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Illegal mines, pollution and a thirsty global market: Anger mounts over Ghana’s gold problem

Illegal small-scale gold mining in Ghana has been linked with the destruction of the environment and illness. Now it could affect the election.

Ukraine ballet touring U.S. to raise money for children in wartorn country

The National Ballet of Ukraine is touring several states in an effort to raise money for children stuck in the wartorn country. Nancy Chen reports.

Harris raises nearly $1bn to surge past Trump in election money race

Democratic candidate pulled in more cash in three months than Republican challenger has managed since January 2023

World - Financial Times - October 21

Jim Cramer explains why money rotated back into Big Tech

Tuesday marked a second consecutive day of losses for the Dow Jones Industrial Average, with the index posting its first back-to-back loss since September.

Business - CNBC - October 22

The Quarter-Trillion-Dollar Rush to Get Money Out of China

Chinese residents, worried about growth, have been illicitly moving billions of dollars out of the country, using everything from crypto to fine art.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 23

Nigeria drops money laundering charges against detained Binance executive

US citizen who heads financial crime compliance at crypto exchange had been held since February

World - Financial Times - October 23

Nigeria releases American crypto exec after dropping money laundering case

An American cryptocurrency executive held in Nigeria for the past eight months has been released after authorities there announced that they were ending his money laundering trial on health and ...

Tech - ABC News - October 24

If you became rich, what luxuries would you want? For some, it’s all about new socks (seriously).

When asked what they would do with ‘FU money,’ people often choose relatively inexpensive things

Business - MarketWatch - October 26

Is Haaland still worth the money? FPL tips and team of week

You are right to ponder how you could spend the cash if you sold misfiring Erling Haaland but wait one more week at least, writes Thomas Woods.

‘There is no money’: Cuba fears total collapse amid grid failure and financial crisis

Repeated blackouts leave residents concerned about food, water supply and Cuba’s future. Maria Elena Cárdenas is 76 and lives in a municipal shelter on Amargura Street in Havana’s colonial old ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

‘We’re eating ourselves’: big money turns football into legal battlefield

Vast sums underpinning top competitions have sparked outbreak of ‘lawfare’ that could reshape the sport

Business - Financial Times - October 27

Two decades of unlimited money in politics has transformed US democracy

In a matter of years, we went from a presidential candidate raising in the tens of millions to more than hundreds of millions for an election.

Politics - The Hill - October 29

Why people are receiving so much money in the Juul e-cigarette settlement

Oftentimes, class-action settlements pay less than $10 per person — but MarketWatch spoke with a former Juul user who received thousands of dollars

Business - MarketWatch - October 29

The world needs $700bn a year to restore nature. But where is the money coming from?

Representatives from nearly 200 countries at the UN’s Cop16 summit in Colombia have yet to break the deadlock over who pays and how much. Experts agree that the world needs $700bn (£539bn) a ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

NHS, schools, transport: Where Budget pledges are being spent

BBC correspondents analyse how much Budget money has been pledged in key areas and where the money will be spent.

Russia fines Google more money than there is in entire world

The mind-boggling figure has been levied due to the company restricting Russian state media on YouTube.

NHS must improve productivity in return for extra money, Streeting says

Health secretary says he expects value for money for taxpayers after £25 billion cash injection.

Ken Griffin’s money machine: market maker Citadel Securities

The trading firm is pushing frontiers in markets once dominated by banks — but is not yet regulated like one

Business - Financial Times - November 3

Iran executes a Jewish citizen convicted of murder following a dispute over money

Iran has executed a Jewish citizen convicted of murdering another man following a personal dispute

World - ABC News - November 4

How much money does the President of the United States make?

The U.S. president's salary has remained unchanged since 2001. Here is how much the nation's chief executive earns.

How much money do U.S. House members make?

Members of Congress haven't given themselves a raise since 2009, but House lawmakers still earn six figures.

5 ways Trump's presidency could affect the economy — and your money

Donald Trump's victory in the 2024 presidential election is likely to have a major impact on the economy. Here's what to know.

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