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HSBC and UBS expand India wealth management arms after IPO boom
Banks to offer bespoke services and cater to households outside big cities as record listings create new millionairesFinancial Times - 2d -
South Africa plans to spend more on health and defense after US cuts aid
Lawmakers in South Africa have laid out plans to shore up the budgets for health and defense but also put up value added tax by 0.5%, a move that will raise the cost of livingABC News - 6d -
Schumer postpones book tour after backlash for supporting GOP funding bill
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has postponed his book tour over security concerns. The decision comes just days after he faced opposition from his party for supporting the Republican spending ...CBS News - 1d -
Europe’s boosting defense spending. One company just lost all of its stock-market gains this year.
QinetiQ shares lost all their gains this year after a profit warning.MarketWatch - 2d -
The Democratic Divide: Would a Shutdown Have Helped or Hurt Trump?
The party’s split over supporting a spending extension to avert a lapse in government funding boiled down to a practical question of how much power the president has in a shutdown.The New York Times - 4d -
Children under eight should avoid drinking slushies, doctors warn
Paediatricians studied 21 children in the UK and Ireland who became very ill after the icy drinks.BBC News - Mar. 12 -
Exclusive: Every McDonald’s in Britain warned of crackdown over staff sexual abuse
The warning from the UK's equality watchdog comes after the "extremely serious" allegations uncovered by the BBC.BBC News - 5d -
Lloyds apologises for sending customer other retail investors’ statements
UK bank blamed ‘human error’ for data breach after it sent a client documents prepared for quarterly updateFinancial Times - 1d -
UN judge from Uganda is convicted in the UK of forcing a woman into slavery
A British jury has convicted a United Nations judge of forcing a young woman to work as a slave after tricking her into coming to the U.K. Prosecutors said Lydia Mugambe forced the Ugandan woman to ...ABC News - 5d -
Syria flashes signs of peril and promise in a week of violence and diplomacy
After Syria’s longtime autocratic ruler was toppled late last year, the man who led rebel groups to victory immediately faced a new challenge: unifying the country after more than a decade of civil ...ABC News - 6d -
Uganda deploys special forces to South Sudan to protect the government as fears of civil war grow
Uganda has deployed an unknown number of troops to South Sudan in a bid to protect the fragile government of President Salva Kiir as a tense rivalry with his deputy threatens a return to civil war ...ABC News - Mar. 11 -
‘I cried about my breast cancer – but I didn’t throw a pity party’: Anastacia on hardship, hits and humour
Twenty-five years after her debut album, the star is still loving life as a ‘continual working girl’. She talks about menopause, mastectomy and her bizarre failure to crack her native America. ...The Guardian - Mar. 11 -
Trump backs down on 50% steel and aluminium tariffs on Canada
U-turn comes after province of Ontario removes surcharge for power exports to the US but 25% levies to still take effectFinancial Times - Mar. 11 -
Donatella Versace steps down as creative director of namesake fashion house
Italian designer hands over to Dario Vitale after nearly 30 years as group nears saleFinancial Times - 5d -
Best Employers: UK
In this report, we highlight the FT’s ranking of the 500 best employers in the UK. Plus: employers rethink what makes a workplace desirable; healthcare pay lags behind worker commitment; ...Financial Times - Mar. 10 -
Cracks are emerging in the idea of America's economic exceptionalism
The U.S. economy and equity markets may be underperforming this year due to a surge in policy uncertainty, a decline in consumer sentiments, a delay in business investment, and a gradual weakening ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
Green-card holders rattled by Mahmoud Khalil case
The Trump administration’s efforts to deport Palestinian activist and Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil is triggering concern among green-card holders in the U.S., who are suddenly ...The Hill - 1d -
UK government vows to clean up Lake Windermere after beauty spot clogged with sewage
The U.K. government is pledging to clean up Lake Windermere, a sewage-clogged beauty spot that has come to symbolize the filthy state of Britain’s waterwaysABC News - Mar. 10 -
‘As long he is breathing, I’m not safe’: romance fraud victim flees UK after jailed conman is freed
As cases of romance fraud soar by 27%, tricked woman tells of her £115,000 ordeal. The first time Yvonne met Gary Rogers he arrived at her house in a shiny black Range Rover smelling of Armani Code ...The Guardian - 4d -
Watch: Every angle of Abraham’s nutmeg assist for Reijnders’ winner vs. Como
