System not fit for purpose due to poor infrastructure and planning, with minority groups particularly at risk, MPs say The UK’s stem cell transplant system is potentially putting the lives of blood cancer patients at risk as a result of inadequate infrastructure and a lack of long-term planning, a parliamentary report has found. A hematopoietic stem cell transplant, often referred to as a bone mar...
System not fit for purpose due to poor infrastructure and planning, with minority groups particularly at risk, MPs say The UK’s stem cell transplant system is potentially putting the lives of blood cancer patients at risk as a result of inadequate infrastructure and a lack of long-term planning, a parliamentary report has found. A hematopoietic stem cell transplant, often referred to as a bone marrow transplant, is a medical procedure in which stem cells from a healthy donor are transplanted into a patient. Continue reading...
LinkedIn is aiming to burnish its position as a go-to platform for business advertisers with a new team of marketing experts that it expects to generate an annualized run rate of $100 million next fiscal year, a source familiar with the matter said. The Microsoft-owned platform on Wednesday unveiled BrandWorks, the newly assembled team that aims to deliver higher-performing ad campaigns for cus...
LinkedIn is aiming to burnish its position as a go-to platform for business advertisers with a new team of marketing experts that it expects to generate an annualized run rate of $100 million next fiscal year, a source familiar with the matter said. The Microsoft-owned platform on Wednesday unveiled BrandWorks, the newly assembled team that aims to deliver higher-performing ad campaigns for customers ranging from software giant SAP to privately held website hosting platform Webflow. "We're developing services that are designed to meet the marketer where they are," said Alex Josephson, VP of BrandWorks, who previously built a similar offering called Twitter Next.
Ares Management ( ARES ) announced Wednesday the final closing of its asset-backed finance funds, Ares Pathfinder Fund III and Ares Pathfinder Fund III (offshore), securing $8.5B in investor commitments. The fund was oversubscribed and closed at its increased hard cap, well in excess of its $6.5B target and its $6.6B 2023 vintage Pathfinder II fund. The fund held its first and final closing less t...
Ares Management ( ARES ) announced Wednesday the final closing of its asset-backed finance funds, Ares Pathfinder Fund III and Ares Pathfinder Fund III (offshore), securing $8.5B in investor commitments. The fund was oversubscribed and closed at its increased hard cap, well in excess of its $6.5B target and its $6.6B 2023 vintage Pathfinder II fund. The fund held its first and final closing less than six months after its launch in January 2026 and represents the largest global asset-based finance fund in the market, underscoring the significant investor demand for Ares’ leading capabilities in ABF and tactical asset-focused investing. More on Ares Management Corporation Ares Management Corporation (ARES) Presents at Goldman Sachs 30th Annual European Financials Conference 2026 Transcript Ares Management: Bonds Might Still Offer The Best Deal Ares Management Corporation (ARES) Presents at Bernstein 42nd Annual Strategic Decisions Conference Transcript Ares Management raises $8.5B for newest fund: FT Ares, Blue Owl vie to help manage $500B of Mexican pension fund - report
As Hollywood searches for its next iteration of the superspy, the actor explains how he earned pop culture’s most sought-after role – and how he’s taking 007 back to basics They expect you to die! The history of Bond in video games, from the good to the bad Is any acting gig more contested than James Bond? Each week seems to bring a din of audition speculation so loud that it must be exhausting fo...
As Hollywood searches for its next iteration of the superspy, the actor explains how he earned pop culture’s most sought-after role – and how he’s taking 007 back to basics They expect you to die! The history of Bond in video games, from the good to the bad Is any acting gig more contested than James Bond? Each week seems to bring a din of audition speculation so loud that it must be exhausting for the Elordis, Cavills and Dickinsons who are at the centre of it all. But when one of them does finally bag the role, perhaps they should seek the counsel of the actor who has quietly played the part for the last five years: Patrick Gibson. He’s the star of 007 First Light, the video game that has sold 2.7m copies since it was released two weeks ago. As a computerised Bond, Gibson is the first video game actor to lend both his voice and likeness to the role. With endorsement from both Amazon MGM and previous brand guardians Eon there’s a case to be made that he is the seventh official Bond (and the second Irish one). Not that he knew this when submitting a self-tape to Danish developers IO Interactive. “There was talk of martinis in the audition sides that gave me an inkling,” says Gibson. “Although at that point I didn’t believe there was any way it could be that.” Continue reading...
