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New York AG announces bill to protect consumers from scams after Trump hobbles CFPB
With the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau frozen, consumers will have to rely on their state AGs and regulators when they have complaints.CNBC - 2d -
Trump urged to appoint N Ireland envoy amid US investment ‘concern’
Lawmakers call on president to continue tradition of sending an emissary to the regionFinancial Times - 6d -
Why Workday’s CEO Made a Tough Layoff Decision to Invest in AI
Carl Eschenbach explains how workers—including CEOs—can coexist with AI.Inc. - 6d -
Investing in gold bars vs. silver bars: Which is better during inflation?
If you're trying to decide between these two precious metal assets, experts say one choice is the clear winner.CBS News - 5d -
European tech founders join forces to invest in young entrepreneurs
Podcaster Harry Stebbings is spearheading a €10mn fund to build tech start-ups to combat a ‘doom loop’ in EuropeFinancial Times - 4d -
New Zealand pitches itself as ‘safe harbour’ for foreign investments
PM Christopher Luxon looks to put country ‘squarely on the map’ after Jacinda Ardern eraFinancial Times - 3d -
Germany’s stagnant economy dents investment in consumer start-ups
Funding increased to €7bn last year but it is a far cry from the 2021 peak of more than €17bnFinancial Times - 3d -
Boss of bankrupt Northvolt urges Europe to invest in homegrown battery sector
Industry executives criticise ‘strategic failure’ by Swedish government and Brussels for allowing start-up to failFinancial Times - 3d -
These tips for investing in mutual funds and ETFs help ground your portfolio
All-weather funds, European stock ETFs and an editor’s note.MarketWatch - 2d -
Greek government debt upgraded to investment grade, closing the door on a painful era
Greece’s center-right government has welcomed a credit rating upgrade by Moody’s, the last major ratings agency to lift junk status on government bonds that began 15 years ago during a severe debt ...ABC News - 1d -
7 ways to safeguard your money as the Trump administration weakens consumer protections
The onus is on Americans to wage their own fights against scams, rip-offs and bad deals.MarketWatch - 2d -
Climate United Sues E.P.A. Over Frozen $20 Billion
In a lawsuit, Climate United claims the E.P.A. is illegally withholding funds that have become a target of the Trump administration.The New York Times - Mar. 8 -
Africa Received Billions in U.S. Aid. Here’s What It Will Lose.
The United States spent decades responding to conflicts and disease in Africa. The continent is now expected to be the hardest hit by the Trump administration’s aid cuts.The New York Times - 6d -
In bird flu fight, USDA almost doubling the $1.1 billion already spent
As bird flu continues to spread, impacting poultry farms and the price of eggs, the Agriculture Department says it's almost doubling the amount spent to combat it.CBS News - 5d -
USDA cancels $1 billion in local meal funding for schools and food banks
The USDA said it is promoting wiser government spending, but schools say it will make it tougher to serve healthy meals.CBS News - 4d -
G.O.P. Spending Bill Would Force $1 Billion Cut to D.C. Budget
Republicans omitted a standard provision approving the District’s budget in a stopgap funding measure needed to avert a shutdown before the end of the week. The result would be a 16 percent cut.The New York Times - 4d -
Why astronaut Suni Williams runs in space: a 14-billion-year odyssey
Suni Williams' eight-day mission turned into a nine-month marathon. Now the astronaut is days away from leaving the International Space Station and returning to Earth.ESPN - 3d -
Trump Administration Claws Back $20 Billion in Climate Project Funds
After the EPA announced the move, an advocacy group sued, saying the agency broke a contract that denied eight organizations money to address climate change.Inc. - 3d -
Comcast signs $3-billion deal to keep Olympics on NBC through 2036
The contract extension will allow NBCUniversal to broadcast the 2034 Olympic Games in Salt Lake City on NBC and streaming service PeacockLos Angeles Times - 2d -
The unexpected knock-on effect of Trump's minerals 'deal of the century'
The president once derided attempts to develop new green technology as a "green new scam" - but his deal could help boost the US's potential in the sectorBBC News - 2d -
Packers free agency: Green Bay invests in protecting Jordan Love by signing one of top interior OL, per report
Aaron Banks is coming over from San FranciscoCBS Sports - 5d -
Ulta Beauty CEO says investments in growth ‘will take time’ to pay off, but shares still rally
Beauty-products retailer Ulta Beauty’s stock climbed after hours Thursday, after the company offered a full-year forecast that was shy of Wall Street’s estimates but fourth-quarter results that ...MarketWatch - 2d -
Studio People Can Fly phases out VR games, citing retreat in investments from platform holders
With no more money from VR platform holders to subsidize development, studios like People Can Fly are second-guessing their own time with it.VentureBeat - 1d -
Europe needs ‘big bang moment’ to boost investment, says Deutsche Börse chief
Stephan Leithner says EU should take advantage of investors switching into region’s markets away from US as tariff concerns growFinancial Times - 5h -
I invested $4,000 in 2020 when the market crashed. It’s now worth $55,000 with 65% in Nvidia. Am I now in trouble?
