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Euronext plan to consolidate ETF trading venues sparks scepticism
Proposal to use single venue would raise liquidity and cut costs, but hurdles remainFinancial Times - 2d -
Elon Musk sparks row at Royal Society but remains a member
The world's most prestigious science institution has been considering whether to remove Musk as a fellow.BBC News - 2d -
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Trump's federal shake-up sparks concerns among election experts
Election experts are sounding the alarm over the Trump administration’s wide-reaching changes to the federal bureaucracy, which is impacting the cybersecurity agency responsible for protecting the ...The Hill - 2d -
Stock markets fall after US tariffs spark trade war fears
Stock markets in the US, Asia and the UK dip after Trump tariffs kicked in and spark retaliation.BBC News - 1d -
DOGE’s Foreign Aid Cuts Have Sparked ‘Total Chaos’ Around the World
Human rights organizations say the cuts have undermined years of global democracy-building and free-speech initiatives and put the lives of their staff at risk.Wired - 1d -
Stocks drop over concerns of a trade war sparked by Trump's tariffs
Concern is growing over the impact of President Donald Trump’s trade war against the United States’ three most important trading partners: Mexico, Canada and China, who are all vowing to retaliate. ...NBC News - 1d -
Los Angeles sues power utility, alleging equipment sparked deadly wildfire
Southern California Edison accused over Eaton fire, which killed 17 people and destroyed nearly 10,000 structures. Los Angeles county is suing Southern California Edison, alleging the utility’s ...The Guardian - 17h -
Trump removes Ice chief amid apparent frustration over rate of deportations
Caleb Vitello reassigned as administration reportedly unhappy at slow rate of arrests and deportations. Donald Trump’s presidential administration has reassigned its top official at US Immigration ...The Guardian - Feb. 21 -
Trump holds 52 percent approval rating after first month in office
President Trump holds a 52 percent approval rating in after his first month back in the Oval Office, polling shows. A Harvard CAPS/Harris survey found that 33 percent strongly approved of the ...The Hill - Feb. 24 -
Home Depot says high interest rates are hampering home-remodeling plans
“There’s just no denying the deferral that we’re still seeing,” said Billy Bastek, Home Depot’s executive vice president of merchandising.MarketWatch - Feb. 25 -
Share of jobs paid below UK living wage rises at record rate
Data from Living Wage Foundation reflects pressures facing employers even before Budget tax risesFinancial Times - Feb. 27 -
Fed’s Schmid warns against rate cuts in response to weaker outlook
Schmid, a voting member of the Fed’s interest-rate committee this year, pointed to two lasting lessons from history.MarketWatch - 6d -
AI Could Help Address the Accountant Shortage—but Adoption Rates Remain Low
A new report from Wolters Kluwer suggests that the tax industry still has a ways to go around automation.Inc. - 5d -
Trump economic approval ratings sag as inflation fears grow
Polls show that Americans’ confidence is slipping in President Trump’s ability to handle the economy – the most important issue in the 2024 election and the one that likely carried Trump to a ...The Hill - 4d -
Trump approval rating at 51%, new CBS News poll shows
President Trump's approval rating in the latest CBS News polling is 51% — still in positive territory, but by a smaller margin than a month ago. CBS News director of elections and surveys Anthony ...CBS News - 3d -
Inflation and interest rates tracker: see how your country compares
Inflationary pressures are beginning to wane but not all central banks have taken action yet. See how this affects youFinancial Times - 3d -
Turkish inflation falls below 40% to set up further rate cuts
Central bank expected to reduce interest rates by 250 basis points when it meets on ThursdayFinancial Times - 3d -
Inflation eases to 2.4% in Europe, supporting likely central bank rate cut
Inflation in Europe eased to 2.4% in February, supporting the case for another interest rate cut from the European Central Bank but leaving open how far the central bank will go in lowering ...ABC News - 3d -
LA Times to display AI-generated political rating on opinion pieces
Los Angeles paper’s ‘Insights’ tool comes after months of public debate between opinion staff and billionaire owner. Some Los Angeles Times opinion pieces will now be published with an artificial ...The Guardian - 2d -
Key Interest Rate Falls as Worries About the Economy Rise
Investors’ increasingly gloomy sentiment about economic growth appears to be driving down the 10-year Treasury yield.The New York Times - 2d -
Tennis participation grows to more than 25M players in the US even as pickleball's popularity surges
The U.S. Tennis Association says participation in the sport around the United States rose to 25.7 million players in 2024ABC News - Feb. 19 -
Nissan stock surges on report it’s seeking Tesla deal. How the odd pairing could work.
