Social Security to curtail some toll-free phone services

Social Security will no longer let people change bank information by phone, alleging the practice is behind direct deposit fraud.

CBS News - Mar. 13

Spectre Divide Is The Latest Live-Service Casualty, Game And Dev Shutting Down

Spectre Divide developer Mountaintop Studios has announced that the free-to-play game will be shutting down just six months after it first launched. While the 3v3 first-person shooter received ...

GameSpot - Mar. 13

Social Security Administration: Reports of phone service elimination 'inaccurate'

The Social Security Administration is increasing its protection against fraud by eliminating the risk of fraud associated with changing bank account information by telephone, and requiring people ...

The Hill - Mar. 13

Yet Another Live-Service Game Is Sunsetting This Summer Months After Release

Sumo Digital has announced that it is going to sunset Stampede: Racing Royale this summer. It's a 60-player free-to-play racing royale game that entered early access in 2023 .. "Due to a variety ...

GameSpot - Mar. 13

Karl-Anthony Towns reflects on resilience and service in "Note to Self"

In a heartfelt letter to his younger self, five-time NBA All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns shares how his late mother's values shaped his life beyond basketball. The New York Knicks star opens up about ...

CBS News - Mar. 13

Social Security Administration to cut phone service for direct-deposit transactions

Account changes must be made either online or at a field office starting March 29.

MarketWatch - Mar. 14

Polish PM jokes about military service for new citizen Jesse Eisenberg

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk joked about actor Jesse Eisenberg undergoing military training after the film star was approved for Poland citizenship last week. The country introduced a new ...

The Hill - Mar. 14

Ministers explore cuts to BBC World Service as part of aid budget cull

Director-general Tim Davie preparing for ‘engagement’ with Foreign Office over impact

Financial Times - Mar. 15

Netanyahu says he will seek to dismiss head of Israel’s internal security service

Prime minister's move against Shin Bet’s Ronen Bar will prompt further accusations of authoritarianism. Benjamin Netanyahu has announced he will seek to dismiss the director of Shin Bet, Israel’s ...

The Guardian - Mar. 16

UK Treasury to review under-fire Financial Ombudsman Service

Announcement of probe comes as government sets out ‘radical action plan’ to cut regulation and red tape

Financial Times - Mar. 17

FCA to ban Crispin Odey from financial services industry

Odey has said he will challenge the decision through the courts

Financial Times - Mar. 17

UK cracks down on civil service credit cards after spending quadruples

Officials will have to reapply for procurement cards as part of war on waste in Whitehall

Financial Times - Mar. 17

Trump Pulls Secret Service Protection From Hunter and Ashley Biden

The president posted on social media that Hunter Biden would lose his security detail “effective immediately” and also identified the country he was vacationing in.

The New York Times - Mar. 18

Trump to end Secret Service protection for Hunter and Ashley Biden

When President Joe Biden took office, he extended protections to Trump’s adult children for six months.

NBC News - Mar. 18

Who is Ronen Bar, the sacked chief of Israel’s Shin Bet security service?

Former special forces soldier made enemies after disagreements with far-right factions in Netanyahu government. Israel supreme court freezes firing of Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar, the head of ...

The Guardian - Mar. 21

First jet lands at Heathrow as ‘skeleton’ service of flights resumes

British Airways to operate a small number of flights on Friday evening after fire shut Europe’s busiest airport for most of day

Financial Times - Mar. 21

UK looks at cutting digital services tax to avoid Trump tariffs

US ambassador Lord Peter Mandelson signals that a variety of options are on the table

Financial Times - Mar. 21

DHS gutting offices that offer civil rights and immigration liaison services

The Department of Homeland Security said the offices "function as internal adversaries that slow down operations."

CBS News - Mar. 21

Trump Cleaves Student Loan and Special Education Services From Education Dept.

President Trump said Friday that he was tasking other government entities with core functions of the Education Department as he moves to dismantle an agency conservatives have long criticized.

The New York Times - Mar. 21

The Papers: 'Reeves wields axe on Civil Service' and 'boxing says bye George'

A mix of stories make up the front of the Sunday papers.

BBC News - 5d

Service at Heathrow airport returns to normal two days after forced closure

More than a thousand flights were cancelled on Friday after a fire at an electrical substation caused a power cut. Heathrow airport has returned to normal business two days after it was forced to ...

The Guardian - 5d

UK services growth offers respite for Reeves ahead of Spring Statement

Private sector output expands more than expected in March and at its fastest pace in six months

Financial Times - 4d

China explores services subsidy to boost weak domestic demand

Support for travel, tourism and sports comes as Beijing doubles funding for goods trade-in scheme to $41bn

Financial Times - 4d

Infinite Reality acquires revived music service Napster for $207M

Infinite Reality, a tech company focused on immersive digital media and ecommerce, has agreed to acquire music brand Napster for $207 million.

VentureBeat - 3d

Napster, now a streaming service, sells for $207m to Infinite Reality

Tech startup says it bought company once linked to music piracy to transform it into a social music platform for artists. A brand that was notoriously connected to music piracy before re-emerging ...

The Guardian - 3d

Sky says 2,000 jobs at risk at customer service sites

The planned cuts represent 7% of Sky's total workforce and would mean the closure of three sites.

BBC News - 1d

Sky says 2,000 jobs at risk at customer service sites

The planned cuts represent 7% of Sky's total workforce and would mean the closure of three sites.

BBC News - 1d

EU looks to hit Big Tech in crackdown on US services exports

Scale of tariff action by Trump administration requires bloc to consider using more powerful trade tools, officials say

Financial Times - 1d

EU looks to hit Big Tech in crackdown on US services exports

Scale of tariff action by Trump administration requires bloc to consider using more powerful trade tools, officials say

Financial Times - 1d

EU looks to hit Big Tech in crackdown on US services exports

Scale of tariff action by Trump administration requires bloc to consider using more powerful trade tools, officials say

Financial Times - 1d

EU looks to hit Big Tech in crackdown on US services exports

Scale of tariff action by Trump administration requires bloc to consider using more powerful trade tools, officials say

Financial Times - 1d

Second judge blocks Trump policy banning transgender service members

A federal judge in Washington state on Thursday blocked enforcement of President Trump’s order to bar transgender troops from serving openly in the military, the second to halt the policy from ...

The Hill - 8h

Second judge blocks Trump policy banning transgender service members

A federal judge in Washington state on Thursday blocked enforcement of President Trump’s order to bar transgender troops from serving openly in the military, the second judge to halt the policy ...

The Hill - 8h

How Trump Cuts Could Change Your Summer Hiking Trip

The Bureau of Land Management, the Forest Service and the Fish & Wildlife Service manage more public lands than the Parks Service. And their staffs have also been cut.

The New York Times - Mar. 14