Singapore fund managers face lengthy licence wait amid surge in applications

Demand partly driven by Chinese quants expanding abroad after crackdown at home

Financial Times - 10h

German voters head to polls facing world of change as far right waits in the wings

Europe holds its breath as world’s third largest economic power and most populous EU country faces crossroads. German election live – latest updates German voters go to the polls today but it ...

The Guardian - 10h

Famed for Himalayan peaks and pristine lakes, Kashmir faces a water crisis amid dry weather

For days, people in the Himalayan region of Kashmir watched in agony as a famed ancient spring ran dry amid extreme dry weather conditions

ABC News - 2d

There are no shortcuts to manage the Russia challenge

Despite Trump’s diplomatic cavalry charge, the Kremlin will continue to view the west as an enemy

Financial Times - 1d

They’ve Been Waiting Years to Go Public. They’re Still Waiting.

Some tech companies are delaying or pulling their listing plans as the Trump administration’s tariff announcements and other changes cause market volatility and uncertainty.

The New York Times - 5d

Singapore regulator to inject $4bn into stock market to boost listings

Authorities also announce tax incentives as part of package designed to revive struggling equity market

Financial Times - 2d

If You’re Not Using a CRM, What Are You Waiting for?

Combine your CRM with direct marketing, and join the J.Crew and IKEA club.

Inc. - 3d

Activists to hold vigils to protest death penalty in Singapore as a Malaysian man awaits execution

Rights activists in Singapore and Malaysia will hold candlelight vigils to protest capital punishment as Singaporean authorities prepare to execute a Malaysian man for drug trafficking despite ...

ABC News - 4d

Ecuador will seek foreign military aid to combat drug cartels as violence surges

The government of Ecuador has taken another step in its effort to gain help from foreign military forces to combat drug cartels and various organized crime groups

ABC News - 3d

China's Alibaba sees revenue surge on back of artificial intelligence, e-commerce

Chinese e-commerce firm Alibaba Group Holding posted its fastest revenue growth in over a year, beating analyst expectations as it capitalizes on the artificial intelligence boom in China

ABC News - 2d

Decaffeinated Brazilians blame Lula for surging cost of morning brew

Food inflation weighs on the ratings of leftwing leader of Latin America’s largest nation

Financial Times - 10h

Germany goes to the polls in tense election as far right surges

Polls are open across Germany as the world’s third largest economy chooses a new leader to guide it through an era of febrile immigration debates and souring relations with Washington.

NBC News - 3h

With Wembanyama's season now over, the Spurs and the basketball world wait for what's next

The French sports newspaper L’Equipe published a photo of Victor Wembanyama across the entirety of its front page on Friday, the San Antonio star looking down with his hands on his hips

ABC News - 1d

Don't wait to file your taxes this season, experts say. Here's why

Nearly one-third of Americans procrastinate filing their taxes. But here's why you shouldn't wait this season, experts say.

CNBC - 1d

Delphi murders: For family of killed teen, the wait for justice was agonizing — and unsatisfying

Richard Allen was found guilty of murdering teenagers Liberty German and Abigail Williams eight years ago near a hiking trail in Delphi, Indiana, north of Indianapolis.

NBC News - 1d

Hodgetts-Still named WBA's women's full-time manager

Siobhan Hodgetts-Still is named the first full-time head coach of West Bromwich Albion's women's team.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Jaguars agree to terms to hire Rams' James Gladstone as new general manager

Gladstone has spent the past four years as the Rams' director of scouting strategy.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

'Ripped away': Inside the Mavericks' struggle to manage the post-Luka trade backlash

Mavs fans remain outraged over the trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Lakers. And they're looking forward to April 9, when their adopted son returns to Dallas.

ESPN - 1h

£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 - 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 - 1d

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 - 23h

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 - 2h

Google faces heat

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Google caught in crossfire over gulf name change Google is back in the crosshairs of a geopolitical ...

The Hill - 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 2024

ABC News - 4d

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 - 2d

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 - 1d

While We Wait For State Of Decay 3, This Punishing New Zombie Game Is Hitting All The Right Notes

I've long appreciated State of Decay as the exciting middle ground between an approachable zombie game like Days Gone or Dead Rising , and unforgiving survival sims like DayZ and Project ...

GameSpot - 1d

‘She’s still waiting by the phone’: My grandmother gave her life savings to a man she met online. What now?

“Up until the moment she was scammed, we considered her the wealthy one in our family.”

MarketWatch - 36m

Yankees sign manager Aaron Boone to 2-year extension through 2027 season

The Yankees have made three trips to the ALCS and one World Series appearance in seven seasons under Boone.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Yankees and manager Aaron Boone agree to 2-year contract extension through 2027 season

Aaron Boone and the New York Yankees have agreed to a two-year contract extension through the 2027 season

ABC News - 2d

With contract extension, Aaron Boone commits to two more seasons in the high-stakes, high-pressure role of Yankees manager

"I don’t like that we haven’t won a championship yet. That bothers me,” Boone told reporters Thursday in Florida.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

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