This year’s events will be a mélange of Trumpian egotism, Maga populism and Christian nationalism Musicians who dropped out of the Great American State Fair said they were tricked. “I HAVE INFORMED MY AGENTS THAT I WILL NOT BE PERFORMING AT THE FREEDOM 250 EVENT,” wrote the rapper Young MC on Facebook of the first major celebration of the US’s 250th birthday. “The artists were never told about any...
This year’s events will be a mélange of Trumpian egotism, Maga populism and Christian nationalism Musicians who dropped out of the Great American State Fair said they were tricked. “I HAVE INFORMED MY AGENTS THAT I WILL NOT BE PERFORMING AT THE FREEDOM 250 EVENT,” wrote the rapper Young MC on Facebook of the first major celebration of the US’s 250th birthday. “The artists were never told about any political involvement with the event. And despite the claims by the organizers that the event is nonpartisan, SPIN magazine describes it as ‘Trump-backed.’” The country singer Martina McBride said that the organizers’ description of the event as nonpartisan “turned out to be misleading”. Continue reading...
When the singer got married in London last month, her skirt suit made headlines. But she was hardly the first to reject tradition. Here are the stories behind some other beautiful but unconventional outfits For some people, wearing a big white dress on their wedding day feels as key as the rings. For others, less so. When Dua Lipa wore a Schiaparelli couture white skirt suit as she wed the actor C...
When the singer got married in London last month, her skirt suit made headlines. But she was hardly the first to reject tradition. Here are the stories behind some other beautiful but unconventional outfits For some people, wearing a big white dress on their wedding day feels as key as the rings. For others, less so. When Dua Lipa wore a Schiaparelli couture white skirt suit as she wed the actor Callum Turner in London last month, she joined a long line of women who have opted for a suit. Not least Bianca Jagger, whom Lipa was speculated to be emulating – the model and activist caused a stir when she got hitched to Mick Jagger in 1971, wearing a Yves Saint Laurent Le Smoking jacket and bias-cut skirt. Continue reading...
The World Cup did not save South Africa. But for one second, it showed us the country we wanted to be Before Siphiwe Tshabalala’s rocket from his left foot , before Peter Drury’s iconic commentary, before the wall of noise from thousands of vuvuzelas and before Shakira’s Waka Waka, there was Philip. From the moment Sepp Blatter pulled out an envelope with the words “South Africa” inside on 15 May ...
The World Cup did not save South Africa. But for one second, it showed us the country we wanted to be Before Siphiwe Tshabalala’s rocket from his left foot , before Peter Drury’s iconic commentary, before the wall of noise from thousands of vuvuzelas and before Shakira’s Waka Waka, there was Philip. From the moment Sepp Blatter pulled out an envelope with the words “South Africa” inside on 15 May 2004 , cynics voiced their scepticism . The country was deemed too dangerous to host a World Cup finals tournament. There were concerns about public transport, about power outages and stadiums that weren’t up to scratch. Could South Africa really pull this off? Continue reading...
If the Democrats win control of Congress in America’s midterm elections it could bring “renewed volatility” to relations with China, a veteran Chinese diplomat has warned. “The results [of the 2026 midterms] … are likely to have a profound impact on the stability of China-US relations,” said Bian Qingzu, former secretary general of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Count...
