The British are decent savers, but bad investors
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World - Financial Times
Mexico’s Sheinbaum pitches certainty to wary US investors
New president tries to reassure business leaders ahead of American election and possible review of free trade pact2 hours ago -
Business - MarketWatch
Nvidia, AMD shares extend drops as investors get spooked — but should they be?
An ASML warning about the health of the semiconductor market is one factor weighing on AI chip stocks Tuesday — but one analyst says Nvidia investors shouldn’t be worried.3 hours ago -
Business - Inc.
Know Your Investor: What Latino VCs Look for in Startups
The founders of L’attitude Ventures, Chingona Ventures, and Ascendo Venture Capital break down their investment theses.5 hours ago -
Business - MarketWatch
Lower oil prices are good for consumers — but a bad sign for the global economy
A significant drop in oil prices may offer consumers reason to celebrate, but it also hints at an economic slowdown in China, the world’s second largest economy.5 hours ago -
Business - MarketWatch
‘For years, I chalked it up to bad hearing’: My partner has signs of dementia. He’s already spent $750,000. How can I stop him from wiping us out?
“Some of these expenditures were along the lines of ‘Guess what I bought today?’ bad surprises.”9 hours ago -
Business - Inc.
Everyone Has a Bad Investor
A deep dive into the impact of toxic investors on company culture and financial health, and strategies to mitigate risks.9 hours ago -
Top stories - CBS News
Maryland grandfather spreads joy with daily "bad dad jokes" on his front yard sign
For the past 1,640 days, Maryland grandfather Tom Schruben has written a "bad dad joke" on a sign in his front yard. He started this tradition during the pandemic to lift his spirits and it has ...9 hours ago -
World - Financial Times
Euro falls to 2-month low as investors price in interest rate cuts
Single currency has dropped more than 2% against dollar so far this month13 hours ago -
World - Financial Times
EU and British energy groups call for rewrite of post-Brexit trading arrangements
Open letter criticises ‘suboptimal’ mechanism under Trade and Cooperation Agreement amid push for more renewables14 hours ago - European Union -
World - The Guardian
All British cinema is propaganda: how our film-makers are unwittingly reshaping the world
Propaganda films didn’t end after the war. Instead they became a tool for packaging our cultural heritage, promoting tourism and transforming British culture. During the second world war, British ...14 hours ago -
World - ABC News
A pastry brought to Mexico by British miners is still popular after 200 years
Back in the 19th century, migrant miners from Cornwall, in the southwest of England, brought their pastries to the Mexican mining town of Real del Monte19 hours ago -
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Business - MarketWatch
Get ready for another mutual fund with a hedge-fund-style strategy. What investors need to know.
Eckhardt Trading Co., founded by longtime managed-futures trader Bill Eckhardt, is branching out into the mutual fund world with a strategy often associated with hedge funds.20 hours ago -
Business - Financial Times
Rise of Gail’s shows big British appetite for craft bakery
The private equity-backed chain is accused of displacing independents by selling sourdough at scale20 hours ago -
World - The Guardian
Hew Locke’s British Museum looting exposé: ‘inescapably, deeply shocking’
British Museum, London In a show full of beauty and horror, which even includes ‘Jamaica’s Elgin Marbles’, the artist places his own works alongside those plundered by Britain from long-destroyed ...Yesterday -
Business - Financial Times
Almost two-thirds of EU water in bad condition, report shows
Pressure rises on agriculture and industry to reduce pollution and cut its share of use from 59%Yesterday - European Union -
Business - The Wall Street Journal
Activist Investor Doubles Down on Calls for Executive Changes at BP
U.K. activist investor Bluebell Capital Partners is pushing BP to remove its chairman and lead independent director.Yesterday -
Business - MarketWatch
The dollar is rallying because investors are making a ‘down payment’ on a Trump election victory
The U.S. dollar has been strengthening in part because investors are growing more confident Donald Trump will be victorious in the Nov. 5 presidential election, according to one Wall Street ...Yesterday - Donald Trump -
Sports - Yahoo Sports
Bruins-Panthers bad blood resurfaces in fight-filled first period
The bad blood between the Bruins and Panthers erupted in the first period of Monday's game with multiple fights and bad hits.Yesterday -
Sports - Yahoo Sports
NFL Week 6 blowouts rundown: Jordan Love is an upper-echelon QB, Saints D is bad, Lions meant to embarrass Dallas
"Any given Sunday?" Not this week, when seven (!) games were decided by 14+ points. Charles McDonald parses through what we knew and what we learned from each.Yesterday - NFL -
World - The Guardian
Rachel Reeves gives closing speech at UK investment summit – business live
Chancellor says £60bn of investment has been announced at summit, showing confidence in UK economy. Keir Starmer will promise to slash red tape as he hosts investment summit Who will attend ...Yesterday - United Kingdom -
Business - Inc.
