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Neil Woodford facing City watchdog injunction | Money News

Neil Woodford facing City watchdog injunction | Money News

Published by Sam Flores

The City regulator is seeking an injunction against the former star fund manager Neil Woodford, claiming he is breaking the terms of a ban related to the collapse of his flagship fund in 2019. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said on Monday it had started civil proceedings against Mr Woodford and UAE-registered W4.0 – a subscription-based platform. “The FCA alleges that Mr Woodford and W4.0 are providing regulated investment advice and making financial promotions through the… platform… without authorisation,” the watchdog said. Money latest: New savings account likely to turn heads – but there’s a catch Mr Woodford founded W4.0 as an “investment strategy” community, according to his profile on LinkedIn. He has been approached for comment on the FCA’s claim, which is understood to relate to interaction with UK consumers. The W4.0 website says in relation to its work: “We exist to explain active investment strategies – with full transparency – so you can see what’s inside, why it’s there, and the thinking behind it. “We are not regulated by the FCA or any …

Trump says ‘I’d pay’ anti-weaponization fund applicants ‘the kind of money they deserve’

Trump says ‘I’d pay’ anti-weaponization fund applicants ‘the kind of money they deserve’

Published by Sam Flores

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Full interview: Trump says Iran ‘is not an endless war’ as conflict reaches 100 days 39:29 Now Playing Trump says ‘I’d pay’ anti-weaponization fund applicants ‘the kind of money they deserve’ 06:40 UP NEXT Trump on new Fed Chair Warsh: ‘I don’t want to have a big influence on him’ 12:44 ‘I’m not going to defend someone with that kind of history’: Rep. Dingell on Graham Platner 09:53 Exclusive: Trump says Iran hasn’t made a deal because ‘they’re strong’ and ‘proud’ 03:08 ‘YOLO caucus’ in Senate is ‘lighting fires’ but stopping short of ‘burning the whole house down’ 15:37 Ukraine’s Amb. to U.S.: ‘Every possible option’ is on the table to defend against Russia 09:36 Trump redistricting push causing seats to be ‘stripped away’ from blue voters: Texas congressman 08:43 Trump agenda facing rebuke from some congressional Republicans 11:44 Judges call out rising acts of violence against the judiciary, slam Trump’s ‘irresponsible rhetoric’ 13:28 Steve Kornacki breaks down California’s ‘cliffhanger’ …

Airports, AI and Affordability: Week in Review | U.S. News Decision Points

Airports, AI and Affordability: Week in Review | U.S. News Decision Points

Published by Sam Flores

Summer’s in full swing as international travel heats up, Americans grapple with costs and Florida sues OpenAI. I’m Stella Garner, here with the week in review. Monday As anticipation builds for the U.S.-hosted World Cup, Olivier covered Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin’s threats to block international flights in “sanctuary” cities where local laws limit federal immigration enforcement. The U.S. Travel Association said such a move could cost the country roughly $8 billion in international travel spending and risk “nearly 50,000 American jobs.” President Donald Trump has been silent on Mullin’s plan, but Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy condemned the idea during a congressional hearing last month. Tuesday Next, Olivier explained Florida’s new lawsuit against OpenAI over safety and health concerns. Florida is the first state to sue the AI firm. The state’s 83-page complaint repeatedly uses the term “AI addiction,” reminiscent of state lawsuits against tobacco companies in the 1990s. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier called OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s conduct “reckless” and argued he should be held personally liable for harm to Floridians. The suit …

Wave Cash App’s Magic Wand to Pay for Stuff

Wave Cash App’s Magic Wand to Pay for Stuff

Published by skeptic

Have you ever wanted to wave a magic wand at something and make it yours? Well, now you can, so long as you have enough money in your debit account to pay for it. Cash App, the digital payments service operated by Block, has offered its users the ability to use free physical cards since 2017. Now, anyone with a Cash App card can pay $25 to turn that card into a pearlescent, sparkly magic wand. Anywhere you can use tap-to-pay with your phone or card, you’ll be able to buy something with a tap of the wand instead. The wand is a whimsical way to introduce Cash App Tags, the company’s new hardware product. Tags are NFC-enabled physical devices that will eventually come in an array of shapes and sizes. They don’t have to connect via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. To link one to a Cash App account, you can just hold the device to the back of a phone, and it will link the wand to the account. (You’ll need to register a Cash …

Popular Science Proven: How our editors choose products worth your money

Popular Science Proven: How our editors choose products worth your money

Published by Jenni Sidey

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › Sign Up For Goods 🛍️ Product news, reviews, and must-have deals. By signing up, you confirm you are 16+, will receive newsletters and promotional content and agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. You may unsubscribe at any time. We test hundreds of products every year, ranging from hardcore outdoor gear and power tools to home theater systems and kitchen appliances. Seriously, you should see our offices. They’re cluttered with products and we wouldn’t have it any other way.  While we love gear and gadgets, not all of them deliver on their promises. We know what it’s like to buy a new device only to find that it doesn’t solve the problem you wanted it to solve. That’s why we created the Popular Science Proven badge.  We put everything we review through rigorous testing. That includes empirical testing when appropriate, but more importantly, we use these items. After …

Defense tech is flooded with money, but who’s built to last?

