Wealth of US private capital chiefs boosted by $56bn

KC Concepcion transfers to Texas A&M: Aggies boost WR depth with addition of former NC State star playmaker

Concepion was rated as one of the top uncommitted prospects in the transfer portal

CBS Sports - 49m

Israeli airstrike near Syrian capital kills 11, war monitor says

Israel continues to target Syrian weapons and military infrastructure.

ABC News - 2h

Private school tax breaks a 'luxury', says Phillipson

The education secretary defends ending tax breaks for private schools as the policy is set to begin.

BBC News - 3h

Book excerpt: "The Hidden Globe: How Wealth Hacks the World" by Atossa Araxia Abrahamian

The journalist-editor explains how special economic zones, tax havens, and free ports are carving up the planet for the highest bidders – and leaving millions of people worse off.

CBS News - 4h

Global happiness study aims to solve mystery of what gives us a boost

Existing evidence is dominated by western regions but researchers want to find out whether benefits are the same around the world. The science of happiness has spawned hundreds of thousands of ...

The Guardian - 4h

How to Boost Your Own Confidence in 5 Minutes a Day, According to a UCLA Expert

Confidence is a skill anyone can learn.

Inc. - 9h

Private equity steps up bets on UK rental sector

Private capital and pension fund money flowing into single-family rental homes as demand soars

Financial Times - 14h

Here's how this DC-area high school is attempting to close the wealth gap

Over the course of three years, students take courses on saving money, building wealth and budgeting, setting them up to achieve economic mobility and success.

CNBC - 1d

3 investing tips from self-made millionaires to help grow your wealth in 2025

Investing can be daunting to beginners and non-professionals. Use these tips from self-made millionaires to grow your wealth in the coming year.

CNBC - 1d

Trucks Carrying Aid Finally Reach Sudan’s War-Torn Capital Region

After 20 months of war, and three months of negotiations with the warring sides, a bit of relief arrives for some of the hundreds of thousands of people facing famine.

The New York Times - 1d

OpenAI says it needs 'more capital than we’d imagined' as it lays out for-profit plan

OpenAI said in a blog post Friday that heading into 2025, "we have to become an enduring company," which requires changing its structure.

CNBC - 2d

He's back! Capitals' Alex Ovechkin scores in return from injury

Washington's captain Ovechkin played his first game since he fractured his left fibula Nov. 18 in a game against the Utah Hockey Club.

Yahoo Sports - 16h

Starmer asks UK regulators for ideas to boost growth

The prime minister writes to regulators including Ofgem and Ofwat for ideas to boost economic growth.

BBC News - 23h

Alex Ovechkin back with Capitals after missing 16 games, resumes pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's NHL goals record

Ovechkin is 27 goals away from breaking Gretzky's all-time NHL record.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

NATO to boost presence in Baltic Sea after cable outages

Yahoo News - 2d

OpenAI to seek capital as a public benefit corporation in the vein of Patagonia

Public benefit corporations, or B-Corps, are certified to be more focused on social impact and sustainability.

MarketWatch - 2d

Nato to boost Baltic Sea presence after suspected sabotage of underwater cable

Finland seizes ship it suspects of damaging cable connecting Estonia and Finland on Christmas Day. Nato is to increase its military presence in the Baltic Sea, the alliance has announced, after the ...

The Guardian - 2d

NATO to boost military presence in Baltic after cables 'sabotage'

Yahoo News - 2d

'Tears of joy' - Sudan capital gets first aid convoy since civil war began last year

In a breakthrough, trucks stacked with vital food supplies roll into war-hit Khartoum.

BBC News - 2d

Haiti’s health minister loses his job after a deadly gang attack on a hospital in the capital

Government officials tell The Associated Press that Haiti’s health minister has been removed from his post after a deadly gang attack on the largest public hospital in the capital, Port-au-Prince

ABC News - 3d

Red Wings Shakeup: Can Maple Leafs Capitalize On Opponent's Coaching Change To Todd McLellan After Holiday Break?