Tijjani Reijnders took the plaudits after scoring AC Milan’s winner against Como on Saturday night, but Tammy Abraham deserves a lot of credit too.Abraham is not only making a habit of coming off ...Yahoo Sports - 42m -
White House renews Social Security pledge after Musk comments
The White House is trying to assure Americans that President Trump will not make cuts to Social Security and Medicare after adviser Elon Musk went after entitlement spending. {beacon} Health Care ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
Germany votes for historic boost to defence spending
The move alters the German constitution, allowing the country to increase its military spending.BBC News - 23h -
Why an M.L.B. Star Probably Can’t Afford His Own Baseball Card
The Paul Skenes M.L.B. debut patch card will likely sell for more money than the pitcher will earn in 2025 with the Pittsburgh Pirates.The New York Times - 6d -
Joann is no longer accepting store gift cards as it closes locations
Shoppers are frustrated that their gift cards can no longer be redeemed at Joann stores closing nationwide.CBS News - 5d -
Silent Hill F Preorders Include $10 Gift Card At Best Buy
Silent Hill f Standard Edition $70 | Get $10 Gift Card at Best ...GameSpot - 5d -
Why Fanatics' Rookie Debut Patch cards could become the biggest in sports
Fanatics plans to create Debut Patch Cards for football and basketball players to follow up on its success in baseball.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
All Fantasy Hockey Cards Update Through Mar. 17
Back again with another Fantasy Hockey card update, here are all the overall changes through Mar. 17.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
F1: five things we learned from season-opening Australian Grand Prix
McLaren look like having their best car in years, Hamilton’s learning curve at Ferrari and mixed report cards for rookies. Having played down a strong performance in testing, there was no way to ...The Guardian - 2d -
Stocks close in the green after days of volatility
The Dow Jones regained some ground Monday after President Trump's tariffs put markets in a tailspin last week. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady breaks down what happened on Wall Street.CBS News - 1d -
Tornado threat moves toward South after severe storms kill at least 20
The National Weather Service issued multiple tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings early Saturday.CBS News - 3d -
UFC 314 -- Alexander Volkanovski vs. Diego Lopes: Fight card, date, odds, location, rumors, complete guide
Volkanovski and Lopes fight for the vacant featherweight title on a stacked cardCBS Sports - 5d -
Islanders Playoff Chase Update After Comeback Win vs. Panthers
ELMONT, NY -- The New York Islanders entered Sunday night's matchup against the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers six points back of the second wild-card spot with 18 games to go.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Starliner astronauts Suni Williams, Butch Wilmore return to Earth after 9 months in space
Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore made splashdown on Earth on Tuesday after spending nine months in space. A SpaceX crew with replacements for the two astronauts arrived at the ...The Hill - 15h -
Monmouth University to shut down its renowned polling institute
Monmouth University will close its polling institute after 20 years of data collection pooled from national and state surveys to anticipate the outcome in highly contested political races. ...The Hill - 6d -
Stuck astronauts set to splash down on Earth Tuesday evening
Just after midnight Sunday morning, astronauts welcomed Crew 10 aboard the International Space Station — and Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were at the hatch when it opened. The stuck astronauts ...NBC News - 2d -
A Syrian man barely escaped a wave of sectarian killings. His brothers did not
This past weekend’s sectarian violence was possibly among the bloodiest 72 hours in the modern history of Syria after 14 years of civil war — and it threatens to open an endless cycle of vengeanceABC News - Mar. 11 -
US colleges warned of ‘enforcement actions’ over antisemitism allegations
Warning comes after cancellation of $400m in funding to Columbia and detention of student activist Mahmoud Khalil. The US education department’s civil rights office issued warnings on Monday to ...The Guardian - Mar. 11 -
Conor McGregor’s Trump meeting was ‘sinister’, says Irish rape crisis centre
Charity’s CEO says visit could help rebuild fighter’s reputation after he was found liable for rape in civil case. An Irish rape crisis charity has complained about Conor McGregor’s meeting with ...The Guardian - 2h -
Postal Service signs cost-cutting deal with DOGE
The United States Postal Service said it has signed a deal with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to cut costs at the agency. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy told congressional leaders ...The Hill - 5d -
How much will the UK be hit by tariffs and what happens next?
How much will the UK be hit by US tariffs and what happens next?BBC News - 6d