Defense tech is flooded with money, but who’s built to last?

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Defense tech is red hot right now. Anduril and Mach Industries just doubled and quadrupled their valuations, respectively, and the U.S. government is proposing a 40% increase in defense budget. A wave of new startups is chasing those government contracts, but according to Ross Fubini, the venture investor who wrote Anduril’s first check, most of them will get lost in the Valley of Death between prototype contract and real production deal.   Watch as, on this episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, Rebecca Bellan asks Fubini — the founder and managing partner of XYZ Venture Capital, built on the Palantir alumni network and now approaching $2B AUM — what separates the survivors from the rest.  Subscribe to Equity on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the casts. You also can follow Equity on X and Threads, at @EquityPod.  Source link

Republicans strip Trump ballroom money from immigration bill

Republicans strip Trump ballroom money from immigration bill

Published by Sam Flores

US President Donald Trump speaks to the press near the construction site of his proposed ballroom at the White House in Washington, DC, on May 19, 2026. Kent Nishimura | Afp | Getty Images Senate Republicans on Wednesday stripped up to $1 billion in security funding for President Donald Trump’s proposed White House ballroom and the Secret Service from a revised immigration enforcement bill. GOP leaders privately concluded that the funding proposal risked derailing the broader immigration bill, both politically and procedurally, according to several media reports. The provision also sparked political concerns among some Senate Republicans, who worried the funding could make the party appear out of touch as voters struggle with high costs ahead of the midterm elections in November. Trump had personally pushed lawmakers to authorize the funding for the controversial ballroom project and the Secret Service. Trump administration officials argued the money was necessary in light of the alleged April 25 assassination attempt against Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton. Administration officials have said only …

Everyone is Lying to You for Money is a must-watch exposé of crypto

Everyone is Lying to You for Money is a must-watch exposé of crypto

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Ben McKenzie in Everyone Is Lying to You for Money Victor Pena/2026 Easy Money Productions, Inc In a 2021 ad that ran during the Super Bowl – one of the most-watched TV programmes in the US – the actor Matt Damon walks through a hall displaying some of humanity’s greatest achievements and says, with extreme gravitas, “Fortune favours the brave.” The words crypto.com flash on the screen. The not-at-all-subtle implication is that you too can have it all and do something historic; don’t worry about the risk. This was the moment that Ben McKenzie lost it. In his documentary Everyone Is Lying To You For Money, you can see McKenzie on his couch in shock at what he’s seen on TV. His personal journey – from an actor with an economics degree (his breakout hit was the teen drama The O.C.) to one of the foremost voices speaking out about the grifters of the cryptocurrency world – makes for an entertaining watch, one that he narrates with a light-hearted tone and a streak of charming …

The Dark Money Behind America’s Moral Politics

The Dark Money Behind America’s Moral Politics

Published by Sam Flores

American political life is filled with speeches about virtue. Candidates invoke family, faith, responsibility and the moral health of the nation. Then campaign season arrives, and the same system quietly asks a different question: Who can pay? That is the contradiction Americans can no longer afford to ignore. The Brennan Center found that dark money groups, nonprofits and shell companies put more than $1.9 billion into the 2024 federal election cycle. A politics that sells moral certainty while hiding financial power is not moral politics. It is branding. For a genuinely humanist politics, morality cannot be measured by speeches about faith, family or national virtue. It must be measured by honesty, accountability and the protection of human life. This contradiction is especially visible around Trump-era conservatism and well-funded pro-Israel lobbying. The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) says its members help elect Democrats and Republicans who support the U.S.-Israel alliance, and it also states that its members and donors are Americans, not agents of the Israeli government. Those facts matter. Criticism of lobbying is not criticism of …

20 Things Men Waste Far Too Much Money On

20 Things Men Waste Far Too Much Money On

Published by Akaay

Most men like to think they’re fairly sensible with money. Sure, there might be the odd impulse purchase or questionable financial decision along the way, but generally speaking, we’d all like to believe we’re making smart choices. The reality is often a little different. The biggest drains on your bank balance aren’t always obvious. They’re rarely one-off disasters. Instead, they’re the purchases that quietly become habits. The subscriptions you forgot about. The gadgets you never use. The clothes you never wear. The things you buy because they represent who you’d like to be rather than who you actually are. The good news is that identifying where money disappears is often the first step towards keeping more of it. Here are the things men waste money on more than they’d care to admit. Clothes They Never Actually Wear Every man has them. The jacket that looked incredible under the shop lighting. The shirt bought for a specific occasion that never arrived. The trainers that seemed like a good idea at the time. If something spends more …