NBA ready to move to ‘next stage’ for planned league in Europe

League partnering with world governing body Discussions have been ongoing for some time The NBA may soon significantly expand its presence in Europe, partnering with basketball’s world governing ...

The Guardian - 12h

NBA ready to move to ‘next stage’ for planned league in Europe

League partnering with world governing body Discussions have been ongoing for some time The NBA may soon significantly expand its presence in Europe, partnering with basketball’s world governing ...

The Guardian - 12h

Flying Solo at a Pride Festival Was the Plan. Falling in Love Wasn’t.

Daniel Nester and Geno Yoscovits met nine years ago at a Pride event at a bar in Toledo, Ohio. Mr. Nester arrived alone, but left with a phone number and the spark of a possible new relationship.

The New York Times - 5h

Flying Solo at a Pride Festival Was the Plan. Falling in Love Wasn’t.

Daniel Nester and Geno Yoscovits met nine years ago at a Pride event at a bar in Toledo, Ohio. Mr. Nester arrived alone, but left with a phone number and the spark of a possible new relationship.

The New York Times - 5h

I’m 69 and only have $121,000 in my 401(k). How can I repair the damage of the past?

“I plan to work and contribute to a 401(k) in addition to a stock-purchasing plan for a few more years.”

MarketWatch - Mar. 8

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink: Blending public and private markets is a 'great investment' for retirement

Major asset managers and plan providers want to increase the share of private assets in the $12.5 trillion workplace retirement plan market.

CNBC - Mar. 17

How the White House Is Using Semantics to Downplay the Signal Leak

War plan or battle plan? Classified or not? The answers to those questions amount to a distinction without much of a difference.

The New York Times - 1d

29-year-old couldn't afford a house in the U.S., so she bought one sight unseen in Italy: 'I plan to use it like a retirement plan'

Lauren Scott started looking to buy overseas in 2021 and closed on a house in Tuscany, Italy in 2022.

CNBC - 5d

Purdue star Trey Kaufman-Renn alleges racist comments made by Illinois fans toward 13-year-old brother

Purdue is reportedly planning to file a report to the Big Ten over the incident

CBS Sports - Mar. 8

Virgin Group looks to raise £700mn to fund Eurostar rival

Richard Branson’s group is one of several planning a new cross-Channel service

Financial Times - Mar. 9

What will be in the chancellor's Spring Statement?

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will give more detail about the government's plans for the economy.

BBC News - Mar. 9

State Reforms + the State of Reform

We look at plans for a civil service shake-up and at division in Reform UK.

BBC News - Mar. 9

Ministers to shake up clean power project grid connections

Changes come as part of package of reforms aimed at accelerating planning decisions

Financial Times - Mar. 10

Spirit Airlines to Go Premium After Bankruptcy

Spirit plans to turn its focus toward more wealthy travelers.

Inc. - Mar. 12

Rayner and Cooper criticised cuts in ‘tense’ UK cabinet meeting

‘Large minority’ of ministers protested about planned spending reductions in their own departments

Financial Times - Mar. 14

'Do you have communist links?' US sends 36 questions to UN aid groups

UN groups fear the move is a sign the US is planning to abandon humanitarian work.

BBC News - Mar. 15

March Madness 2025: Stanford women’s basketball officially misses first NCAA tournament since 1987

The first season in the post-Tara VanDerveer era didn’t go as planned at Stanford.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17

7 Lessons a CFO Learned in Starting or Scaling a Business

Risk, failure, mission, and business plans are important, but your approach to these is more important.

Inc. - Mar. 17

Starmer is zigging where Blair zagged

Labour’s controversial plans to reform welfare illustrate the divide between the two

Financial Times - Mar. 18

Hungary breaks with the EU by seeking to turn Ukraine into ‘buffer zone’

Also in this newsletter: Brussels’ plan to tighten carbon border taxes

Financial Times - Mar. 20

What Happens When a Hub Like Heathrow Shuts Down

Lots of people need to secure hotel rooms and new travel plans.

The New York Times - 6d

Heartlanders Present Happy Gilmore Day

The Iowa Heartlanders are planning an unforgettable day of golf, hockey and comedy.

Yahoo Sports - 6d

A Fire Brought London’s Heathrow Airport to a Standstill. Here’s What to Know.

The blaze was at a nearby substation. Around 200,000 people had their travel plans disrupted.

Inc. - 6d

Breaking down the defensive tackles in the 2025 NFL draft for the Steelers

The Steelers might need Plan B for a defensive tackle in the NFL draft.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Titans will have private workout with Cam Ward

Tennessee is planning an additional workout after watching Ward's Pro Day.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

GameStop Just Pulled a MicroStrategy

The meme-stock darling plans to start adding Bitcoin to its balance sheet.

Inc. - 1d

Signal Leak Is Latest Mistake in Pete Hegseth’s Rocky Time as Defense Secretary

The disclosure of battle plans on a chat app created a new predicament for the defense secretary.

The New York Times - 1d

Chinese tea chain Chagee files for U.S. initial public offering

Chagee is planning to open its first U.S. store this spring in Los Angeles.

CNBC - 1d

Weak productivity and Trump tariffs: the chancellor remains in perilous fiscal waters

Official forecasts show how easily Reeves’ plan could run into trouble

Financial Times - 1d

Anxiety over welfare cuts rises among Labour MPs

There is some unease in Labour's ranks over the planned savings to welfare in the Spring Statement.

BBC News - 1d

Trump officials attack journalist after Signal leak published in full

The White House has denied that the information in the chat was classified or constituted a 'war plan'.

BBC News - 1d

Dancing On Ice taken off air by ITV

The broadcaster announced there are "no current plans for another series" of the ice-skating contest.

BBC News - 22h

Poland plans military training for every adult male amid growing European security fears

PM Donald Tusk says country needs army of 500,000 and backs withdrawal from treaty banning landmines. Ukraine war live: latest updates as Russia steps up attacks Poland’s prime minister, ...

The Guardian - Mar. 8