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Is investing becoming more like gambling? Yes or no? Betting on the new retail trading craze.
A growing number of individual investors are gravitating to new products that are blurring the lines between investing and gambling.MarketWatch - 2d -
Apple cheers Trump with $500bn US investment plan; UK defence firm Chemring ‘targeted’ by private equity firm – business live
One of the world’s largest private equity investors has made an approach to buy Chemring, the FTSE 250 defence group, Sky News reports. German election live: Merz says priority is to make Europe ...The Guardian - Feb. 24 -
China supports 'recent consensus' between US and Russia on Ukraine war, foreign minister says
China supports “the recent consensus” between the U.S. and Russia on the war in Ukraine, said Wang Yi, the country’s foreign minister, amid ongoing discussions about bringing an end to the nearly ...The Hill - Feb. 21 -
Israel's defense minister says troops to remain in some West Bank refugee camps for 'coming year'
Israel's defense minister says he has instructed the military to prepare to remain in some of the occupied West Bank’s urban refugee camps “for the coming year.”ABC News - Feb. 23 -
Trump tariffs will raise gasoline and electricity prices in the U.S., Canada energy minister says
Canadian Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said tariffs are a "lose, lose proposition" for the U.S. and Canada.CNBC - 1d -
French prime minister again lashes out at US over Ukraine, says pause in aid is 'unbearable'
France’s prime minister has decried the U_S_ pause on military aid for Ukraine as “unbearable.”ABC News - 1d -
Europe must secure Ukraine's future if US won't, ex-Army head says
Sir Nick Carter says "others are going to have to step up to the plate" if the US does not want to.BBC News - Feb. 21 -
Transgender US military personnel must be identified and stood down, says Pentagon memo
Being transgender is not compatible with service, court filing says, foreshadowing removal of people from service within 60 days. Transgender service members will be separated from the US military ...The Guardian - Feb. 27 -
Rounds calls Russia 'aggressor,' says someone must 'find a middle ground' in Ukraine war
Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) on Sunday called Russia an “aggressor” in the war in Ukraine and said someone must "stand in the middle” to “find a middle ground” in the conflict. “Russia is the ...The Hill - 3d -
Emmanuel Macron says Europe must be ready to defend Ukraine without U.S. assistance
French President Macron said in an address to his nation that Europe must be prepared to defend Ukraine without further assistance from the United States.NBC News - 13h -
Waspi women threaten legal action over pensions row
It comes after the government rejected compensation for women hit by changes to the state pension age.BBC News - Feb. 24 -
Council pension ‘pools’ in England and Wales reject government push to merge
Investment vehicles tell ministers continuing to operate independently will deliver best value for 6.7mn membersFinancial Times - 5d -
Trump says Zelenskyy should be "more appreciative"
After their clash in the Oval Office, President Trump says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy should be more thankful for U.S. support. The wartime leader said over the weekend that he's ...CBS News - 2d -
Parents with these 2 toxic habits raise kids who are bad with money, says investment firm CEO
Spending money you don't have, and using cards too much, can give your kids financial anxiety as they grow up, says Ariel Investments co-CEO Mellody Hobson.CNBC - Feb. 23 -
UK may have to leave human rights treaty, says Badenoch
The Conservative leader says international agreements must not stop the UK acting in its national interest.BBC News - Feb. 25 -
UK competition regulator will review fewer global deals, says boss
CMA head also warns it will not be ‘open season’ for takeovers harmful to consumersFinancial Times - 6d -
UK-US trade deal could mean tariffs 'not necessary', says Trump
The US president says a trade deal could happen very quickly and avoid taxes on UK imports.BBC News - 6d -
Psychiatric drug research held back by ‘stigma’, says top UK scientist
Mental health treatments face higher regulatory hurdles for approval, warns Imperial College professorFinancial Times - 6d -
Zelenskyy says US support ‘crucial’ as he lands in UK for Starmer meeting
Ukraine president also due to meet other European leaders as he attempts to mitigate fallout from Washington fiasco. Live reaction to Zelenskyy’s clash with Trump and Vance Volodymyr ...The Guardian - 4d -
UK and France to prepare Ukraine peace plan for Trump, Starmer says
