Hedge funds hit back against new leverage limits

Welcome back Billy McFarland and a new Fyre festival. Shows you can’t keep a good fantasist down

Fresh out of jail, does it matter that his 2017 festival was one of the biggest social-media-driven deceptions of our time? Not a bit. “Since 2016, Fyre has been the most talked about festival in ...

The Guardian - 1d

Ryan Garcia to headline Saudi-backed boxing card in New York’s Times Square

Saudi-backed card in Times Square to be held on 2 May Garcia to return from suspension against Rolly Romero Devin Haney and Teofimo Lopez will also fight on card Saudi Arabia’s extension of ...

The Guardian - 7h

Aaron Rodgers to Giants? QB made multiple calls to team; New York now interested with Stafford back with Rams

New York is exploring all of its QB options for the 2025 campaign

CBS Sports - 7h

Whole Hog Politics: Democrats learn the limits of resistance

On the menu: COVID-19 at root of Gen Z move to the right; Vivek readies battle for Ohio; Kemp brushes back Greene; A very big fish story It may be fitting that President Trump has been in a ...

The Hill - Feb. 21

'Not as dominant': Embiid admits knee limiting him

Sixers center Joel Embiid, who has been hampered by a left knee injury this season, admitted Thursday that "the way I was playing a year ago is not the way I'm playing right now."

ESPN - Feb. 21

Is there no limit to Trump’s ever-expanding presidential powers?

Donald Trump has made clear that he intends to bend the federal bureaucracy to his will.

The Hill - 4d

China’s partnership with Russia needs to have limits

As Moscow’s top trading partner, Beijing wields substantial economic leverage over the Kremlin

Financial Times - 1d

The options to fund European defence

Governments are discussing how to boost investment in Europe’s arms industry

Financial Times - 1d

DOGE Puts $1 Spending Limit on Government Employee Credit Cards

The restrictions are already in place at the General Services Administration along with several other agencies. Soon they’ll roll out to most of the federal government, sources say.

Wired - Feb. 20

Aaron Rodgers's two factors for his next team will limit his options

Soon-to-be-free-agent quarterback Aaron Rodgers has two factors regarding his next team.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 21

Pushback to Latest DOGE Demand May Signal Limits for Elon Musk

Pushback against Elon Musk’s latest demand to government employees reveals potential limits to his harsh approach to management and cost-cutting.

The New York Times - 4d

China’s Xi affirms 'no limits' partnership with Putin in call on Ukraine war anniversary

Chinese President Xi Jinping affirmed his “no limits” partnership in a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, China’s state media reported, on the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion ...

NBC News - 4d

To fight scams, Senate bill would limit transactions at crypto ATMs

The Crypto ATM Fraud Prevention Act proposed by Sen. Dick Durbin would prevent new users from spending more than $2,000 in a day at a bitcoin ATM.

NBC News - 3d

MLB collaborates with Takashi Murakami for limited-edition merch ahead of Tokyo series

The collaboration, unveiled by Complex, features Murakami's signature style on MLB merch.

ESPN - 1d

Limited strike action affecting German postal services continues

Yahoo News - 15h

How the German Autobahn ended up without speed limits

Germany's Autobahn has large sections with no speed limits. Why doesn't the supposedly freedom-loving United States have something like that?

CNBC - 14h

The Trump funding cuts will backfire if they are not stopped

One of the casualties of suspending funding for USAID programs is the global Famine Early Warning System. You can’t manage what you can’t measure.

The Hill - 4d

NOAA hit with layoffs

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Hundreds let go from NOAA The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration began the process of firing hundreds of ...

The Hill - 1d

Why Republicans are at odds about how to fund the government

The Republican-controlled Senate adopted a $340 billion budget blueprint. Next week, the GOP-led House will advance its own proposal. There are some differences in strategy, and President Trump ...

CBS News - Feb. 21

£67bn of UK investors’ money is in underperforming funds

Wealth floundering in so-called ‘dog’ funds rises 26 per cent in six months, as investor Nick Train’s UK Equity product named among them

Financial Times - Feb. 21

Meta launches $50M Meta Horizon Creator Fund

This week, Meta launched a $50 million Meta Horizon Creator Fund. Under the theme of “Shape what’s next,” Meta plans to reward creators who can innovate and earn with Meta Horizon Worlds. The fund ...

VentureBeat - 6d

PM announces £200m support fund for industrial site

Sir Keir Starmer's announcement comes ahead of the refinery's planned closure this summer with the loss of more than 400 jobs.

BBC News - 5d

Benjamin Black Weighs Shift in U.S.A.I.D. Funding

Benjamin Black, a son of the private equity mogul Leon Black and likely head of the International Development Finance Corporation, wants a piece of U.S.A.I.D.’s funding to invest in “pro-market” ...

The New York Times - 2d