Colleen Hroncich When veteran educator Alison Rini walked into the abandoned Head Start classroom in a Sarasota public housing complex, it was a COVID-19 time capsule—desk shields still up, boxes of masks collecting dust. The space had sat empty for years, and you could tell. But she saw possibility. Now, two years later, Star Lab serves twenty students in kindergarten ...
The strategy behind goZeal’s movement to transform talent and the future of work In 2025, when “flexibility” is marketed as a perk and “diversity” is measured as a KPI, goZeal is taking a different approach. Founded by Sanghamithra (Sangha) Penesetti, the company is not following the traditional rules of recruitment and workforce development. Instead, it is rewriting them. goZeal’s mission ...
A deadly insider attack that killed two U.S. service members in Syria is prompting fresh scrutiny of the Trump administration’s counter-ISIS approach and its rapid embrace of Syria’s new leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa. While Republican lawmakers largely urge a stronger campaign to contain ISIS, the shooting has exposed vulnerabilities inside Syria’s fledgling security institutions and raised new questions about whether the ...
Tom Pellereau, the first winner of The Apprentice to secure an equity investment from Lord Sugar, has regained full ownership of his business after buying out Lord Sugar’s 50 per cent stake. The deal, agreed 14 years after the original investment, returns Styl Pro to 100 per cent founder ownership and marks the end of one of the show’s longest-running ...
Those worried about shuttering the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) were wrong, according to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who touted the agency’s record in delivering support in the wake of Hurricane Melissa that ravaged the Caribbean in October. Although USAID historically functioned as an independent agency to deliver aid to impoverished countries and development assistance, the State Department ...
Norbert Michel and Christian Kruse The House of Representatives recently passed the Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation Act of 2025, or the INVEST Act of 2025. The bill is effectively a bundle of capital formation bills, most of which aim to incentivize capital formation in both public and private markets. The INVEST Act contains many improvements ...
Trump Media & Technology Group, the company behind President Donald Trump’s Truth Social platform, is set to merge with fusion energy company TAE Technologies in a deal valuing the combined business at more than $6bn (£4.4bn). The tie-up, announced by the two companies on Thursday, marks a striking strategic pivot for Trump Media, taking it beyond social media and financial ...
Millions of people could soon be able to spend more than £100 with a single tap of their bank card, after the financial regulator confirmed plans to lift the current contactless payment limit. From March, banks and card providers will be allowed to set their own maximum limits for contactless payments, including the option of removing the cap altogether, without ...
TikTok has taken a decisive step towards securing its future in the United States after its Chinese owner, ByteDance, signed binding agreements with a group of US and international investors to operate the app’s American business. In a memo to staff on Thursday, TikTok’s chief executive, Shou Zi Chew, confirmed that the deal will see a new joint venture take ...
The UK has named veteran diplomat Christian Turner as its new ambassador to the United States, replacing Lord Peter Mandelson, Downing Street has confirmed. Turner, a career Foreign Office official with nearly three decades of experience across Whitehall and overseas postings, will take up one of Britain’s most senior diplomatic roles at a pivotal moment in the transatlantic relationship. His ...