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timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 1 hrs. 46 min. ago

Jennifer Lawrence's $2m gift helped fund a 17-room children's cardiac unit in Kentucky

In a remarkable philanthropic gesture, Jennifer Lawrence donated $2 million to launch a specialized cardiac intensive care unit at Norton Children's Hospital. This generous act sparked a community wave of fundraising, amassing over $4 million. Opened in early 2020, the unit is specifically equipped to cater to children with critical heart conditions, marking a pivotal enhancement in pediatric cardiac care in her hometown.

theintercept.com | 1 hrs. 46 min. ago

Mike Rogers Spent $100K on Private Jets and Luxury Travel Last Quarter

The Republican running for Senate in Michigan is directing campaign funds toward chartered flights, a Miami car service, and BMW repairs. The post Mike Rogers Spent $100K on Private Jets and Luxury Travel Last Quarter appeared first on The Intercept.

thehill.com | 2 hrs. 15 min. ago

Anthropic makes pledge for public benefit initiative

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Anthropic makes pledge for public benefit initiative The artificial intelligence firm Anthropic announced it will commit 5 percent of its shares to its new public benefit fund as the industry faces heat over its potential impact on society and the labor market.

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theage.com.au | 5 hrs. 2 min. ago

Victoria lands $350m federal bonus to improve liveability

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is to announce the funding for community infrastructure in an address to the Melbourne Assembly on Tuesday.

mlive.com | 5 hrs. 4 min. ago

Urgent repairs approved after main breaks in Fenton, water shutoff planned Monday night

Approval of funding for the repairs came just days after three separate watermain breaks occurred in four days on North Leroy Street in Fenton.

livemint.com | 5 hrs. 5 min. ago

1 Finance gets in-principle SEBI approval for MF Lite: Will investors get more choice in index funds and ETFs?

1 Finance has received in-principle SEBI approval for an MF Lite licence and plans to launch passive mutual funds in Q4 FY27. SEBI’s framework eases regulatory requirements for eligible passive fund houses, potentially encouraging competition and expanding investor choice in index funds and ETFs.

economist.com | 5 hrs. 7 min. ago

Who will buy $120bn-worth of fresh Japanese government bonds?

Japan wants its pension fund and households to buy more government debt

al-monitor.com | 5 hrs. 9 min. ago

Indonesia first foreign country to own property in Saudi Arabia's Mecca

Indonesia's sovereign wealth fund Danantara has received ownership certificates for the 2-billion-riyal ($531.4 million) acquisition of a hotel and 14 adjoining development plots.

theguardian.com | 5 hrs. 32 min. ago

Funding social care is a collective responsibility

Letters | Roger Steer says the solution is to adopt the NHS model, Janet Dubé suggests an audit, while Sally Byers says language that respects people living with dementia is crucialPolly Toynbee asks a seemingly difficult question and discusses a knotty issue (In Liverpool I saw the tough choices Louise Casey faces on social care – starting with who will pay?, 13 October).

Her question is framed as an issue of individual choice inviting the response: “Not me if I can avoid it.”The responsible answer is, of course, all of us – collectively. It is an uninsurable risk that can only be solved equitably and efficiently as a collective solution.

By entangling the issue of funding with provision of services, moral clarity is lost. Issues of matching funding distort and influence the level of care provided and ensure that progress toward resolving the question of who determines the need for care is delayed. Continue reading...

thehill.com | 5 hrs. 50 min. ago

Hatch Act complaint filed against Carr, Burgum and Lutnick

Democracy Defenders Fund and Reporters Without Borders filed a Hatch Act complaint against three Trump administration officials for campaigning in Alaska with Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) earlier this month. The complaint asks the U.S. Office of Special Counsel to investigate appearances and brief remarks delivered at Sullivan’s rally by Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan...

timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 6 hrs. 30 min. ago

Sasha Bogosian, 18, turns painted jeans into a nonprofit raising nearly $100,000 for kids' art therapy

Sasha Bogosian, an 18-year-old from Los Angeles, began painting denim after recovering from major surgery. Her artistic hobby evolved into The Sasha Project LA, raising funds for art therapy in children's hospitals. The project directly supports programmes that help alleviate children's pain and anxiety during treatment.

Major brands like Levi's and BLICK Art Materials sponsor her initiative and contributions.

mirror.co.uk | 7 hrs. ago

World Food Programme cuts Gaza aid for 500,000 people due to funding shortall

Half a million people in Gaza are set to have their food aid cut as the World Food Programme warns more help is needed before winter to avoid 'malnutrition in kids and new mums'

livemint.com | 7 hrs. 1 min. ago

Gold and silver investments: Should you buy physical gold, ETFs or mutual funds? Liquidity, costs and risks compared

Investors can choose from physical gold and silver, digital gold, ETFs, mutual funds, Sovereign Gold Bonds and Electronic Gold Receipts. Each option differs in costs, liquidity, regulation, taxation and storage needs, making it important to compare the risks before investing.

