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Rich Men Rule the World

The holders of the vast majority of the world’s wealth? Men. So many men—from Trump and Musk and Putin to every CEO, crypto schmo, and solar bro in between.

Wired - 2d

Queen Elizabeth II was kept in the dark for years about a Soviet spy in the palace

Queen Elizabeth II was not officially informed for nearly a decade that Anthony Blunt was a Soviet spy, newly declassified documents reveal.

NBC News - 16h

'Swaps' and homegrown sales - how clubs kept to spending rules

'PSR deadline day' and selling homegrown players - how clubs deemed at risk stayed within Premier League spending rules.

BBC News - 21h

Files shed light on notorious spies — and how the queen was kept in the dark

Members of the spy ring in the 1930s spilled secrets to the Soviet Union from the heart of the U.K. intelligence establishment.

CBS News - 1d

German defence minister says military spending must keep increasing

Yahoo News - 2d

Spike in UK borrowing costs raises specter of public spending cuts

Former U.K. Finance Minister Vince Cable told CNBC on Friday that the UK was not in an "emergency panic situation," but was stuck in a low-growth trap.

CNBC - 2d

The internet wants me to spend £500 on a jumper. How can I say no?

I already have too much stuff – and every time I go online I’m being pushed to buy more. Time to channel my inner deinfluencer. I am uneasily aware that around this time last year I wrote that my ...

The Guardian - 2d

Poland backs Trump on raising Nato spending to 5% of GDP

Warsaw is closest to reaching new target, but laggards will take ‘decade’, says Polish defence minister

Financial Times - 3d

How a Driving Instructor to the Stars Spends Her Sundays

Shanti Gooljar grabs some coffee before eight hours of heart-racing driving lessons around New York City. She caps off her day by having dinner with her son.

The New York Times - 4d

Reeves faces 'difficult decisions' on tax and spending

The warning from a former Bank of England official comes in the wake of rising UK borrowing costs.

BBC News - 4d

Constellation Brands’ stock slides as CEO cites ‘uncertainty’ about consumer spending

The parent of the Modelo and Corona beer brands lowered its 2025 outlook, despite third-quarter profit growth.

MarketWatch - 4d

Whitehall braced for spending cuts after UK hit by bond market turmoil

Rising gilt yields mean government departments may face further squeeze

Financial Times - 5d

Why are the A's spending big this winter as they relocate to Sacramento?

Brent Rooker's $60 million extension marks the latest expenditure for the typically thrifty A's.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

New York Yankees Done With Big Spending in Busy Offseason

The New York Yankees are done signing high-priced free agents, a source with knowledge of their situation said. That leaves coveted players such as Pete Alonso and Alex Bregman among the 164 free ...

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Bond market ‘police’ are back as investors patrol spending plans

Debt market flare-ups show growing pushback against governments’ loose fiscal policies

Financial Times - 6d

'How Jimmy Carter kept me alive in Iran'

Yahoo News - 6d

‘We need to be in the room’: DOGE Caucus Democrat works with GOP to slash spending

Rep. Val Hoyle (D-Ore.), a member of the new House caucus partnering with President-elect Trump’s announced Department of Government Efficiency, joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the bipartisan ...

NBC News - 6d

Heads say they face tough choices on school spending as costs rise

A new report says schools in England may have to make cuts to meet pupils' needs and cover pay rises.

BBC News - Jan. 8

Why Jimmy Carter kept the U.S. out of war during his presidency

Former President Jimmy Carter managed to keep the U.S. out of warfare during his presidency. Carter went on to defend his take on world peace after his time in the White House. Carter's casket has ...

CBS News - Jan. 7

'I can't spend another five years in my caravan'

A Doncaster mum suffers her second major flood in five years.

BBC News - Jan. 7

I Toured European Christmas Markets for 7 Days. Here’s The Gear That Kept Me Warm, And The Bag That Fit It All

Yahoo News - Jan. 7

Israel Needs to Go on the Offensive, Boost Military Spending, Commission Urges

More military spending is needed to orient Israel’s military toward an attack posture, an Israeli government commission warned.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 7

Sources: A's keep spending with Rooker extension

Designated hitter Brent Rooker and the Athletics are in agreement on a five-year, $60 million contract extension, sources told ESPN, continuing a winter of uncharacteristic spending with a ...

ESPN - Jan. 7

How Nato will hold European capitals to higher defence spending promises

Also in this newsletter: The countries breaking EU law by ignoring green deadlines

Financial Times - Jan. 7

NDSU’s Dominance in FCS Football Doesn’t Extend to Bison Spending

North Dakota State’s football team isn’t among the highest spenders in FCS—far from it in fact. But the school’s dominant 15-year run continued on the field Monday night, as the Bison upset ...

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 7

Are the new personal data rules workable?

Also in this newsletter: India’s forex reserves fall to an eight-month low and Kumar Mangalam Birla’s mantra

Financial Times - Jan. 7

France signals fewer spending cuts and tax rises ahead of budget talks

Economy minister seeks to ‘protect growth’ with slightly higher deficit target for 2025

Financial Times - Jan. 6

Some Baseball Teams Won’t Spend Money, and It’s a Problem

Six clubs, including two that made the playoffs last season, have yet to invest in a free agent.

The New York Times - Jan. 6

Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals kept their playoff hopes alive by edging the Steelers 19-17

Joe Burrow passed for 277 yards and a touchdown, and the Cincinnati Bengals kept their slim playoff hopes alive with a 19-17 win over the floundering Pittsburgh Steelers

ABC News - Jan. 4

6 Rules for Startup Fundraising

Lessons learned from my startup’s most recent fundraising round.

Inc. - Jan. 4

Europe readies for scattergun defence-spend bonanza

Sickly economies and budgetary pressures likely to hit proposals and any increase will be thinly spread

Financial Times - Jan. 4

Helping boomers spend their retirement funds is harder than it sounds

Worries about running out of money makes people frugal and wary of taking any big pension decisions

Financial Times - Jan. 3

Net neutrality rules defeated

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story FCC's net neutrality rules overturned by court A federal appeals court ruled Thursday the Federal ...

The Hill - Jan. 2

Ron Johnson: Reducing 'out of control' government spending is not only 'reasonable but doable'

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) doubled down on a conservative plan to reduce government spending with new proposals outlined in an op-ed published by The Wall Street Journal. “Federal spending is out of ...