Rishi Sunak: ‘Bairstow was brilliant’ for manhandling Just Stop Oil activist ‘He was great, it was a shame about the rest of the game’ the PM told us Evening Standard · Jun 29, 2023
So what if fossil fuel lobbyists have to declare themselves at Cop28? That won’t curb their power Oil and gas companies don’t just have a seat at the Cop table: they are in charge of the table, says climate journalist Amy Westervelt The Guardian - UK · Jun 28, 2023
Matthew Yglesias: America can fix its highways much faster, if it wants The collapse of a section of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia, smack dab in the middle of the densest region of the U.S., is an obvious disaster for the nation’s transportation network. But the demolition work, which began within hours, is already ahead of schedule, the repair work will be expedited,… Tribune News Service · Jun 19, 2023
JPMorgan assures investors Jamie Dimon has no plans to run for U.S. President—yet One of the biggest questions on Wall Street is who can replace Dimon at the helm of the world's most valuable bank. Fortunately, it says he's not going anywhere. Fortune · Jun 6, 2023
Winners of $1m prize for sustainable city transport announced Brazilian city of Fortaleza leads way with its plan to build more than 110 miles of protected cycle routes The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2023
A home for Bloomberg's "Center for Cities" at Harvard A training center for public servants gets a 12,000-square-foot workspace. Axios · Apr 18, 2023
The centrist plan to sabotage Biden Centrist groups like No Label seek to undermine President Biden's re-election. Do they secretly want Donald Trump? Salon · Apr 17, 2023
Elon Musk net worth: Is he still the richest person in the world? Has X's owner regained top spot after being ousted by French fashion mogul Bernard Arnault in the exclusive Forbes’ list? Evening Standard · Apr 5, 2023
America only had a handful of billionaires 40 years ago. We’re now creating ‘centibillionaires’–and unless we tax them, trillionaires Taxing income from wealth at the same rate as income from work would be a critical step in the right direction. Fortune · Apr 5, 2023
Trump judge in New York case faces a challenge like no other NEW YORK — The New York judge overseeing former President Donald Trump’s historic criminal case has had his share of high-profile trials, but the courtroom drama he’ll face with the former president will put him in a whole different league. Tribune News Service · Mar 31, 2023
Sadiq Khan: ‘Silent majority are with me on Ulez expansion’ As the Mayor claimed that most Londoners supported his Ulez plan, New York mayor Michael Bloomberg appeared to signal his own support for the proposal Evening Standard · Mar 17, 2023
The Mancunian Way: Fault lines The richest and poorest neighbourhoods PLUS Radical plans to tackle healthy inequalities AND The Night & Day saga continues Manchester Evening News · Mar 17, 2023
In the Israeli Battle Over Judicial Review, Democracy Is the Problem, Not the Solution Opponents of the reforms favored by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should acknowledge the threat posed by unconstrained majority rule. Reason · Mar 16, 2023
Israel's liberal backers: More denial Many Jewish Americans are alarmed by Netanyahu's coup — but they're not ready to face the truth about Israel Salon · Mar 10, 2023
Ballotpedia · Feb 13, 2023 A two-decade low for non-major party candidates vote share Welcome to the Monday, February 13, Brew.
Al Jazeera · Dec 23, 2022 Media mogul Mike Bloomberg looks to buy WSJ or WaPo: Report A merger would create a financial data and news giant, further firming up the world’s 12th-richest man’s stronghold.
Axios · Dec 23, 2022 Exclusive: Bloomberg eyes WSJ-parent Dow Jones, WaPo The combination of Bloomberg and Dow Jones would create an unparalleled business news behemoth.
Tribune News Service · Dec 1, 2022 House GOP overlooks antisemitism in its ranks, points at Democrats WASHINGTON — House Republican leaders on Capitol Hill are declining to condemn and punish antisemitism within their own party, preferring instead to argue that Democrats have the prejudice problem.
Roll Call · Dec 1, 2022 House GOP overlooks internal antisemitism, points at Democrats House Republicans deflect when pressed on internal antisemitism, arguing Democrats are the party with a bias problem.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2022 How did Seven Nation Army become a terrace anthem – and what links it to Blur and Bernie Sanders? From arty indie bands to US election knockouts, we join the dots around one of the most enduring stadium singalongs
Reuters · Nov 20, 2022 Michael Bloomberg apologises for Boris Johnson speech criticising China Michael Bloomberg apologised last week at a business forum hosted by the news agency he founded for remarks by British former Prime Minister Boris Johnson criticising China as autocratic.
Los Angeles Times · Nov 18, 2022 He was a young tech entrepreneur, and Kanye West wanted to partner with him. What could go wrong? Alex Klein's tech inventions have passed through the hands of some of the most powerful people in government, music and business. Barack Obama, Microsoft Chief Executive Satya Nadella, former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg have all touted the 32-year-old Londoner's music-creation devices,…
Ballotpedia · Oct 18, 2022 Economy and Society, October 18, 2022: South Carolina to divest BlackRock funds over ESG Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics.
Evening Standard · Oct 12, 2022 Rishi Sunak’s summit with Labour’s Rachel Reeves at exclusive party Was this the first summit of the “anti-growth coalition”?
Daily Record · Sep 11, 2022 David Cameron recalls time he apologised to Queen after being caught claiming she 'purred' over independence result The 55-year-old was caught on camera in 2014 telling the former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg about his conversation with the monarch.