kyivindependent.com | 7 hrs. 14 min. ago

'It's significant': Ukraine fears US is withholding allied-funded air defense supplies to pressure Kyiv

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has yet to approve the transfer of a significant batch of Patriot interceptor missiles for Ukraine, Ukrainian officials and military officers told the Kyiv Independent, raising suspicions in Kyiv that Washington is deliberately withholding the weapons to pressure Ukraine.President Volodymyr Zelensky said on

nytimes.com | 7 hrs. 52 min. ago

[$] Anthropic’s I.P.O. Charity

The artificial intelligence giant plans to contribute 5 percent of its stock into a philanthropic fund. But its generosity depends on the A.I. boom continuing.

scmp.com | 8 hrs. 18 min. ago

China plans 18 active ETFs as regulator seeks to shore up stock market

The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) has approved 18 actively managed exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which could channel tens of billions of yuan into the A-share market, as it seeks to strengthen investor confidence and market resilience. Speaking on Monday in Beijing at the opening ceremony of the Financial Street Forum, one of China’s top national-level economic conferences, CSRC chairman Wu Qing also pledged to crack down on market irregularities as the regulator pushes to manage...

livemint.com | 8 hrs. 21 min. ago

Bitcoin investor faces ₹88.55 lakh tax addition despite ₹3.34 lakh loss; how an ITAT ruling helped the investor

A Bitcoin investor who reported a ₹3.34 lakh loss faced an ₹88.55 lakh tax addition over the source of funds. ITAT quashed the reassessment after the tax officer ignored his reply and failed to provide the minimum response time required by law.

timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 8 hrs. 32 min. ago

Bob Barker spent nearly $1 million to move three Toronto Zoo elephants to California; how Iringa, Toka and Thika found a new home

In a major win for animal welfare, three elderly elephants—Iringa, Toka, and Thika—have journeyed from Toronto Zoo to a sanctuary thanks to Bob Barker's generous funding of nearly $1 million. Their four-day trek concluded at the Performing Animal Welfare Society in California, where they will need time and veterinary expertise to adjust after decades of captivity.

This move symbolizes hope for the future of the elephants and advocates alike.

dw.com | 8 hrs. 35 min. ago

Germany news: Emergency at Leipzig airport sparked by novice driver

Two men breached a fence at the Leipzig/Halle airport while practicing for a driving test. Meanwhile, the "Invest in Germany Summit" is set to kick off as the government looks to fill gaps in public funding. DW has more.

theguardian.com | 8 hrs. 58 min. ago

The Canary news website announces closure after ‘vicious campaign against us’

Leftwing outlet said it had faced ‘multiple attacks’ and ‘malicious lies’ which made its situation unsustainableBusiness live – latest updatesThe leftwing news site the Canary has announced that it is closing indefinitely. Earlier this year the media outlet was blocked from accessing funds and has faced allegations of internal turmoil.The outlet, founded in 2015 at the height of support for the then Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, said in a social media post it would be closing “for the foreseeable future”.

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euronews.com | 9 hrs. 11 min. ago

Visegrad Four urge Brussels to ease Russian energy phase-out rules

The group is calling on Brussels for more funding to cope with the end of Russian energy imports in 2027, amid high electricity prices across Europe.

boston.com | 9 hrs. 15 min. ago

Meet the researchers leaving the U.S. because of Trump’s funding cuts and politicization of science

“You can almost talk to any vice president for research at a university and they will tell you of one or two top faculty that they’ve lost.” The post Meet the researchers leaving the U.S. because of Trump’s funding cuts and politicization of science appeared first on Boston.com.

iol.co.za | 9 hrs. 47 min. ago

Court orders RAF to compensate injured pedestrian despite Discovery payments

The Western Cape High Court ordered the Road Accident Fund to pay an injured pedestrian more than R5.45 million, ruling that payments made by her medical scheme did not reduce the RAF’s liability for accident-related medical expenses.

timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 9 hrs. 52 min. ago

Jeff Bezos' Earth Fund joins eight groups in $500 million wildlife pledge

livemint.com | 10 hrs. 23 min. ago

NRI tax return: can you correct a wrongly claimed capital gains exemption in your ITR?

An NRI living in the UAE mistakenly claimed treaty relief on gains from Indian shares and mutual funds. While the revised-return deadline has passed, an updated return may offer a way to correct the error.

theguardian.com | 10 hrs. 56 min. ago

Stop ‘cash for trash’ housebuilding in Norfolk Broads, says Labour MP

Exclusive: Chris Hinchcliff urges environment watchdog to block rules that will allow almost 16,000 new homes in one of UK’s most protected areasThe environment watchdog is being urged to intervene in “cash to trash” planning rules that will allow almost 16,000 new homes in the Norfolk Broads despite the damage to one of the UK’s most environmentally protected areas.Labour’s flagship planning reforms allow damage to protected habitats and species to be overlooked if developers pay into a central nature restoration fund, which is used for conservation actions at a later date.

