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Donald Trump chooses hedge fund executive Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary

The founder of Key Square Group was deemed a strong favorite to lead the Treasury Department, along with several other contenders.

Business - CNBC - November 23

Trump picks hedge-fund investor Scott Bessent for treasury secretary

Job is one of most powerful in Washington with huge influence over US economy and financial markets. Trump’s administration and White House staffing picks and likely contenders – so far ...

World - The Guardian - November 23

Trump picks hedge fund manager Scott Bessent to serve as treasury secretary

President-elect Donald Trump on Friday announced he had asked Scott Bessent, a hedge fund executive and top fundraiser to his campaign, to serve as secretary of the Treasury Department.

Trump picks hedge fund exec Scott Bessent as treasury secretary

President-elect Trump announced a barrage of new picks for key roles in his administration, including hedge fund manager Scott Bessent to be his treasury secretary. NBC’s Aaron Gilchrist reports ...

Politics - NBC News - November 23

‘This is an insult’: Developing nations decry COP29 $300B funding agreement

World - Yahoo News - 6 days ago

Arkansas couple uses wedding fund to save dog's life

Dylan McCay and his fiancée Emily Roberts emptied their wedding savings to save a dog's life after finding her severely injured. Their generosity sparked a fundraising campaign that raised $45,000. ...

Regulator Sues Anti-Police Activist Who Spent Charity Funds on Himself

Brandon Anderson, who used his nonprofit’s accounts to rent mansions and buy luxury clothes, was featured in a New York Times story in August.

Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Trump's 'border tsar' vows to cut funding to 'sanctuary' states

Several states plan to oppose Trump's plans to deport millions of undocumented migrants from the US.

Homan: 'I guarantee' funds will be cut from states not cooperating on deportation

President-elect Trump’s pick for “border czar,” Tom Homan, on Sunday threatened funding for states that refuse to cooperate in the federal government's deportation plans. Fox News’s Mark Levin, in ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Flows jump after mutual fund-to-ETF conversions, BofA study shows

Increasing numbers of US managers are making the move offering investors multiple advantages

World - Financial Times - 4 days ago

Biden administration finalizes nearly $8B in CHIPS funding for Intel

Intel will receive about $7.86 billion in funding from the CHIPS and Science Act to build new semiconductor manufacturing facilities across four states under its finalized agreement with the Biden ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

England’s top judge hits out at government’s refusal to boost court funding

Sue Carr says preventing full operating capacity at crown courts has had a ‘drastic effect’ in worsening backlogs

World - Financial Times - 4 days ago

Existing law requires US to cut funding if UN rejects Israel’s credentials

U.S. law requires the U.S. to suspend its participation in any UN organ or agency if Israel is illegally expelled, suspended, denied its credentials, or in any other manner denied its right to ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

Scott Bessent’s fund made biggest returns with bet against Fed

Donald Trump’s Treasury secretary pick shorted vulnerable assets in 2022 to capitalise on post-pandemic inflation

Business - Financial Times - 3 days ago

Why exchange-traded funds are a 'growth engine' of active management

Actively managed exchange-traded funds have captured investor money in recent years while active mutual funds have shed net assets.

Business - CNBC - 3 days ago

Hong Kong plans crypto tax break for hedge funds and billionaire families

Chinese territory is competing with Singapore and Switzerland to become top offshore finance hub

Business - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Labour’s hedge fund donors took low-tax option of £160mn loans

Quadrature Capital partners may face lower bill from arrangement compared with dividends, say experts

World - Financial Times - 2 days ago

UK property worth £6bn bought using suspicious funds

Most deals channelled through companies registered in British Virgin Islands

World - Financial Times - 2 days ago

These tips for investing in mutual funds and ETFs give you a rich plate of options

A closer look at momentum stocks and bitcoin.

Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday

London funding shortfall puts 2,700 Met Police jobs at risk

Britain’s largest force plans for major cuts to staff and services if budget negotiations fail

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

Ramaswamy threatens DOGE review of Biden’s microchip funding spree

Politics - Politico - 4 days ago

Manchester United confirm Rúben Amorim as new manager: football news – as it happened

Rúben Amorim will join United on 11 November on a contract until June 2027, the club confirmed on Friday. Is there a dilemma at left back for Liverpool? . No, there isn’t. But that’s how we have ...

World - The Guardian - November 1

Liverpool 2-1 Brighton, Bournemouth 2-1 Manchester City and FA Cup first round – as it happened

Liverpool come from behind to beat Brighton, Manchester City and Arsenal both lose, while Forerst go third with comfortable win over West Ham . Bournemouth: Travers, Smith, Zabarnyi, Senesi, ...

World - The Guardian - November 2

Wrexham shocked in FA Cup first round, lose to fourth-tier Harrogate Town after not scoring on 21 shots

Harrogate won 1-0 on Sunday and bounced the popular club from the competition

Sports - CBS Sports - November 3

Fantasy Football Pulse Check: How late-round RB showed out in Week 9

Fantasy football analyst Tera Roberts looks at how some key late-round running backs showed their value in Week 9.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 4

WTA Finals round-robin results: Coco Gauff faces Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka qualifies

As the WTA Tour Finals round-robin stages progress, Aryna Sabalenka is one win away from securing the year-end No. 1 ranking after qualifying for the semifinals. Sabalenka was drawn with Jasmine ...