Gresham House Ventures has led a £3.9 million investment round in digital workplace pension provider Penfold, backing the fintech’s continued expansion in the UK SME and accountancy markets. The round also included participation from existing investors. Penfold offers a fully digital workplace pension platform, enabling businesses to sign up or switch providers in just minutes — a sharp contrast to ...
The long-awaited reunion of British rock icons Oasis is not just a cultural milestone — it’s shaping up to be a major economic event. According to new research from Novuna Personal Finance, the Oasis Live ’25 tour is expected to generate over £940 million in fan spending across 17 shows in London, Manchester, Cardiff, and Edinburgh between July and September ...
Marco Rubio told Fox News that far-left Democrats espousing regret over voting to confirm him as secretary of state is likely just ‘confirmation’ that he is doing a good job. Democrat Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen told Rubio during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing yesterday that he ‘regret[ted] voting’ to confirm him as secretary of state after indicating as ...
President Donald Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ could be headed for a House-wide vote as soon as Wednesday night after its approval by a key committee in an 8-4 vote. The House Rules Committee, the gatekeeper for most legislation before it gets to the full chamber, first met at 1 a.m. Wednesday to advance the massive bill in time for Speaker ...
Bitcoin (BTC) has reached a new all-time high, briefly touching $111,000, as a confluence of macroeconomic factors and growing institutional interest propels the cryptocurrency into uncharted territory. The landmark moment follows a break above $109,000, capping a sustained rally that underscores rising investor confidence and renewed momentum in digital assets. The surge is being attributed to a combination of global ...
House Republicans believe they are close to passing Trump’s Big, Beautiful Bill. After the meeting at the White House, with the president and members of the Freedom Caucus, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) suggested that the House could vote in the overnight on the Big, Beautiful Bill. But it quickly became apparent that was a physical – and parliamentary ...
Republicans outperformed Democrats on voter registration in four key battleground states between the 2020 and 2024 presidential elections, according to research by the American Association of Political Consultants (AAPC). The bipartisan political consultant non-profit teamed up with analysts from Data Trust, a conservative organization, and Target Smart, which has aligned with Democrats in past election cycles. Compiling data from the 2020 ...
Retail traders and investors often don’t get the credit they deserve. But in April, they showed they’ve got serious market smarts. While headlines screamed about a tanking stock market — remember, post-Liberation Day— retail investors waited patiently. And when the time felt right, they jumped in, adding $40 billion to the stock market during the month. Just this past Monday, ...
Walter Olson The battles over President Trump’s revenge orders against big law firms seem, on the surface, to have entered a quiet period. It has been weeks since Trump has entered any new decrees of this sort, and the list of firms settling with him by agreeing to donate pro bono services to causes he finds agreeable has been stable ...
Vice President JD Vance’s suggestion this week that the U.S. could walk away from supporting Ukraine if peace talks with Russia stagnate could serve as catnip for the Kremlin, according to experts who say Russian President Vladimir Putin might choose to smother progress in hopes of getting America to wash ‘its hands of the war.’ WhilePresident Donald Trump has indicated ...