“I’ve been disabled from anorexia and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome for the past five years.”MarketWatch - 30m -
Paris Fashion Week gets down to business
Corporate cosplay at Comme des Garçons, Balenciaga and Valentino . . . and investment pieces at HermèsFinancial Times - 5d -
Blackstone ditches Hipgnosis brand and renames $3bn music business ‘Recognition’
Investment group with rights to songs by Shakira will be ‘fundamentally different’ under unified structureFinancial Times - 4d -
What we need to see to go all in on European stocks
It’s been a valuation game so far. Time for companies to invest bigFinancial Times - 1d -
The Pakistan insurgency behind a train hijacking and hostage crisis
Surge in Balochistan separatist attacks have imperilled big investments and economic developmentFinancial Times - 21h -
Poona Ford and Alaric Jackson contracts among 'biggest bargains' of free agency
A few of the Rams' biggest contracts this offseason were seen as good investments.Yahoo Sports - 15h -
Brian Tyree Henry, soulful and vulnerable, is reason alone to watch 'Dope Thief'
In this Apple TV+ series, a pair of friends, played by Brian Tyree Henry and Wagner Moura, run a scam dressed as DEA agents that unravels when they rob a house outside of town.Los Angeles Times - 2d -
EU and Canada retaliate after Trump’s metals tariffs take effect
Brussels and Ottawa hit tens of billions of dollars' worth of US imports with leviesFinancial Times - 3d -
Mallinckrodt and Endo to combine after emerging from bankruptcy linked to opioid crisis
Groups have resolved billions of dollars in claims for selling highly addictive painkillersFinancial Times - 2d -
We 'must act': Europe retaliates against Trump's 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports
The European Union said it would impose counter-tariffs on 26 billion euros ($28.33 billion) worth of U.S. goods starting in April in response to the duties.CNBC - 3d -
Apple and Nvidia led Monday’s $750 billion tech wreck. How to play the aftermath.
Trump’s policy moves are causing angst. But one analyst says the broader AI thesis is still intact, and he names Tesla and Microsoft among big potential winners.MarketWatch - 5d -
Trump vows to take ‘hundreds of billions’ in tariffs as Australia’s hopes of getting exemption fades
Australia unlikely to escape US president’s global steel and aluminium tariffs despite intense lobbying to be carved out. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our ...The Guardian - 5d -
China's $41 billion plan to boost consumption is just a start as deflationary pressures deepen
Chinese policymakers have increasingly acknowledged the need to counter deflationary pressure at home.CNBC - 5d -
From Maid to Mortgage Mogul: How Patty Arvielo Built a Billion-Dollar Lending Empire
Patty Arvielo built her company, New American Funding, to weather uncertainty and she still finds time to pay it forward.Inc. - 4d -
Canada hits U.S. with $21 billion of retaliatory tariffs as global trade war heats up
The first shots of President Donald Trump’s global trade war have been fired.NBC News - 3d -
Spotify says it paid $10 billion in royalties in 2024 — but only 4% of its artists make a living
The music-streaming giant has long been the target of criticism from artists about paltry payments, but said it doled out record royalties last year.MarketWatch - 3d