Growing Financial Legal

Chancellor and BoE governor call for UK to rebuild ties with EU

Reeves and Bailey highlight damage from Brexit amid concern about Trump’s plan to impose tariffs on trading partners

Business - Financial Times - November 14

When clients show signs of dementia, what should financial advisers do?

Take steps now to avoid a financial mess later.

Business - MarketWatch - November 16

Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy amid mounting financial losses

Biggest US budget airline says it expects to operate as normal as it works its way through Chapter 11 process. Spirit Airlines said Monday that it has filed for bankruptcy protection and will ...

World - The Guardian - November 18

London’s Met police has ‘exhausted’ its financial buffers

UK’s largest force has depleted reserves keeping operations afloat and could face ‘eye-watering cuts’ in year ahead

World - Financial Times - November 19

Climate action to have ‘limited impact’ on financial system, EU finds

Regulators complete first stress test to estimate how climate fight will affect banks, insurers and pension funds

World - Financial Times - November 19

More than brute force is needed to upset Hezbollah's financial network

Hezbollah’s support network isn’t just facilitating mayhem in the Middle East — it’s also endangering American lives.

Politics - The Hill - November 19

The comedic actor Danny McBride’s latest role? Tequila entrepreneur.

The star of numerous TV series and movies tells MarketWatch, “if there was ever a time to put some effort or some energy into a field outside of what I normally do, tequila felt like that would be ...

Business - MarketWatch - November 23

More young men are struggling financially. Here's how that helped Trump win

A factor that drove young men to the polls may have been perceived economic disparities, experts say, which ultimately helped Republicans win on Election Day.

Business - CNBC - November 21

A Miami Financier Is Quietly Trying to Buy Nord Stream 2 Gas Pipeline

Stephen P. Lynch, who prefers to stay under the radar, says a deal for the Russian pipeline would serve long-term U.S. interests

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 21

Remember the global financial crisis? Well, high-risk securities are back

The shadow banking sector is trying its hand at trading in debt-based products such as collateralised loan obligations. When Margot Robbie made a surprise cameo in the 2015 film adaptation of ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Trump backs Florida's chief financial officer as successor to Gaetz in Congress

He said that Jimmy Patronis has “been a wonderful friend to me.”

Politics - Politico - 5 days ago

Financial markets do not trust the BoE to deliver low inflation

They expect UK inflation to average around 3%, much higher than the US, Germany or France

World - Financial Times - 4 days ago

23andMe CEO on company's future amid financial struggles, data security incident

23andMe CEO Anne Wojcicki discusses the company's future following a major data security incident that led to a $30 million settlement. 23andMe admitted no wrongdoing as a part of the proposed ...

Police in Thailand searching for suspect believed to have killed 3 in financial dispute

Police in northern Thailand say they’re searching for a man who is believed to have shot and killed two men and a woman early Wednesday

World - ABC News - 3 days ago

Can my brother and I resolve our financial dispute out of court?

We are currently fighting over our late mother’s will - and it’s getting nasty between us

World - Financial Times - 3 days ago

Elon Musk Wants to ‘Delete’ the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Musk posted “Delete CFPB. There are too many duplicative regulatory agencies,” on X.

Business - Inc. - 2 days ago

Retirees are facing financial strain as credit-card debt spikes

More retirees are carrying credit card balances they’ll struggle to pay off.

Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday

'Jeopardy!' and 'Wheel of Fortune' at Center of Legal Feud Between Sony and CBS

Sony alleges that CBS, which distributes the shows, has hurt profitability for the franchises.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 31

Texas hospitals must now ask patients whether they're in the US legally

Texas hospital patients will be asked if they’re in the U.S. legally starting Friday

Health - ABC News - November 1

How Trump and Harris' stances and policy plans on marijuana legalization compare

Both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have offered their views on legalizing weed.

Trump, Harris camps prepare to ‘go to the mattress’ in election legal battles

Hours after Steve Bannon was released from prison Tuesday upon serving a four-month stint for evading a congressional subpoena, the onetime adviser to former President Trump sounded the alarm about ...

Politics - The Hill - November 1

Election betting is newly legal — and risks getting confused with polls

Wagers have been flooding in after a ruling opened the door to U.S. users placing bets on ballot outcomes, raising concerns that the lines between elections and sports would blur.

'Jeopardy!' and 'Wheel of Fortune' in the midst of a legal battle between Sony and CBS

For decades Sony and CBS have partnered to produce and distribute two of TV's longest-running and most popular programs, 'Wheel of Fortune' and 'Jeopardy!' Now the game shows are in the midst of a ...

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 1

Unite union may bring legal action over winter fuel payments

Unite has called on the government to reverse the cut for millions of pensioners.

Florida ballot measures would legalize marijuana and protect abortion rights

Florida voters are deciding whether to protect abortion rights and legalize marijuana

Officials brace for a flood of disinformation and legal claims as Election Day finally arrives

Scores of lawsuits—many of them frivolous—have been filed, domestic and foreign actors are spreading false accounts of voter fraud, and former President Donald Trump continues to claim that the ...

Politics - NBC News - November 5

UK Treasury breached legal duty by failing to reveal overspend, says watchdog

OBR chair says relationship with finance ministry moving to ‘system of trust but verify’

Business - Financial Times - November 5

Post Office campaigner Alan Bates threatens further legal action

Former sub-postmaster calls for deadline for victim payouts to be set