Fund Manager’s Secrets

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

Duncan Ferguson sacked as Caley Thistle manager

The former Scotland international has been let go along with two coaches after the club entered administration.

What if the NHS crisis is a classic management problem?

We should scour the world for executives with the right track record to turn around this complex organisation

Business - Financial Times - October 25

Scholz acknowledges managing German coalition not easy

World - Yahoo News - October 26

Man Utd sack manager Ten Hag

Erik ten Hag sacked following Manchester United's poor start to the Premier League season.

Utd sack Ten Hag; Van Nistelrooy named interim

Erik ten Hag was sacked as Manchester United manager following Sunday's 2-1 Premier League defeat against West Ham United, the club announced Monday.

Sports - ESPN - October 29

Manchester United sack manager Erik ten Hag after dismal start to the season

Manchester United sacked Erik ten Hag as the club's first-team manager on Monday following a dismal start to the Premier League season.

Business - CNBC - October 28

Man United fires manager Erik ten Hag

Dutchman leaves club despite winning two domestic trophies as the team languishes in the lower half of the Premier League

Business - Financial Times - October 28

Manchester United fires manager Erik ten Hag

Sports - ABC News - October 28

Jon Jones agrees to anger management classes

Jon Jones has agreed to attend four hours of anger management classes to resolve a pair of misdemeanor charges stemming from a drug test at his New Mexico home.

Sports - ESPN - 6 days ago

Vivendi Names Management, Board Lineups of Units

Vivendi named the management teams and board lineups of the four units into which it plans to split ahead of a shareholders’ vote on the breakup project in December.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 29

121-loss White Sox turn to Venable, sources say

The White Sox are hiring Rangers coach Will Venable to be their next manager after a 121-loss season, sources told ESPN, confirming a report by MLB.com.

Sports - ESPN - 6 days ago

StanChart to double investment in wealth management as profits rise

Wealth business had record quarter as revenues rose 32%

Business - Financial Times - 6 days ago

Man United confirm Rúben Amorim as manager

Rúben Amorim has been appointed as Manchester United's new manager, starting in his new role on Nov. 11.

Sports - ESPN - 3 days ago

Why is Alonso the most sought-after manager in Europe?

Rory Smith breaks down why Bayer Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso turned down Liverpool and Bayern Munich last summer, but could well end up as the next Real Madrid manager.

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 - 8 hours ago

SBA disaster loan fund running low

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} View Online Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story SBA disaster loan fund running low Congress is facing more pressure ...

Politics - The Hill - October 14

SBA Depletes Disaster Loan Funds After Helene and Milton, Biden Says

Federal officials urged people to keep applying for the loans, which they said they would continue to process while awaiting more funding from Congress, which is not set to reconvene until Nov. 12.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 15

Small Business Administration out of disaster relief funds

The Small Business Administration, a key federal program that provides disaster loans, said it has run out of funds for new emergency loans following hurricanes Helene and Milton.

US unveils sanctions targeting Hezbollah funding

The Biden administration announced new sanctions Wednesday against three individuals and four companies with alleged ties to revenue streams for the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. A press ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

GOP senators push for more FEMA funding

A group of GOP senators announced legislation Wednesday to replenish a critical disaster relief fund as members on both sides have sounded alarm over its finances amid back-to-back hurricanes. The ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Unequal school funding hobbles the American dream

The next administration must act on disparities in education resources and teaching quality that choke social mobility

World - Financial Times - October 17

Debt rule to change to fund major projects

Government claims the move contrasts with former PM Liz Truss's controversial mini-Budget.

Pension fund use of ETFs surges in Europe

Institutional iShares assets under management have been growing at a compound annual growth rate of nearly 30% in the region, according to BlackRock

World - Financial Times - October 18

The index fund cushion is an equal opportunity booster for stocks

S&P 500 index and ETF money is oblivious to stock valuations of any kind and ignorant to upgrades and downgrades.

Business - CNBC - October 20

The funding crisis threatening England’s special needs education

Cost of specialist school places is placing huge financial strain on cash-strapped councils

World - Financial Times - October 21

NHS will not fund new drug to slow Alzheimer’s

A new drug that slows the pace of Alzheimer's disease is too expensive for too little benefit to be used on the NHS, the watchdog says.

Habeck: Investment fund to give German economy a boost

World - Yahoo News - October 23

Investment funds circle visual effects group Technicolor

The Paris-based moviemaking tech company is holding talks over a potential sale

Business - Financial Times - October 24

Southwest Strikes a Truce With the Activist Hedge Fund Elliott

The airline will appoint six new directors to its board, avoiding a proxy fight with the activist investor Elliott Investment Management, one of its largest shareholders.

Business - The New York Times - October 25

Chancellor sets out new funding for extra NHS appointments

The government says it will invest £1.57bn in new equipment and buildings, in a bid to increase appointments.

UK Budget as it happened: Rachel Reeves raises tax, spending and borrowing

Taxes rise as chancellor delivers the first Labour budget since 2010