If the Democrats win control of Congress in America’s midterm elections it could bring “renewed volatility” to relations with China, a veteran Chinese diplomat has warned. “The results [of the 2026 midterms] … are likely to have a profound impact on the stability of China-US relations,” said Bian Qingzu, former secretary general of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries. Founded in 1954, the association has long been a conduit to foster non-governmental exchanges...
The U.S. FDA has approved Eli Lilly’s ( LLY ) bid to market its eczema therapy Ebglyss as a single maintenance dose administered every eight weeks, allowing patients with the inflammatory skin condition to manage the disease with only six maintenance injections per year. The injectable was previously available in the U.S. with a once-monthly maintenance dosing regimen. The latest approval greenlig...
The U.S. FDA has approved Eli Lilly’s ( LLY ) bid to market its eczema therapy Ebglyss as a single maintenance dose administered every eight weeks, allowing patients with the inflammatory skin condition to manage the disease with only six maintenance injections per year. The injectable was previously available in the U.S. with a once-monthly maintenance dosing regimen. The latest approval greenlights its use for maintenance dosing once every two months in patients aged 12 years and older with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis. “For people living with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis, that means a treatment they only need to take as few as six times a year—without prescription topicals from the start," said Adrienne Brown, president of Lilly Immunology. The approval is supported by data from an extension to a late-stage trial named ADjoin, which evaluated Ebglyss given once every eight weeks and once every four weeks in patients with moderate-to-severe AD. Eli Lilly ( LLY ) markets the IL-13-targeting monoclonal antibody therapy in partnership with Spanish pharma company Almirall ( LBTSF ) ( ALMRY ) in Europe. More on Eli Lilly Eli Lilly and Company (LLY) Presents at Goldman Sachs 47th Annual Global Healthcare Conference 2026 Transcript Eli Lilly: Bears Are Missing The Underlying Thesis Eli Lilly and Company (LLY) Presents at Bernstein 42nd Annual Strategic Decisions Conference Transcript Lilly, AlzeCure ink Alzheimer’s drug deal worth more than $1B Eli Lilly stock extends rally as ACHIEVE-3 trial boosts Foundayo outlook
watch now VIDEO 7:28 07:28 How a smaller car market is squeezing all buyers, new and used Autos The shockwaves of the Covid-19 pandemic are still hitting the U.S. car market and pushing prices up, even for exceptionally old cars. The pandemic dealt a severe blow to the total supply of new cars, which has rippled down to the used market. About 8 million vehicles that would have been made for U.S. b...
watch now VIDEO 7:28 07:28 How a smaller car market is squeezing all buyers, new and used Autos The shockwaves of the Covid-19 pandemic are still hitting the U.S. car market and pushing prices up, even for exceptionally old cars. The pandemic dealt a severe blow to the total supply of new cars, which has rippled down to the used market. About 8 million vehicles that would have been made for U.S. buyers during those years never were, largely due to production shutdowns and supply shortages, said Jeremy Robb, chief economist for Cox Automotive. Automakers faced with curtailed production weighted their lineups toward money-making high-end vehicles, a strategy they have largely continued. These factors have been pushing up prices for everyone — even customers buying decade-old used vehicles. "I think it's kind of the new normal outside of a big economic impact," Robb said. "Supply is not getting a lot better over the next three to four years." About 16.2 million cars were sold in 2025, up from the pandemic-era low of 13.8 million in 2022, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Cox is forecasting about 15.8 million vehicles will be sold in 2026, while JD Power is predicting 16.3 million. That's a significant drop from the record 17.55 million vehicles sold in 2016. Volumes were already dropping before the pandemic set in. The auto market is historically cyclical, so sales go up and down. But JD Power Senior Vice President Tyson Jominy said the U.S. auto industry has sold roughly 16 million fewer vehicles than it would have if annual sales had held at the 2016 record of 17.5 million. That is about a year's worth of volume gone — about half of it since the pandemic. Fewer vehicles coming to the new market have constrained supply in the used one. "A new vehicle sale is the marble at the top of the mousetrap game," Jominy said. "And when you drop that marble, it's going to go through all the chutes and ladders all the way down to the bottom." Leasing and incentiv...