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in the U.K. on Saturday, straight from his visit to Washington, D.C., with President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance.ABC News - 3d -
UK and France to present Ukraine peace plan to Trump, PM says
Sir Keir Starmer also says he believes the US president wants peace, despite last week's Oval Office row with Ukraine's leader.BBC News - 3d -
Giving away Chagos Islands not in UK's interest, says Badenoch
The Conservative leader says she remains opposed to a deal, despite US President Donald Trump signalling support.BBC News - 3d -
Toughen UK worker rights bill to curb ‘rogue employers’, MPs say
Recommendations by parliamentarians come as ministers consider amendments to flagship legislationFinancial Times - 3d -
Suspect in Graceland fraud pleads guilty in connection with scheme
As part of a plea deal, prosecutors agreed to dismiss one count of aggravated identity theft that was previously filed against her.ABC News - Feb. 25 -
Trump announces US ‘gold card’ visa scheme
Wealthy foreigners will be able buy ‘route to citizenship’ for $5mn, president saysFinancial Times - Feb. 26 -
Missouri woman pleads guilty in scheme to steal Graceland
A Missouri woman with a long history of financial scams admitted Tuesday that she tried to steal Graceland from Elvis Presley’s family by posing as a fake investor, a scheme that created ...NBC News - Feb. 25 -
Inside the gold bar grifting scheme that's defrauding Americans
Victims of gold bar scams reported losses of $126 million in 2024.ABC News - Feb. 25 -
UK court refuses to say financier acted in 'good faith' in Vatican deal but says he wasn't dishonest
A British court has largely backed the Vatican and refused to declare that a London-based financier acted in “good faith” in his dealings involving the Holy See’s investment in a London propertyABC News - Feb. 21 -
DOGE need to be more 'targeted' and 'thoughtful' with cuts, says GOP lawmaker
Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss how House Republicans plan on passing a budget resolution containing President Trump’s tax and spending priorities.NBC News - Feb. 24 -
New Trump memo will direct agencies to prepare for more firings, source says
The Trump administration will issue a new memo directing federal agencies to prepare for more large-scale firings, a source tells CBS News. Natalie Brand has more.CBS News - Feb. 26 -
Gabbard Says More Than 100 Intelligence Officers Fired for Chat Messages
The chats had been set up to discuss sensitive security matters. But a group of employees used them for discussions that contained sexual themes, intelligence officials said this week.The New York Times - Feb. 26 -
North Korea sending more troops to Russia, South Korea says
North Korea appears to have sent more troops to Russia despite its soldiers suffering heavy casualties fighting on the front lines in Ukraine, South Korea’s main spy agency said Thursday. Seoul’s ...The Hill - 6d -
Trump says Zelenskyy needs to be 'more appreciative' before restarting negotiations
President Trump said he believed Ukrainian President Zelenskyy needed to be "more appreciative" of the support coming from the U.S. before negotiations for a mineral deal and further aid continue.NBC News - 2d -
Trump says no more deals: Tariffs set to hit Canada, Mexico
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump says tariffs will finally take effect tomorrow The president told reporters ...The Hill - 2d -
Trump voters say president needs more time to turn economy around
The economy helped put President Trump back in the White House, and it will be a pillar of his speech to Congress. He is expected to talk about lowering prices for Americans, even as his tariffs ...CBS News - 1d -
Trump says gold card is like green card but 'more sophisticated'
President Donald Trump talked about the development of a gold card, which would allow foreigners to buy a pathway to U.S. citizenship for $5 million. He went on to compare it to a green card saying ...NBC News - 1d -
The Showgirl Must Go On
Gypsy Wood, a dancer and cabaret artist, is more than at home on the stage. But it was her Las Vegas ranch house that landed a big role in the film “The Last Showgirl.”The New York Times - Feb. 22 -
Musk calls social security 'greatest Ponzi scheme of all time'
After Elon Musk's DOGE team sent out a second email to millions of workers over the weekend demanding a list of accomplishments or risk getting fired, Democrats warned that Musk may next turn to ...NBC News - 3d -
UK’s Hinkley Point C nuclear plant yet to attract new investors, says EDF boss
Focus falls on future of flagship energy project, the first for a generationFinancial Times - Feb. 21 -
Only 1% of UK workers off sick find jobs within 6 months, report says
Think-tank’s findings show need to change financial incentives to help ill and disabled people return to employmentFinancial Times - Feb. 25