Accounts Private Pressure

The pressures on Britain’s state, in charts

Ageing population is a great policy achievement but the higher costs demand tax increases and improved growth

World - Financial Times - October 30

The inflation risk for emerging markets

Fiscal indiscipline looms as the biggest threat after central bank battles to slow rising prices

World - Financial Times - October 15

The bear who was a private in the Polish army

The bear was enlisted into the Polish army and served alongside soldiers during World War Two.

These Tiny Worms Account for at Least 4 Nobel Prizes

A staple in laboratories worldwide, C. elegans is “an experimental dream,” said one scientist.

Health - The New York Times - October 17

5 Keys to Fostering a Mindset of Accountability In Your Team

You don’t get team accountability without a caring culture and a leader role model.

Business - Inc. - October 20

Starboard calls for Pfizer board to ‘hold management accountable’

Jeff Smith tells activist investor conference that pharma group’s recent returns are ‘not adequate’

Business - Financial Times - October 22

Stackhouse holding newly motivated Warriors defense accountable

New Warriors assistant coach Jerry Stackhouse provides accountability to a newly motivated Golden State defense.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 31

Concert tickets disappear from Ticketmaster accounts

Ticketmaster accounts are being hacked and the tickets resold on other sites in the final leg of the Taylor Swift concert tour. Ticketmaster won't say how many people are impacted.

Richard Oldfield, the accountant tasked with turning round Schroders

Promotion to CEO after only a year in asset management comes as FTSE 100 group’s shares languish at decade low

Business - Financial Times - 4 days ago

Why is it so hard for tenants to hold their landlords to account?

The exploding boilers and rotting rats in the U-bend were bad signs, but it was the bogus cleaning bill that highlighted how hard it was to challenge the system

World - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Hospital service 'under pressure' ahead of winter

A hospital chief says services already feel "strained" and expects to feel more pressure.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 18

How Cells Resist the Pressure of the Deep Sea

Cell membranes from comb jellies reveal a new kind of adaptation to the deep sea: curvy lipids that conform to an ideal shape under pressure.

Tech - Wired - October 20

Pressure mounts on VW to finally confront the reality of restructuring

The carmaker must overcome internal resistance to changes necessary to boost competitiveness

Business - Financial Times - October 23

UNESCO: Journalists being pressured through false allegations

World - Yahoo News - October 23

Maresca: No pressure from Chelsea for top 4 finish

Enzo Maresca has said he is under no pressure from Chelsea to secure Champions League qualification in his first season at the club.

Sports - ESPN - October 29

The start of a new round of gilt market carnage?

Parsing 101 words from the OBR

Business - Financial Times - October 31

'I was pressured back to work after fiancee's miscarriages'

Firefighter Oliver Dent says he was accused of "putting the service under strain".

Chronic Diseases Can Come With Chronic Financial Pressure

For millions of Americans, paying for the treatment needed to manage their diseases can become its own lifelong problem.

Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Inside the Nasty Rivalry Rocking the World of Private Jets

The head of a private-jet company has been involved in a massive, often secret campaign to undermine his bitter rival. Now it’s spilling out into the open.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 11

Salmond's body to be brought home on private flight

The former first minister died at a conference in North Macedonia on Saturday at the age of 69.

Don’t bring back traditional private-sector pensions

They’re not good for workers and distract from the key issue: continuous coverage

Business - MarketWatch - October 16

The Scandal of the Indonesian Leader’s Son and the Private Jet

It was a major blow to the Everyman image cultivated by President Joko Widodo, who stepped down on Sunday.

World - The New York Times - October 20

Can the private sector deliver Labour’s housebuilding boom?

Government still has to tackle how commercial incentives limit supply of new homes

World - Financial Times - October 23

‘Bespoke’ private banking: the ultimate in customer service?

Ultra-wealthy clients can pay for customised care in investments, tax and family governance. But they may not get everything they need

Business - Financial Times - October 25

Carried interest: private equity’s tax break

The lower-taxed performance fee has helped buyout firms’ executives amass personal fortunes

Business - Financial Times - October 27

Private equity eyes a deal with Reeves on carried interest

Labour’s agenda highlights tension between raising taxes and courting internationally mobile financiers

World - Financial Times - October 29

Private jets, carried interest and non-doms

Plus, Harvey Schwartz leaves a troubled fintech’s board and BHP sends mixed messages about interest in buying its rival

World - Financial Times - October 31

Cruise companies pour money into lucrative private resorts

Passenger numbers and profit forecasts are up as operators respond to a tourism backlash by building their own facilities

Business - Financial Times - 6 days ago

State Street says it is ‘shopping’ for a private credit manager

Money manager tries to catch up with rivals as investors shift into unlisted assets

Business - Financial Times - 4 days ago

Why These Fast-Growing Companies Turned to Private Equity

PE firms get a bad rap. These CEOs partnered with them anyway.

Business - Inc. - 2 days ago

Ivy League endowments struggle with private market downturn

Some universities have issued bonds to meet funding needs as a dealmaking dearth weighs on investment returns

Business - Financial Times - 12 hours ago

Intesa apologises after ‘disloyal’ employee accessed Meloni’s account

Italian bank says rogue branch worker conducted data breach involving PM and other public figures

Business - Financial Times - October 14

The internet’s worst ‘zero day’ could drain all of our bank accounts

Without protective legislation, strong rules, cybercops, better security and tech-literate users, it seems inevitable that we wake one day to zero balances.

Politics - The Hill - October 15

The semi-retired book-keeper preparing Sanjeev Gupta’s accounts

Metals magnate turns to septuagenarian accountant after struggling to appoint auditor

Business - Financial Times - October 18

The FTC must be held accountable for its widespread leaks of confidential data

The Federal Trade Commission must seal the cascade of leaks from the agency. Otherwise, it risks doing irreparable harm to its mission and the companies it is investigating.

Politics - The Hill - October 19

Leading Through Crisis: Building Resilience and Accountability in Tough Moments

Resilience is the ability to bounce back from difficulties, and it’s a trait that can be developed over time.