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How reachable are Keir Starmer’s new policy ‘milestones’?
Targets aimed at showing voters that government is on track vary wildly in ambition, experts sayFinancial Times - 6d -
Aviva raises offer to buy Direct Line
FTSE 100 insurer makes second bid for its smaller rival at 261p a shareFinancial Times - 6d -
Will Starmer’s new milestones become millstones?
In a live event of the show, the team reviews Labour’s first five monthsFinancial Times - 6d -
The Starmer pledges that will be hard to hit
The prime minister has set out what's he's calling Labour's "plan for change" - the goals for his government to achieve.BBC News - 6d -
Judge Labour on six targets, Starmer says in major speech
The PM says the pledges, ranging from living standards to the NHS, will allow voters to hold the government to account.BBC News - 6d -
Missing: a clear direction for Starmer
Labour’s obsession with winning the next election is distorting governmentFinancial Times - 6d -
Keir Starmer's Six Milestones (Don't Call it a Relaunch)
What was in the Prime Minister’s ‘Plan for Change’?BBC News - 6d -
Southwest and American airlines raise sales outlooks, shares jump
Southwest and American airlines forecast stronger-than-expected revenue for the fourth quarter.CNBC - 6d -
Keir Starmer says new ‘milestones’ on living standards, NHS and more are ‘almighty challenge’ – UK politics live
Prime minister makes speech intended to to show Labour government is ‘delivering change’. Starmer says there is record dissatisfaction with the NHS. The public insititutions but that they are not ...The Guardian - Dec. 5 -
Italy’s slowing economy raises pressure on Meloni
Statistics agency halves GDP growth for 2024 as parliament adopts first part of next year’s budgetFinancial Times - Dec. 5 -
Keir Starmer waters down UK clean power target in policy reset
PM also redefines economic growth goals as he sets out ‘milestones’ for governmentFinancial Times - Dec. 5 -
A player’s foreseeable death raises existential questions for college football
If the purpose of universities is to cultivate the mind, it is nearly impossible to deny that football, by degrading the brain, is antithetical to the process. “It is clearly the duty of the ...The Guardian - Dec. 5 -
A player’s foreseeable death raises existential questions for college football
If the purpose of universities is to cultivate the mind, it is nearly impossible to deny that football, by degrading the brain, is antithetical to the processYahoo Sports - Dec. 5 -
Starmer, it’s all about delivering on those pledges
Labour’s biggest problem remains its promises on income tax, value added tax and national insuranceFinancial Times - Dec. 5 -
Disney raises its annual dividend by 33% following ‘highly successful year’
The Walt Disney Co. on Wednesday raised its annual dividend by 33%, to $1 a share, after a year marked by increased streaming profits and blockbuster movies.MarketWatch - Dec. 5 -
Pete Hegseth’s Troubles at Work Raise Questions About Leadership
President-elect Donald J. Trump’s choice for defense secretary led two nonprofits into debt, and episodes of drinking continued into his days as a Fox News personality.The New York Times - Dec. 5 -
Starmer to take aim at Whitehall with new UK ‘mission’ targets
Prime minister will outline milestones as he faces plunging poll ratingsFinancial Times - Dec. 4 -
Chipotle says it's raising prices 2% in response to inflation
Chipotle said it's raising its menu prices by 2%, a rare direct admission about the impact of ongoing price increases in the economy on its finances.NBC News - Dec. 4 -
Chipotle Raises U.S. Prices by 2% to Offset Inflation Costs
The chain aims to balance higher costs for avocados, queso and sour cream while maintaining its appeal to inflation-weary consumers.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 4 -
Starmer refuses to repeat Labour’s G7 growth pledge
Prime minister will set new target on Thursday, as he courts investment during Qatari visit to BritainFinancial Times - Dec. 4 -
Keir Starmer's reset
Amol and Nick on whether the PM’s big speech is a reset moment after a bumpy few months.BBC News - Dec. 4 -
Dollar Tree CFO Departs; Raises Full-Year Sales View
Dollar Tree is parting ways with its top finance executive a month after its CEO stepped down. The discount retailer has also raised its full-year sales guidance in light of strong third-quarter ...The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 4 -
Trump's controversial Cabinet picks raise questions about lower ethical standards
The former president has shown he has no qualms about putting his most loyal confidants in his administration, no matter their baggage.ABC News - Dec. 4 -
Current and former Fox News employees say Hegseth's drinking raised concerns
Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s reported pick for defense secretary, exhibited drinking behaviors that raised concerns among his colleagues at Fox News, according to statements from 10 current and ...NBC News - Dec. 3 -
Starmer plans peerage for former chief of staff Sue Gray
PM’s ‘political list’ said to be long even as he axes 92 hereditary peers to trim the size of the LordsFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
After months of dysfunction and miscommunication, is the Starmer method finally working? | Rafael Behr
The prime minister won’t learn charisma, but he has a record of going places by doggedly clearing the obstacles in his way. If Rishi Sunak had clung to power until the very end of the five-year ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
UK's Starmer hosts Greek leader but says Parthenon Marbles are not on the agenda
Greece’s prime minister is in London on for his first top-level U.K. meeting since a spat last year over the contested Parthenon MarblesABC News - Dec. 3 -
Greece hopeful of deal on Parthenon Sculptures as Starmer meets Mitsotakis
Downing Street reiterates that UK prime minister will not stand in way of deal between Athens and British MuseumFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
Playgama raises $3M to build the go-to HTML5 game distribution platform
Playgama has raised $3 million to fund its HTML5 gaming distribution platform, where devs can get their games to as many players as possible.VentureBeat - Dec. 3 -
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Keir Starmer, the operator, the fixer, not the visionary
It remains to be seen whether the breadth of the PM’s government is a strength or a weaknessFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
Starmer: UK does not need to choose between US and EU
It's "plain wrong" to suggest Donald Trump's return to the White House means the UK needs to pick a side, the PM says.BBC News - Dec. 3 -
Vietnamese tycoon faces scramble to raise billions to avoid death sentence
Truong My Lan must repay three-quarters of $12bn she embezzled from bank in a case that shocked the country. The Vietnamese property tycoon Truong My Lan has lost her appeal against the death ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
The Papers: Starmer wants 'closer US ties' and Wallace 'Boiling Point'
The PM's comments on Donald Trump and the fallout over allegations about the MasterChef presenter lead the papers.BBC News - Dec. 3 -
UK chemicals sector doubts Starmer ‘reset’ will end Brexit blues
Businesses say regulatory and customs frictions will barely be eased if Labour government sticks to red lines on EUFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
Concerns raised over Trump's FBI nominee's agenda and qualifications
Critics say that Kash Patel does not have the experience of past FBI directors - and some fear he will politicize the agency.BBC News - Dec. 3 -
Why Trump's FBI director pick Kash Patel is raising alarms
President-elect Donald Trump's intention to make Kash Patel his FBI director is drawing harsh critiques from some politicians who don't think he is the right person for the job. CBS News' Nancy ...CBS News - Dec. 2 -
Starmer rejects false choice between Trump’s US and EU in key speech
At lord mayor’s banquet in London, British PM says ‘national interest demands that we work with both’. Keir Starmer has “utterly rejected” the idea that the UK must choose between the United States ...The Guardian - Dec. 2 -
Britain need not choose between Trump and EU, Starmer says
UK prime minister vows to strengthen ties with Washington, Brussels and Beijing in set-piece speechFinancial Times - Dec. 2