August Meets Expectations

Meet the new leader of the UK Conservative Party

Badenoch has always presented herself as a no-nonsense, right-of-center conservative with a powerful belief in free markets and personal responsibility.

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Irish PM Harris plans to hold general election on November 29

The 38-year-old coalition government leader hopes to capitalise on bumper corporate tax receipts

World - Financial Times - 6 days ago

Silver Lake and Shore Capital deal creates large chain of US petcare clinics

Merger of Southern Veterinary and Mission Veterinary sets up group valued at $8.6bn

World - Financial Times - 6 days ago

Trump 'looks forward' to White House meeting with Biden

President-elect Trump plans to visit the White House to meet with President Biden after his electoral victory, Trump's campaign said Wednesday, taking part in a ritual he did not afford Biden after ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

UConn, Louisville to meet in historic women's tilt

UConn and Louisville will tip off the 2025-26 season at Ramstein Air Base in Germany, appearing in the first-ever women's college basketball matchup of the Armed Forces Classic.

Sports - ESPN - 5 days ago

Fed cuts interest rates as Powell says he will not resign as chair

US central bank lowers target range by a quarter point to 4.5%-4.75%

World - Financial Times - 5 days ago

Biden, Trump to meet in Oval Office on Wednesday

President-elect Donald Trump will meet with President Joe Biden on Wednesday after Trump defeated Kamala Harris in the race for U.S. president.

Israeli president to meet with Biden at White House this week

Cease-fire talks mediated by the United States, Qatar and Egypt have repeatedly stalled, as have parallel efforts by the U.S. and others to halt the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Time is running out for the world to meet climate targets

Human inability to act in advance of distant perils is preventing necessary action now

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

FirstFT: Meet Trump’s hawkish foreign policy team

Also in today’s newsletter, Wall Street bonuses set to jump after two fallow years and China unveils new stealth jet

World - Financial Times - 12 hours ago

Biden meets with Israel's Herzog on Middle East conflict, humanitarian aid to Gaza

Israel faces a Wednesday deadline to increase humanitarian aid to Gaza.

While Europe frets, India expects

European foreboding about peace and stability in the world finds little echo in New Delhi

Business - Financial Times - October 14

Casabrews 5700PRO Review: Exceeding Expectations

This all-in-one espresso machine delivers on quality with minimal fuss.

Tech - Wired - October 16

Inheritance tax increases expected in Budget

It is not known how many people are likely to end up paying more under the government's plan.

Sources: Middleton expected to miss opener

Bucks star Khris Middleton, who is rehabbing from offseason ankle surgeries, is expected to miss Wednesday's season opener against the 76ers, sources told ESPN.

Sports - ESPN - October 21

WPP Returns to Growth, Beating Expectations

WPP reported a surprise rise in organic revenue for the third quarter, returning to growth after declines in previous quarters, as it benefited from higher spending among its bigger clients and a ...

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 23

Bloomsbury to beat expectations on ‘romantasy’ boom

Publisher reports best-ever first half as sales of authors such as Sarah J Maas and JK Rowling continue to soar

Business - Financial Times - October 24

Bud Light Owner's U.S. Sales Bounce Back After Boycott

After over a year of seeing its American sales hammered by a boycott, Anheuser-Busch InBev said its U.S. sales had bounced back, helping the Bud Light owner partly outweigh big drops internationally.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 31

Here's the weather expected for Halloween night

Weather in the Northeast will be warmer than usual during Halloween, a change from what's usually a cold night for families who will be out trick-or-treating. CBS News' Lana Zak breaks down what's ...

What to expect on US election night

Don’t anticipate results tonight, but there will be some early indicators

World - Financial Times - November 5

FirstFT: Decision day in America

Also in today’s newsletter, Boeing workers vote to end strike and Ukraine encounters first North Korean troops on the battlefield

World - Financial Times - November 5

Grammy Awards 2025: List of nominees

The Recording Academy announced its nominees for the 67th Grammy Awards on Friday.

Athanasiou Expected to Be Placed on Waivers by Blackhawks

Chicago is expected to be making a change up front and sending Athanasiou down to the AHL.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - Yesterday

What to expect for AI under Trump

President-elect Trump’s return to the White House has those in the artificial intelligence (AI) industry preparing for potential cutbacks in regulation and federal funding. From the launch of ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 hours ago

China's premier inaugurates a Beijing-funded airport at the start of a Pakistan trip

China’s Premier Li Qiang has inaugurated a Beijing-funded airport built in restive southwestern Pakistan as he arrived for a regional security meeting in the capital, Islamabad

World - ABC News - October 14

Pope urged at LGBTQ meeting to reverse church ban on gender-affirming care

Pope Francis faced calls to overturn the Catholic Church’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender people when he held talks with LGBTQ activists at the Vatican.

Saudi Arabian officials meet with Vinicius Junior camp in London to continue contacts

World - Yahoo News - October 14

Why you should open a CD before the November Fed meeting

The benefits of opening a CD could soon be waning. Here's why you should open one before the November Fed meeting.

Traces of meeting hall and houses found at bronze age site in Germany

Archaeologists say site near Seddin once had surprisingly densely populated community of farmers and traders. Archaeologists digging at the site of a bronze age kingdom in northern Germany have ...

World - The Guardian - October 15

Givan criticised for LCC meeting while declining 205 others

The Education Minister Paul Givan has declined 205 meetings since taking office.

Violence-hit Pakistan locks down its capital for an Asian security meeting

Pakistani authorities have locked down the capital in a major security move as senior officials from several nations arrive for an Asian security group meeting

World - ABC News - October 15

Who is having the biggest influence on your money in 2024? Meet the MarketWatch 50.

The MarketWatch 50 lists the traders, corporate chiefs, AI players, policy makers and experts who are having an impact on the market — and your wallet.

Business - MarketWatch - October 15

Here are the three things to watch when the European Central Bank meets

Will the ECB commit to more rate cuts with inflation below its 2% target