Post Office IT provider Fujitsu won £1.4mn public sector contracts since promise to stop bidding

Two deals were awarded as recently as September despite outcry over Horizon scandal

World - Financial Times - November 3

NI Education Authority halts £500m Fujitsu schools' contract

The contract was to provide a new IT system for all schools in Northern Ireland.

Public sector pay deals help drive up UK borrowing

Borrowing was £17.4bn last month, the second highest October figure since monthly records began in 1993.

Aware Super and Delancey to invest up to £1bn in London’s office sector

Australian pension fund partners with UK property group in bet on asset class hit by higher rates and remote working

Business - Financial Times - October 24

RFK Jr. says Trump promised him 'control' of public health agencies

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Monday that former President Trump has promised him “control” of public health agencies, including the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

A Japanese Star’s M.L.B. Contract Will Lead to Broken Promises Elsewhere

The team that signs Roki Sasaki will likely break preexisting verbal commitments with Latin American teenagers, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - 2 days ago

This Idaho Health Department Has Stopped Providing COVID-19 Vaccines

This appears to be the first district in the nation to put a restriction on COVID-19 vaccines.

Business - Inc. - November 1

Boeing union backs sweetened contract offer that could end strike, sets vote for Monday

The unionized machinists walked off the job on Sept. 13, halting most of Boeing's aircraft production.

Business - CNBC - November 1

Meet the startup that just won the Pentagon’s first AI defense contract

The Pentagon awards its first-ever generative AI defense contract worth $1.8M to Jericho Security, targeting deepfake attacks and AI-powered threats against military personnel including drone pilots.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 5

Boeing, Strikers Meet for First Time Since Last Week’s Contract Rejection

The two sides come together with a push from the Labor Department as the strike stretches to a seventh week.

Business - Inc. - October 30

Charities, universities and GPs warn NI tax rise will hit jobs and services

Funding boost will be wiped out by cost of meeting higher employer levy, say contracted service providers and education bodies

Business - Financial Times - November 1

Rachel Reeves defiant after historic tax and spend Budget

Verdict of markets will be critical for UK chancellor’s plans to increase government borrowing

Business - Financial Times - November 1

Princess Kate makes first major public appearance since cancer treatment

Catherine Kate, the Princess of Wales, attended a memorial service for Britain's military veterans over the weekend. This was her first high-profile event since ending cancer treatment earlier this ...

Inside The Washington Post’s Decision to Stop Presidential Endorsements

Post owner Jeff Bezos ended the decades-long practice, weeks after a discussion at a meeting in Miami. The move has drawn criticism in and outside the newsroom.

Business - The New York Times - October 27

The Guardian stops posting on Elon Musk's 'toxic' X

It has accused X of promoting "disturbing content", and says Mr Musk is using it to "shape political discourse."

Supreme Court rejects RNC bid to stop provisional option for some Pennsylvanians

The Supreme Court on Friday said it won’t block Pennsylvanians whose mail votes are voided for technical reasons from voting provisionally at their polling place on Election Day, rejecting a ...

Politics - The Hill - November 1

Post Office could close 115 branches with jobs at risk

Hundreds of head office workers are facing cuts and loss-making branches are under threat of closure.

Post Office halts development of IT system to replace Horizon

Faulty software responsible for one of UK’s biggest miscarriages of justice will continue to be used

World - Financial Times - 6 days ago

Post Office scandal: Who knew what and when?

What answers did we get from some of the key players at the inquiry into the Horizon IT scandal?

NBC airs video message from Trump in apparent bid to provide equal time after Harris SNL appearance

NBC News aired a short video message from former President Trump on Sunday evening in an effort to provide the leading presidential candidates with equal air time after Vice President Harris made ...

Politics - The Hill - November 4

Relations between Ukraine and UK are worse under Labour, say Kyiv officials

Exclusive: Zelenskyy administration expresses frustration with Starmer over lack of missiles. Ukraine’s relationship with the UK has “got worse” since the Labour government took power in July, ...

World - The Guardian - November 8

Agent's Take: How much salary cap relief do insurance policies on NFL player contracts provide teams?

Breaking down the intricacies of these policies

Sports - CBS Sports - October 25

Paris prosecutor seeks jail and public office ban for Marine Le Pen

Request in embezzlement trial threatens to undermine National Rally’s efforts to polish image before 2027 polls. A Paris prosecutor has requested a five-year prison sentence and a five-year ban ...

World - The Guardian - November 14

Public sector pay rises and debt interest costs push up UK government borrowing; Bitcoin nearing $100,000 – business live

UK records the second highest October borrowing since 1993, while crypto-friendly Trump pushes bitcoin towards $100k. The jump in UK borrowing last month ( see opening post ) makes it hard for ...

World - The Guardian - 12 hours ago

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