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Employers eye staff pension schemes to cut national insurance bills

More companies intend to use salary sacrifice arrangements to offset Budget tax rises

World - Financial Times - 9 hours ago

Reeves cuts National Wealth Fund budget despite UK investment drive

Chancellor’s decision comes as government seeks to work with private sector to decarbonise economy

Business - Financial Times - October 14

FBI warns of election-related fraud schemes

The FBI warned this week of multiple types of election-related fraud schemes perpetrated by scammers targeting American voters in the lead-up to Election Day. The bureau said Tuesday that scammers ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Meloni sticks to Albania migrant camps scheme despite court ruling

World - Yahoo News - October 19

Drug industry says it is not ready for ‘UK only’ labelling scheme

Generic drug producers warn of ‘severe’ consequences for patients in Northern Ireland ahead of January deadline

Business - Financial Times - October 20

Rapper Lil Durk charged for role in murder-for-hire scheme in 2022

Grammy winner arrested for reportedly ordering killing of rapper Quando Rondo, causing fatal shooting of his cousin. Grammy Award-winning rapper Lil Durk has been arrested in Florida on federal ...

World - The Guardian - October 25

Advanced ballot matching technology thwarts fraud scheme in Colorado, officials say

Advanced ballot matching technology thwarts fraud scheme in Colorado after at least a dozen ballots were stolen, officials say.

Authorities allege million-dollar teacher certification scheme in Houston

Five people have been arrested after organizing and conducting an illegal fake teacher certification scheme that made at least $1 million in Houston, local prosecutors said on Monday. Harris ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Non-dom scheme replacement will turn London into ‘bigger version of Bahamas’

Wealth advisers warn UK government’s new rules will attract those seeking short-term tax holidays

World - Financial Times - 4 days ago

'Fat Leonard,' Navy contractor behind bribery scheme, sentenced to 15 years

Former military defense contractor Leonard “Fat Leonard” Francis was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison for masterminding a decade-long bribery scheme that swept up dozens of U.S.

Post-Brexit border scheme to simplify trade put on pause again

Single Trade Window designed to reduce friction on imports and exports will be halted until at least 2026 amid cost fears. A key part of the UK’s post-Brexit border strategy has been put on pause ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Iranian operative charged in scheme to assassinate Trump, other targets

An Iranian operative told investigators that he was tasked in September with assassinating Trump, according to court records unsealed Friday.

Justice Department files charges in murder-for-hire scheme targeting Donald Trump

The Department of Justice announced charges against an Iranian man and two others in a plot to kill President-elect Donald Trump.

Politics - NBC News - 6 hours ago

Justice Department files charges in murder-for-hire scheme targeting Trump

The Department of Justice charged an Iranian man in a murder-for-hire plot to assassinate President-elect Trump while he was still a candidate and two others in a plot to kill an American ...

Italy’s scheme to offshore asylum claims should not be a model for the rest of Europe | Andreina De Leo and Marco Gerbaudo

Other leaders have expressed interest in Giorgia Meloni’s deal with Albania. But is it really a humane and effective strategy?. There’s much interest in the Italian prime minister Giorgia ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

Why Giorgia Meloni’s Albania migrant scheme needs its own rescue boat

Also in this newsletter: The problem with heat pumps

World - Financial Times - October 21

Supervisor Andrew Do in Southern California Resigns and Agrees to Plead Guilty in Bribery Scheme

Federal prosecutors said that Andrew Do, an Orange County supervisor, enriched himself and his family with federal pandemic aid meant for seniors.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 23

Derrick Henry off to historic start with Ravens: How Lamar Jackson, O-line and scheme have powered star RB

There's no slowing down for King Henry at age 30

Sports - CBS Sports - October 23

Scheme to boost French school trips to Britain ‘at risk’ under new UK entry rules

Trade body for France’s travel industry reportedly writes to UK home secretary over concerns for programme’s future. A scheme designed to boost the numbers of French children able to travel to ...

