UK asset manager Abrdn renames itself Aberdeen

Company says move will end ‘distractions’ after widely ridiculed rebranding in 2021

Financial Times - 2h

UK watchdog probes private asset managers over conflicts of interest

Financial Conduct Authority says some investors may be losing out as industry rapidly expands

Financial Times - 5d

UK distances itself from Macron ceasefire proposal

Kyiv’s European allies sought to project unity at London summit

Financial Times - 1d

UK’s Leading Management Consultants 2025: the ratings

Consultancies recommended by clients and peers, rated by sectors and services

Financial Times - 5d

Meghan Markle Renames Her Lifestyle Brand As Ever

In an Instagram video posted ahead of her upcoming Netflix series, the Duchess of Sussex announced her brand’s new name and its revamped focus.

The New York Times - Feb. 19

21 employees of department renamed DOGE resign in protest

Twenty-one federal employees who previously worked for the U.S. Digital Service before it was renamed the U.S. DOGE Service have resigned in protest over DOGE's actions.

ABC News - 6d

Texas May Rename the New York Strip

The Texas strip? That state’s lieutenant governor wants to rebrand the cut, but New Yorkers aren’t biting.

The New York Times - 10h

Abrdn adds back vowels after widely mocked rebrand

The investment firm will now be called aberdeen group as it hopes the name change will remove "distractions".

BBC News - 22m

Europeans move towards seizing €200bn of Russian assets

French discuss proposal for Kremlin to lose securities if it breaches a future ceasefire

Financial Times - 16h

The Cryptocurrency Scam That Turned a Small Town Against Itself

How did a successful, financially sophisticated banker gamble his community’s money away?

The New York Times - Feb. 19

Can Europe afford to defend itself without the US?

Also in this newsletter: The EU’s peace offering in Trump’s trade war

Financial Times - Feb. 21

MapQuest trolls Trump by letting users rename 'Gulf of America'

MapQuest has entered the chat.

The Hill - 4d

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 - Feb. 22

State Street loses £28bn of assets to Amundi and Invesco over ESG goals

US asset manager previously managed all of The People’s Pension’s £33bn in assets

Financial Times - 5d

Is It Time to Transfer Frozen Russian Assets to Ukraine? Calls Grow Louder.

President Trump’s threat to abandon Ukraine added urgency to plans to fund security or reconstruction with the roughly $300 billion owned by Russia’s central bank.

The New York Times - 1h

How do we end the war without ending Ukraine itself?

The damage being done to both sides is absurd in a rational world.

The Hill - Feb. 24

Roberta Flack’s performances softly burned with the fire of life itself

The soul singer was ambitiously diverse in her musicianship, and enthralled at every turn – whether doing desolate folk cover versions or lighter, sophisticated pop. In the liner notes to 2023’s ...

The Guardian - Feb. 24

Donalds responds to DeSantis: 'My record in the state legislature speaks for itself'

Florida gubernatorial candidate and Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) on Wednesday responded to Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R) criticism that the congressman hasn’t been a part of conservative victories in ...

The Hill - 5d

Stokes set to miss Hundred to manage fitness

England's Ben Stokes is set to miss The Hundred to focus on his fitness after not being retained by Northern Superchargers for the 2025 tournament.

BBC News - Feb. 25

Sources: Pujols to manage D.R. in 2026 WBC

The Dominican Republic has chosen former Cardinals and Angels star Albert Pujols as their next manager for the 2026 World Baseball Classic and will make the announcement official sometime in March, ...

ESPN - 3d

5 surprising debt management program benefits to know

There are many debt relief strategies to consider, but debt management offers some unique perks in particular.

CBS News - 16h

Unit Network raises $18M for decentralized platform enabling real-world and digital asset trading

Unit Network, a decentralized financial ecosystem enabling tradING of real-world and digital assets through tokenization, has raised $18 million.

VentureBeat - Feb. 20

Dynasty Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Rankings: Tee Higgins a volatile assets, plus how to rank young WRs

Updated wide receiver rankings for Dynasty leagues

CBS Sports - 6d

Once high-flying Bluebird Bio sells itself to private equity after tough times for the gene therapy maker

Bluebird Bio will sell itself to private equity firms Carlyle and SK Capital for about $30 million, the company said Friday.

CNBC - Feb. 21

The question no one dares ask: what if Britain has to defend itself from the US? | George Monbiot

So much of our intelligence and military systems are shared or reliant on the US – if it becomes the enemy, it is already inside the gates. All the talk now is of how we might defend ourselves ...

The Guardian - 5d

4A Games Ukraine Reveals Sci-Fi FPS La Quimera And Gives Itself A New Name

Change is in the air for the developer previously known as 4A Games Ukraine, as the studio has announced a rebrand to Reburn and its next game, La Quimera. Originally founded in 2006, the newly ...

GameSpot - 4d

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 - Feb. 21

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 - Feb. 21

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 - Feb. 23

'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 - Feb. 23

I Teach at Harvard. Store Managers See Me as a Threat.

Maybe I just wanted to be seen as something other than a threat, a nuisance, because I happen to be Black.

The New York Times - Feb. 23

'I thought Rangers manager job would never come' - Ferguson

Former captain Barry Ferguson expresses surprise at being asked to take charge of Rangers until the end of the season following manager Philippe Clement's departure.

BBC News - Feb. 24

5 borrowers who should consider debt management now

If you recognize yourself in any of these categories, this may be the time to consider a debt management program.

CBS News - Feb. 24

How big U.S. bank BNY manages armies of AI agents

As investment bank BNY plans to upgrade its AI tool Eliza, it's looking forward to creating smart recommendation AI agents.

VentureBeat - 6d

Western Europeans say immigration is too high and poorly managed, survey finds

Significant number in seven nations surveyed for YouGov poll believe immigration has negatively impacted their country. Most western Europeans think immigration over the past decade has been too ...

The Guardian - 5d