What ailing Japanese automaker Nissan could have that Tesla would want.MarketWatch - Feb. 21 -
Conservatives win German election while far-right party surges to second place
Provisional results confirmed that mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won Germany’s national election, while a far-right party surged to become the nation’s second-largest.NBC News - Feb. 24 -
Conservatives win German election while far-right party surges to second place
Provisional results confirm that mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won Germany's national election, while a far-right party surged to become the nation’s second-largestABC News - Feb. 24 -
Berkshire operating earnings surge 71% in fourth quarter, cash hoard balloons to record $334 billion
Berkshire Hathaway reported fourth-quarter results on Saturday. The company's Class A shares popped more than 25% in 2024.CNBC - Feb. 24 -
Big Ten men’s Bracketology: Michigan State surges as regular season winds down
Tom Izzo’s club is rounding into form at the perfect time.Yahoo Sports - Feb. 24 -
Pistons' Cade Cunningham starting to look like All-NBA lock as surging Detroit wins seventh straight
At this point last year, the Pistons had won only eight gamesCBS Sports - Feb. 25 -
South Korea birthrate rises for first time in nine years amid surge in marriages
Rise comes from very low base and remains far below the 2.1 births per woman needed to stabilise population. South Korea’s birthrate rose last year for the first time in nine years, as a surge in ...The Guardian - Feb. 26 -
As the far right surges around the globe, what can a new TV series about Mussolini teach us? | Caroline Moorehead
Joe Wright’s new drama gives a theatrical take on the dictator’s flaws but there is so much more history viewers need to know. On 3 January 1925, Benito Mussolini delivered the most important ...The Guardian - Feb. 26 -
Super Micro Computer shares surge 12% after company files delayed financials by deadline
Super Micro also filed results for the first two quarters of the fiscal 2025 year and said it has "regained compliance" with Nasdaq requirements.CNBC - Feb. 26 -
Nvidia's auto segment revenue surges to record high on demand for driver-assist tech
U.S. chipmaker Nvidia's auto segment revenue doubled in the latest quarter to its highest on record as demand for driver-assist software picked up.CNBC - Feb. 27 -
Rolls-Royce shares surge as group to hit profit targets 2 years early
Stock climbs 15% as results boosted by strong demand for jet enginesFinancial Times - 6d -
Bracketology: Houston is newest No. 1 seed with surging Michigan State making case to be on top line
The Cougars move up to the fourth No. 1 seed in Jerry Palm's bracket after Florida's loss to Georgia this weekCBS Sports - 5d -
Gunshots and a surge of panic: footage shows last moments of boy, 12, killed in the West Bank
Two children a week are killed in the West Bank. Two cameras recorded the circumstances of one such death. The last time Nassar al-Hammouni talked to his son, Ayman, it was by telephone and the ...The Guardian - 5d -
‘There’s quite a similarity’: US civil rights pioneers warn of ‘surge backwards’ under Trump
They faced violence and racism as they fought on the frontlines for justice and equality. Now Trump is reversing the progress they toiled for. Carolyn McKinstry knows about the dangers of extremism ...The Guardian - 3d -
Olynyk scores season-high 26 points as Pelicans use fourth-quarter surge to beat Jazz 128-121
Kelly Olynyk scored a season-high 26 points and had nine rebounds and the New Orleans Pelicans used a 15-0 fourth-quarter run to defeat the Utah JazzABC News - 3d -
Cryptocurrencies cool after surging on Sunday. What’s still unknown about crypto reserves after Trump’s messages.
So much was still up in the air about the White House plan for a crypto reserve.MarketWatch - 3d -
Biden’s Envoy to Fight Antisemitism Says She Saw Surge of Hate After Oct. 7
Reflecting at the end of her tenure, Deborah Lipstadt said that after the Hamas-led attack on Israel and the devastating war in Gaza, antisemitism became “almost normalized.”The New York Times - 2d -
Gabby Petito's AI-faked voice in new Netflix documentary sparks viewer backlash
Netflix's “American Murder: Gabby Petito” is facing backlash from some viewers who are questioning whether the filmmakers' decision to use AI to recreate Petito’s voice is ethical.NBC News - Feb. 21
