dream role at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, the rare regional theater that's municipally owned and operated.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 8 hours ago

Fannie Mae CEO says she has never seen a housing market like this before

Fannie Mae CEO Priscilla Almodovar talks to MarketWatch about how the lock-in effect, high mortgage rates and climate risk are affecting home buyers.

Business - MarketWatch - October 16

Strictly's Lauren Oakley steps in for Amy Dowden in training

Oakley will train with JB Gill on Monday after his partner Amy Dowden fell ill at the weekend.

A Conservative Case Against Trump

In a choice between misfortunes, one is clearly worse.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 29

The Conservatives’ deepening turn to the right

Kemi Badenoch’s task is to restore the party’s appeal to Britain at large

Business - Financial Times - 6 days ago

Worker allegations against MrBeast show spotlight the workplace culture problems on YouTuber sets

Allegations of poor working conditions on YouTuber MrBeast’s new Amazon Studios show have pushed some people who work with creators to call for more safety oversight on their sets.

'GunTubers' are panicking as YouTube cracks down on machine gun videos

Some GunTubers are leaving YouTube altogether, saying they can't keep track of YouTube's rule changes.

Election Falsehoods Take Off on YouTube as It Looks the Other Way

The video site removed 2020 misinformation, fearing real-world harm. Now it’s amplifying and profiting from 2024 falsehoods, researchers said.

Tech - The New York Times - November 1

Ralph Lauren’s stock jumps 6% after earnings blow past estimates

Global direct-to-consumer same-store sales rose 10%, driven by positive numbers across all regions.

Business - MarketWatch - 2 days ago

Asian semiconductor stocks rise after shares of AI chip darling Nvidia hit a record high

Nvidia's gains in share price lifted its market value to top $3.4 trillion, unseating Microsoft as the second most valuable company on Wall Street.

Business - CNBC - October 15

Voting ends in Conservative leadership contest

Tory members have been choosing between Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick to replace Rishi Sunak.

How big is the real estate ‘stranded asset’ problem?

Governments’ push towards net zero could lead to increased cost of upgrading buildings

World - Financial Times - October 14

Gold: ‘the ultimate perceived safe haven asset’?

BofA gets the goldbug

World - Financial Times - October 17

Why gold is a key asset in recession-proof portfolios

Think a recession is coming? Here's why you may want to buy gold.

Lauren James: ‘I know what winning feels like and I want to do that with England’

Chelsea star on her club’s new manager and how the Euros defence is motivating the forward to make history. The one-on-one shooting drills have concluded, the coaches are collecting the footballs ...

World - The Guardian - October 19

Artist Lauren Halsey: ‘So much of what I make is in response to the context of funk’

The LA artist says her musically inspired, architectural works are deeply rooted in her South Central neighbourhood as she opens her debut solo UK show. “Funk is oxygen. It’s life,” according to ...

World - The Guardian - October 27

Nils Nielsen, former Manchester City women’s director of football: ‘Lauren Hemp staying was huge’

In his first newspaper interview since departing from the women’s director of football role, the Dane talks about the friendships he made and why he left. Nils Nielsen may have only spent one ...

World - The Guardian - November 1

‘Every minute at Vogue felt like an emergency’: Devil Wears Prada author Lauren Weisberger on igniting a scandal

Her novel about being Anna Wintour’s assistant caused such a storm, she wished she’d never written it. As the story becomes a musical with songs by Elton John, the author reveals why the imperious ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Conservatives seek to build on recent court wins on education

Conservatives have had an aggressive and largely successful campaign in recent years taking education issues to the court system, a combination of decades of ground work, a better political climate ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

Missouri Investigating Google for Censoring Conservative Speech

Missouri’s Attorney General accused the tech giant of subverting conservative speech during the election.

Business - Inc. - October 25

The ‘Battle Royale’ actor fighting Japan's conservative establishment

World - Yahoo News - October 26

Conservatives in furor over Julia Roberts ad

A new Harris-Walz campaign ad voiced by actor Julia Roberts encourages women to vote for Vice President Harris in the presidential election, even if their husbands are backing former President ...

Politics - The Hill - October 31

Kemi Badenoch wins Conservative party leadership race

Former business secretary takes 57 per cent of the vote to beat Robert Jenrick and become party’s first Black leader

Business - Financial Times - November 2

Britain's Conservative Party elects Kemi Badenoch as leader

Kemi Badenoch is now the first Black woman to lead a major British political party.

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