With its Cybercab Design, Tesla Confused Investors
The sporty two-seater robotaxi unveiled last week underwhelmed analysts, who wonder how it will actually serve riders’ needs.Yesterday - Tesla -
World - The Guardian
British man dies in fall from Spanish bridge ‘while creating online content’
Unnamed 26-year-old fell while climbing 192-metre-high Castilla-La Mancha Bridge, authorities say. A 26-year-old British man has died after falling from a Spanish bridge while attempting to create ...Yesterday -
Politics - The Hill
State attorneys general are stepping in to deal with ESG abuse of investors
Proxy advisors ISS and Glass Lewis have been using their position to further their own political preferences, resulting in a wave of proxy proposals promoting ESG objectives and discrimination ...Yesterday -
World - The Guardian
America’s Cup: New Zealand take 4-0 lead but Ainslie backs British recovery
New Zealand continue dominance in first-to-seven series Emirates Team hope to win trophy for third time in a row A fast start and a close-run first leg will give the British crew hope they are ...Yesterday - New Zealand -
Business - Financial Times
Evening Standard kept afloat with £44mn in loans from Lebedev and other investors
Accounts show Russian-born peer also wrote to company promising to provide continued supportYesterday -
Business - CNBC
International investors descend on London as Labour tries to woo new business to Britain
Uncertainty around the event and suspected tax changes in the upcoming budget has left many investors in the dark.Yesterday -
Business - MarketWatch
The strange past of the real estate investor who bought Kanye West’s gutted Malibu mansion
The investor who purchased the Malibu home has come forward to share more details about his plans for it—and how his criminal past led him to get involved in real estate.Yesterday -
Top stories - The New York Times
An Artist Signed Over His Career to Investors. Now He Wants It Back.
Bjarne Melgaard’s rise in the art world came with strings attached and an unusual contract with investors. Now he’s suing to regain control of his artwork.Yesterday -
World - The Guardian
Jack Draper, I’m coming for you: how I became British tennis’s No 5,936 | Tom Garry
A decision to return to recreational tennis brought me a couple of wins, a couple of losses – and an actual official ranking. The moment when a lad half my age sent his second consecutive ace ...Yesterday -
World - The Guardian
Oysters are back on British menu – but will red tape stifle the shellfish boom?
Dispute over use of invasive species could hit production at seafood farms. You can see them on the specials boards of new restaurants and on chalkboards propped outside bars and pubs. Foodie ...Yesterday -
Business - Financial Times
‘King of the geeks’: how Alex Gerko built a British trading titan
XTX Markets conquered foreign exchange trading and made its Russian-born founder a multibillion-pound fortuneYesterday -
Business - MarketWatch
Bull market turns 2. Why fewer Fed rate cuts won’t rattle stock investors.
Even though concerns around a potential reheating of inflation have added to the uncertainty around the Federal Reserve’s interest rate path, it may not stop stocks from going higher, analysts said.2 days ago - Federal Reserve