Reeves plans biggest pension fund shake up in decades

Controversial consulting firm fails to get approval for deal with Ohio teachers’ pension fund

A committee on the Ohio retired teachers’ pension fund board has decided not to move forward with the controversial consulting firm that has been the subject of News 5 investigations.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 16

New Lord Mayor to push pension funds to invest more in London-listed companies

Alastair King takes office in the Square Mile on Friday and says measure necessary to boost stock market

World - Financial Times - 6 days ago

Grammy nominations 2025: Who's up for the biggest prizes?

See the list of nominees for the 67th Grammy Awards, which will take place in February 2025.

The Papers: Reeves' plan for 'freeze on tax thresholds' and 'Cheryl's heartache' over Liam

Rachel Reeves could freeze the income tax threshold from 2028, according to several papers, while others splash on the aftermath of Liam Payne's death.

UK borrowing costs rise as Reeves’ spending plans unnerve investors

Ten-year gilt yield hits five-month high after chancellor’s first Budget

Business - Financial Times - October 30

Barclays’ chief defends Reeves as business criticises Budget tax rises

Retail and hospitality bosses warn UK chancellor that national insurance changes will lead to job losses

Business - Financial Times - October 31

Members of Congress have taken hundreds of AIPAC-funded trips to Israel in the past decade

The nonprofit arm of “America’s pro-Israel lobby” is spending big to shape US lawmakers’ views of Israel’s conservative government.

Politics - Politico - October 30

Chancellor sets out new funding for extra NHS appointments

The government says it will invest £1.57bn in new equipment and buildings, in a bid to increase appointments.

Would a ‘lost decade’ derail your retirement plans? Not necessarily.

“If you feel like you’re behind if you don’t get 12%-plus returns every year, then maybe you need to re-evaluate your plan.”

Business - MarketWatch - October 30

Live-Action Legend Of Zelda Movie Planned To Come Out This Decade

Sometime in the next five years, Link should show up on the silver screen with the Master Sword in hand. Nintendo has revealed that The Legend of Zelda movie is planned to arrive in theaters before ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 6

Reeves wraps up ‘grim’ spending talks amid council bankruptcy fears

Local government expected to suffer further squeeze in chancellor’s first Budget

Business - Financial Times - October 23

Rachel Reeves aims to raise up to £20bn from national insurance rise

Employers’ contributions set to increase by 2 percentage points in next week’s Budget

Business - Financial Times - October 26

The Papers: 'Reeves is driving up prices' and William's 'hardest year'

New inflation fears and poignant remarks by the Prince of Wales make Friday's front pages.

Chancellor and BoE governor call for UK to rebuild ties with EU

Reeves and Bailey highlight damage from Brexit amid concern about Trump’s plan to impose tariffs on trading partners

Business - Financial Times - 1 hour ago

Klarna sells loans to hedge fund Elliott to free up £30bn for growth

Firm founded by US financier Paul Singer will take on risks and returns of the ‘buy now, pay later’ portfolio

Business - Financial Times - October 16

Morning Report — Leadership races, funding up next for Congress

In today’s issue: As the remaining ballots are being counted in House and Senate races, Congress returns to Washington next week for the lame duck period. Republican electoral wins in the ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Their fireworks lit up Delhi at Diwali for decades. Pollution wiped them out.

Efforts by Indian officials to combat air pollution in New Delhi have upended the livelihoods of family-run businesses that produced fireworks for generations.

Microsoft’s new AI agents set to shake up enterprise software, sparking new battle with Salesforce

Microsoft launches autonomous AI agents for Dynamics 365, challenging Salesforce's Agentforce in the race to dominate enterprise AI and reshape the future of work.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 21

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