The Leafs take on a Red Wings club hoping to take advantage of the new head coach bump.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

The retro hobby that can help boost your happiness (say scientists)

How a very popular puzzle that was first invented 50 years ago may have certain wellbeing benefits

BBC News - 3d

Number of Londoners moving out of UK capital falls to lowest since 2013

Research highlights impact of decade of faster house price rises in rest of country

Financial Times - 3d

How One Of Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth's Substories Sold Me On The Whole Franchise

Many of us have a game franchise that, despite liking everything we hear about it, we have never actually played any of the games. I have a few, but one notable blind spot in my gaming resume was ...

GameSpot - 3d

Canadian researchers trial nature trick to boost mood in winter

Volunteers asked to go about normal routine while paying more attention to natural world. The start of a new year: a time for optimism, ambitious plans to improve the world, and the grim suspicion ...

The Guardian - 4d

Looking for Private Equity (or a Merger) in 2025? Here’s What You Should Know

Trump’s deregulatory push, interest rate cuts, and the PE ‘bullwhip effect’ are expected to influence M&A in 2025.

Inc. - 4d

Private equity payouts fell 50% short in 2024

Value of investments cashed out lingers well below historic average for third consecutive year

Financial Times - 4d

The Juan Soto wealth effect: Soaring athlete salaries attract wealth management firms

Skyrocketing salaries for top athletes and lucrative deals for college players have touched off a new gold rush among wealth management firms.

NBC News - 4d

Denmark to boost Greenland defense amid Trump comments

Denmark announced a major new package to boost the security of Greenland in a move the Danish defense minister called "ironic" because it came just two days after President-elect Trump called for ...

The Hill - 5d

Denmark boosts Greenland defence after Trump repeats desire for US control

The huge package is announced after the president-elect said US ownership of Greenland was a "necessity".

BBC News - 5d

Hundreds protest in Christian areas of Syrian capital after Christmas tree burned

Demonstrations flare after video spread on social media showing hooded fighters setting fire to tree. Hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets in Christian areas of Damascus early on Tuesday ...

The Guardian - 5d

FirstFT: Private equity groups unable to sell or list China-based portfolio companies

Also in today’s newsletter, picks for France’s new cabinet, and Russian cargo ship sinks in the Mediterranean Sea

Financial Times - 5d

Want to Boost Your Happiness, Improve Your Wellbeing, and Be More Productive? Science Swears by These 5 Strategies

Start 2025 with these strategies for a better, more productive life.

Inc. - 5d

People With Extreme Wealth Should Give It Away—or Be Penalized

The gap between the ultra-rich minority and the vast majority has never been greater. But a wave of activist millionaires is asking for higher taxes.

Wired - 5d

Private equity investors trapped in China as top firms fail to find exit deals

Sales and listings of Chinese companies by world’s biggest buyout groups have ground to a halt, data shows

Financial Times - 5d

US chiefs are leaving the corner office in record numbers

Soaring stock markets have allowed company leaders to cash out rather than deal with turmoil in 2025

Financial Times - 5d

Nordstrom to go private in $6.25 billion deal with Nordstrom family

Century-old department store Nordstrom has agreed to be acquired and taken private by Nordstrom family members and a Mexican retail group in a $6.25 billion deal.

CBS News - 6d

Nordstrom to go private in $6.25 billion deal with founding family, Mexican retailer

Nordstrom on Monday announced it will become a private company after it agreed to a buyout deal valued at roughly $6.25 billion from Nordstrom’s founding family and Mexican department store El ...

NBC News - 6d

Nordstrom Family Reaches $4 Billion Deal to Take Retailer Private

The department-store chain agreed to be acquired by members of the founding family and Mexican retailer El Puerto de Liverpool.

The Wall Street Journal - 6d

Wealth of US private capital chiefs boosted by $56bn

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