These environmental delivery plans (EDPs) have been dubbed “cash to trash” by critics, who say they roll back decades of environmental law and are a “licence to kill nature”. Continue reading...

koreatimes.co.kr | 11 hrs. 3 min. ago

Gyeonggi Province faces sustainability test as spending cuts meet resistance

Gyeonggi Province’s fiscal emergency is exposing a growing dilemma for local governments nationwide: how to meet rising spending obligations with volatile revenues when attempts to cut funding face strong resistance. Gyeonggi Gov. Choo Mi-ae’s warning about the finances of Korea’s most populous province, followed by the restoration of child care funding after intense protests, has highlighted both the need for reform and the political obstacles to carrying it out.

Experts differ on how much weight to give funding reform and spending cuts, but agree that municipal governments must assess whether they can sustain their commitments over the long term. The numbers illustrate the strain. According to the province, its budget this year reached 42.21 trillion won ($32 billion) after a supplementary budget.

Welfare expenditure increased from about 7.01 trillion won in 2018 to 18.86 trillion won in 2026, while provincial matching contributions for centrally funded programs nearly doubled from about 1.4 trillion won to 2.7 trillion won. The province’s consolidated fiscal balance has remain

ft.com | 11 hrs. 4 min. ago

UN to cut food aid to 500,000 Gazans over funding shortfall

World Food Programme says it will reduce assistance as progress on ceasefire stalls

nypost.com | 11 hrs. 46 min. ago

Super PAC propping up ‘Decoy Dan’ Sullivan in Alaska exposed for getting Dem donor cash

A mysterious super PAC that had been propping up retired teacher Dan J. Sullivan, also known as “Decoy Dan," in the Alaska Senate contest was funded by progressive donor cash, new financial disclosures revealed.

livemint.com | 12 hrs. 14 min. ago

EPF, EPS and EDLI: How employees earning up to ₹25,000 can check their eligibility and enrolment status

The EPFO wage ceiling has risen from ₹15,000 to ₹25,000 a month, potentially extending provident fund, pension and insurance benefits to more employees. Check who qualifies under the revised rules, how enrolment works and what the change means for your salary deductions and retirement savings.

bbc.co.uk | 12 hrs. 27 min. ago

Musk and Anthropic pledge public share giveaways

Musk's announcement comes after Anthropic pledged to create a public benefit fund ahead of its blockbuster stock market listing.

iol.co.za | 12 hrs. 55 min. ago

NSFAS receives R4 billion in advance payments to ease university cash-flow pressure

NSFAS has received an additional R4 billion to help ease financial pressure on universities, but discussions around the broader 2026 funding shortfall are still ongoing. What does this mean for students

nypost.com | 13 hrs. 4 min. ago

Disgraced ex-NYC Buildings head finally heads to trial for allegedly pocketing thousands in bribes

Prosecutors allege that Eric Ulrich, a former GOP city councilman, allegedly used the funds for a premium $10,000 Mets season tickets plan, bespoke suits and a painting by an apprentice of Dali.

euronews.com | 15 hrs. 21 min. ago

How a $5 billion ‘Gas Ring’ could strengthen Central Asia’s energy security

A proposed $5bn (€4.45bn) gas network could help five Central Asian countries share supplies and meet winter demand. The ‘Gas Ring’ would link new and existing pipelines, but funding and agreements between governments remain to be finalised.

dw.com | 16 hrs. 30 min. ago

Germany news: Berlin conference seeks to drum up investment

The "Invest in Germany Summit" is set to kick off in Berlin as the government looks to fill gaps in public funding. DW has more.

bbc.co.uk | 17 hrs. 3 min. ago

Funding shortages force World Food Programme to cut aid to Gaza

The number of people helped by the UN agency in the Palestinian territory will drop by about a third - from 1.6 million to 1.1 million.

livemint.com | 17 hrs. 25 min. ago

How you can gift stocks, mutual funds this festive season

Gifting financial assets such as stocks and mutual funds during the festival season provides long-term value, with distinct transfer steps and tax implications depending on demat status and recipient relationships. 

nypost.com | 17 hrs. 32 min. ago

State sends wildfire aid to low-income housing while fire victims fight for their homes

California officials used federal funding meant to help wildfire victims rebuild, and spent it on low-income housing instead.

iol.co.za | 18 hrs. 26 min. ago

SABC funding shortfall raises concerns over election coverage

Concern over cash-strapped SABC can properly deliver on its mandate to cover local government elections.

timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 18 hrs. 30 min. ago

Species Fund Beats Habitat Target: Evaluation finds 4,800ha restored; 51,000 people engaged

A transformative £25 million conservation initiative has revitalized wildlife across England. By restoring vast areas and planting over 127,500 trees, the programme fostered community engagement with nature for more than 51,000 individuals. Various projects played a critical role in reconnecting segmented habitats and enhancing wetlands and rivers, underscoring the necessity of strategic investment in preserving thriving ecosystems.