World - The Guardian - October 27

Cowboys' Trevon Diggs makes up with reporter, explains 2024 frustration and adjustment to new defensive scheme

Diggs made fun of his own "deez nuts" comment by gifting an actual can of Dee's Nuts

Sports - CBS Sports - October 30

Second gambler admits trying to cash in on scheme involving ex-NBA player Jontay Porter

A Pennsylvania man has pleaded guilty in a sports betting scheme that ended Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter’s NBA career

Sports - ABC News - October 30

Another bettor pleads guilty to wire fraud in gambling scheme involving ex-Raptors player Jontay Porter

Porter has been banned from the NBA for life

Sports - CBS Sports - October 30

New Jersey man pleads guilty in smuggling scheme intended to aid Russia's war effort

A New Jersey man who was among seven people charged with smuggling electronic components to aid Russia’s war effort has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and other charges

Tech - ABC News - November 1

US judge returns lawsuit against Elon Musk’s $1m voter scheme to state court

Civil suit claims that tech billionaire and his Trump-supporting America Pac giveaway is illegal lottery. A federal judge on Friday denied an attempt by America Pac – the political action committee ...

World - The Guardian - November 1

Scottish government facing £170m court case over axed bottle recycling scheme

Ministers could face a huge bill if they lose a legal fight over beleaguered bottle return plans.

‘Rolling coal’: Dealers charged in $74 million scheme to help trucks bypass emissions controls

Prosecutors say the ring smuggled thousands of illegal devices that let diesel-truck drivers belch hundreds of times more pollution than allowed by law.

Business - MarketWatch - 6 hours ago

Face the Nation: Frost, Salvanto

Missed the second half of the show? The latest on...Rep. Maxwell Frost of Florida has signed a letter urging Congress to return from recess to replenish relief funds, telling "Face the Nation with ...

A Japanese boy was killed in China. Was cyber-nationalism to blame?

The Chinese government has been accused of using online nationalism as a useful safety valve.

The United Nations is on the verge of irrelevance

There are two unpalatable truths about the U.N.

Politics - The Hill - October 14

Face the Nation: Lawler, Whelan

Missed the second half of the show? The latest on...Republican Rep. Mike Lawler of New York, who represents a district heavily targeted by Democrats, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" ...

Britain’s period of ‘National Reviewal’

Also in this week’s newsletter, SME export sales dip

World - Financial Times - October 24

10/27: Face the Nation

This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Republican vice-presidential candidate JD Vance discusses Russian disinformation campaigns and the Trump-Vance ticket's "women problem." Plus, ...

A Polarized Nation Votes

Turnout looked strong. Voting ends in key swing states by 10 p.m. Eastern. Here’s the latest on Election Day.

Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Titans cutting Jamal Adams

Jamal Adams' brief tenure in Tennessee is coming to an end.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 17

Israel is a rogue nation. It should be removed from the United Nations | Mehdi Hasan

One rogue nation cannot declare war on the UN itself and continue to get away with it. Over the past year, Israel has launched attacks on multiple countries and occupied territories: the Gaza ...

World - The Guardian - October 15

Texas NHRA Fall Nationals Results

Sunday at Texas Motorplex, Ennis, Texas Final finish order: TOP FUEL: 1. Justin Ashley; 2. Clay Millican; 3. Tony Schumacher; 4. Steve Torrence; 5. Shawn Reed; 6. Brittany Force; 7. ...

Sports - ABC News - October 13

OpenAI outlines national security approach

OpenAI doubled down on the importance of the U.S. maintaining leadership on artificial intelligence (AI) development in a new outline of the company's approach to national security. The ChatGPT ...

Politics - The Hill - October 25

Face the Nation: Salvanto, Fontes, Schmidt

Missed the second half of the show? The latest on...Nine days before Election Day, a new CBS News poll shows the race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump is as close as it's ever been, both ...

Ford Performance NHRA Nationals Pairings

Saturday At Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, Sunday's First Round Pairings TOP FUEL: 1. Brittany Force, 3.660 seconds, 334.98 mph vs. 16. Josh Hart, 3.801, 328.46; 2. Shawn Langdon, ...

Sports - ABC News - 5 days ago

Ford Performance NHRA Nationals Results

Monday At Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, Sunday's Final finish order TOP FUEL 1. Brittany Force; 2. Doug Kalitta; 3. Clay Millican; 4. Shawn Langdon; 5. Justin Ashley; 6. Steve ...

Sports - ABC News - 3 days ago

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