Cars parked in front of homes in Daly City, California, US, on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. Jason Henry | Bloomberg | Getty Images Mortgage rates moved slightly higher last week, but both current homeowners and potential homebuyers returned to the mortgage market, perhaps for the last spring push. Total mortgage application volume rose 10.8% last week compared with the previous week, according to the Mo...
Cars parked in front of homes in Daly City, California, US, on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. Jason Henry | Bloomberg | Getty Images Mortgage rates moved slightly higher last week, but both current homeowners and potential homebuyers returned to the mortgage market, perhaps for the last spring push. Total mortgage application volume rose 10.8% last week compared with the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's seasonally adjusted index. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances, $832,750 or less, increased to 6.60% from 6.57%, with points decreased to 0.63 from 0.67, including the origination fee, for loans with a 20% down payment. "Mortgage rates were volatile last week as news from the Middle East continues to drive markets," said Mike Fratantoni, MBA's SVP and chief economist. "While the average rate was up slightly, there were opportunities where borrowers were seeing somewhat lower rates." Applications to refinance a home loan rose 15% for the week and were 20% higher than the same week one year ago. Last year at this time the 30-year fixed rate was 33 basis points higher. Get Property Play directly to your inbox CNBC's Property Play with Diana Olick covers new and evolving opportunities for the real estate investor, delivered weekly to your inbox. Subscribe here to get access today . Applications for a mortgage to purchase a home rose 7% for the week and were 4% higher year-over-year. Given how volatile rates were at the start of the spring sales market, some demand may have been pushed forward, with buyers now giving one last push before the dog days of summer. Consumers may also be taking advantage of lower rates on adjustable-rate mortgages. The ARM share of activity increased last week to 8.6% of total applications. The average rate on a 5-year ARM last week was 5.96% Mortgage rates were flat to start this week, according to a separate read from Mortgage News Daily, but could move more ...
NEW YORK, June 10, 2026--Israel divestment could put New York City taxpayers at risk for more than $37 billion over a decade, according to a new report released today by ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) and its affiliate, JLens, examining the potential impact of BDS-aligned investment restrictions on the city's pension funds.
NEW YORK, June 10, 2026--Israel divestment could put New York City taxpayers at risk for more than $37 billion over a decade, according to a new report released today by ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) and its affiliate, JLens, examining the potential impact of BDS-aligned investment restrictions on the city's pension funds.
VIENNA, June 10, 2026--Data Center World, the premier event for the global data center ecosystem, unveils the launch of Data Center World Europe. Today, Data Center World Europe announces the Conference Agenda for the inaugural event. Over two days, Data Center World Europe tackles the industry’s most urgent challenge: transforming Europe's data centre energy landscape. The event brings together l...
VIENNA, June 10, 2026--Data Center World, the premier event for the global data center ecosystem, unveils the launch of Data Center World Europe. Today, Data Center World Europe announces the Conference Agenda for the inaugural event. Over two days, Data Center World Europe tackles the industry’s most urgent challenge: transforming Europe's data centre energy landscape. The event brings together leading operators, technologists, cloud providers, hyperscalers and energy management innovators to e
The Social Security Board of Trustees released its annual report on the financial status of the Social Security Trust Funds. The funds will be depleted by the final quarter of 2032. This is a quarter earlier than forecast last year. Social Security supports 72.9 million Americans, according to “Fast Facts & Figures About Social Security, ... Social Security Disaster Will Happen Earlier Than Expect...
The Social Security Board of Trustees released its annual report on the financial status of the Social Security Trust Funds. The funds will be depleted by the final quarter of 2032. This is a quarter earlier than forecast last year. Social Security supports 72.9 million Americans, according to “Fast Facts & Figures About Social Security, ... Social Security Disaster Will Happen Earlier Than Expected