Birdie blitz helps Korda overhaul Hull to win Annika title

Older voters prioritized personal economic issues, helped Republicans win on Election Day, new AARP poll finds

More than half of voters ages 50 and up prioritized inflation, the economy and jobs, and Social Security when determining their vote, according to the AARP.

Business - CNBC - 2 days ago

Trump’s Allies Revive Debunked Voting Machine Theories

The former president and his closest allies are returning to false claims about hacked machines as they prepare to contest the vote next month.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 23

Steve McQueen on making WWII personal with 'Blitz': 'It's about us fighting ourselves'

The Oscar-winning director's complicated relationship with Britain informs his latest film, which follows a mixed-race boy during the bombing of London.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 24

2024 election updates: Trump concludes MSG rally with anti-immigrant rhetoric

Donald Trump and some prominent supporters will speak at a rally at New York's Madison Square Garden.

Thune, Cornyn look to clinch top leadership spot with campaign blitz

Senate Republican Whip John Thune (S.D.) has crisscrossed the country this month to campaign with Senate GOP incumbents and challengers, hoping to lock down the votes he needs to put him over the ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Harris makes campaign blitz through North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin

Vice President Harris will swing Wednesday through three critical battleground states — North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Harris took her closing message on the road after giving a speech ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Review: Provocatively, 'Blitz' evokes England's finest hour to take on fascism at home

Directed by Steve McQueen and featuring Saoirse Ronan, the vividly mounted WWII film tries an unusual tack into an era that is often celebrated without question.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 31

In ‘Blitz,’ Steve McQueen shows wartime London through a child’s eyes

It was a single photograph that started Oscar-winning filmmaker Steve McQueen on the journey to make “Blitz.”

Entertainment - ABC News - October 31

Live updates as Trump, Harris remain tied in battleground states

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are blitzing battleground states the day before polls open for Election Day 2024.

Watch live: Harris makes final campaign blitz through Pennsylvania

Vice President Harris will make multiple stops Monday in the key state of Pennsylvania on the day before the election. Harris will start the day in Scranton in the afternoon. At 4:10 p.m. ET she ...

Politics - The Hill - November 4

Trump and Harris make their final push with a blitz of rallies in battleground states

Kamala Harris' final event was a star-studded rally in Philadelphia, while Donald Trump held his final event in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Politics - NBC News - November 5

Steve McQueen reveals he paused Blitz filming for prostate cancer treatment

Film director, who has fully recovered, backs campaign to address disproportionate impact of disease on Black men. The Oscar-winning film director and artist Steve McQueen has revealed that he ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Caitlin Clark flying blind at The Annika pro-am, with a 16 handicap and a prayer to not hit anyone

Caitlin Clark is competing in Wednesday's pro-am at the Annika, with a very modest goal.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 5 days ago

Caitlin Clark delivers big crowd, shines spotlight on women's golf at Annika pro-am

WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark drew a huge gallery — and plenty of extra eyes — while competing in The Annika pro-am.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 4 days ago

Judicial Overhaul Squeaks Through After High Political Drama in Pakistan

Supporters of the constitutional amendments said they would curb judicial activism. Critics said judicial independence had been damaged.

World - The New York Times - October 21

UK workers’ rights reforms to cost businesses £5bn a year

Government’s impact assessment finds companies will face bill for implementing new policies

Business - Financial Times - October 21

FirstFT: HSBC overhaul to divide businesses along east-west lines

Also in today’s newsletter, EY fires staff for ‘cheating’ and Mubadala Capital’s private equity push

World - Financial Times - October 22

HSBC splits bank between East and West in major overhaul

Pam Kaur is the first woman in the banking giant's 159-year history to become its chief financial officer.

FirstFT: Shares in McDonald’s plunge on links to E. coli outbreak

Also in today’s newsletter, Israel claims Nasrallah’s heir killed and Starbucks scraps financial guidance

World - Financial Times - October 23

HSBC east-west overhaul reignites break-up debate

Top 20 shareholder calls for bank to consider total split

Business - Financial Times - October 23

Boeing reports $6bn loss as chief faults ‘serious performance lapses’

Kelly Ortberg calls for cultural change ahead of union vote on whether to end six-week strike

Business - Financial Times - October 23

Gaming the system? Verstappen incident shows overtake rules need urgent overhaul

As fallout from battle between Norris and Red Bull driver in Austin rumbles on, F1 must look again at guidelines. While the dust has yet to settle on the controversy over Max Verstappen’s defence ...

World - The Guardian - October 24

NHS in England to receive £1.5bn next year to boost appointments

Fresh funding comes as part of wider package which will be set out by Reeves in Budget on Wednesday

Business - Financial Times - October 28

Volkswagen profit plunges 42% in third quarter amid sweeping overhaul plans

German automaker Volkswagen on Wednesday reported a 42% drop in operating profit in the third quarter.

Business - CNBC - October 30

UK savings plans overhauled with planned pension tax changes

Advisers race to rethink approach after Rachel Reeves pledges to bring retirement pots under inheritance levy regime

Business - Financial Times - October 31

Here's how Starbucks' new CEO plans to overhaul its struggling cafes

Starbucks to bring back ceramic mugs and messages written in Sharpie pens to revive a coffeehouse vibe at its nearly 40,000 stores.

Investors Wrong to Fear Colombia Regional Overhaul, Advisers Say

World - Yahoo News - November 5

Mexico's High Court Fails to Block Controversial Judicial Overhaul

President Claudia Sheinbaum says she won’t comply with any ruling made by the Supreme Court over a judicial system shake-up.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 5

Mexico’s Top Court Dismisses Proposal to Invalidate Judicial Overhaul

The move spares the country’s new president from having to choose between recognizing a court decision to strike down the overhaul or aligning with her party’s leaders and ignoring it.

World - The New York Times - November 6

Mexico’s Top Court Dismisses Bid to Limit Judicial Overhaul

World - Yahoo News - November 6

Mexico Supreme Court rejects last-ditch effort to limit judicial overhaul