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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Struggling oil services and engineering company Wood Group, which is a takeover target for Dubai-based Sidara, has tapped advisers to navigate parallel refinancing talks with its lenders as it battles with a heavy debt load.The Scottish company is working with bankers at Rothschild & Co on the debt talks, according to three people familiar with the matter, underscoring challenges faced by Wood, whose share price collapsed last month after a negative trading update.Wood’s valuation dropped to less than £200mn two weeks ago…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Barclays’ former chief executive Jes Staley has argued the bank had a “clear understanding” of the extent of his ties with Jeffrey Epstein when it sent a letter to regulators describing the relationship as “not close”, at the start of a landmark trial.Staley headed to court on Monday in an attempt to clear his name and overturn a lifetime ban from senior roles in the financial services industry imposed by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority in 2023.He stepped down as chief of…

Kim Allen doesn’t like clutter. But when it comes to some of her most sentimental items, she finds it hard to let go.Near the top of the list is a ceramic creature that her daughter made years ago. It has one eye, a lolling tongue and a crop of blue hair. She displays it in a prominent place near her bathroom sink because it always makes her smile.But there are other keepsakes that don’t bring the same kind of joy — such as memorabilia and artwork handed down from her relatives — that are only taking up space, physically and…

Alex Clark, the Arizona-based founder of the health and wellness podcast “Culture Apothecary,” which launched in Sept. 2024, said she was involved in MAHA early on, even before Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation on Feb. 13, 2025, as President Donald Trump’s Health and Human Services secretary. (Turning Point USA) Welcome to the Fox News Lifestyle Newsletter. Check out these top headlines.TOP 3:’EAT REAL FOOD’ – MAHA influencer and conservative podcaster Alex Clark is sharing easy and approachable tips as Americans move toward eating better and living more healthfully.GOT MILK? – A proposed bill to give schools freedom on milk choices…

The U.S. Department of Education opened a Title IX investigation into the Tumwater School District (TSD) in Washington state on Friday over a widely publicized incident involving a girl being allegedly punished for refusing to play a basketball game against a trans athlete. A civil rights complaint was filed with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights on behalf of female TSD student Frances Staudt. The incident became so widely publicized and controversial that the school district voted 3-1 last Thursday to ban trans athletes from girls’ sports, defying the current state law that orders schools to enable trans…

When it comes to fashion, the Vanity Fair Oscar Party did not disappoint. On Sunday, following the 97th Academy Awards in Beverly Hills, California, the night’s biggest stars showed up to the highly-anticipated after-party, showcasing some of the most sexy and daring fashion trends of 2025.From see-through gowns to neck-plunging ensembles, stars such as Olivia Wilde, Sydney Sweeney, Heidi Klum, Demi Moore, Lindsay Lohan, Selena Gomez and others stunned on the red carpet. Here is a look at some of the night’s best-dressed attendees. OSCARS 2025: WINNERS AND LOSERS From left to right, Olivia Wilde, Sydney Sweeney and Heidi Klum were among the…

South Africa should have no ill effects from their whistlestop and, in the end, pointless 18-hour trip to Dubai as they prepare to face New Zealand in Lahore in the second semi-final of the Champions Trophy, according to batter Heinrich Klaasen.South Africa and Australia both flew to the United Arab Emirates as they awaited the result of the final Group A game between India and New Zealand on Sunday, necessitated given the tight turnaround ahead of Tuesday’s first semi-final in Dubai.With India victorious and topping their pool, only Group B runners-up Australia stayed on to face the sub-continent side.India will…

After nearly a decade of trying, Apple finally gave up its effort to produce an electric car last year, canceling a project that soaked up $10 billion.But last year in China, the electronics maker Xiaomi launched its first electric car after just three years of development and delivered 135,000 vehicles. It has vowed to double that number in 2025.Xiaomi’s ability to succeed where Apple could not shows how thoroughly China has come to dominate the supply chain for electric vehicles. Chinese companies have mastered electric vehicle manufacturing. By tapping that infrastructure, Xiaomi was able to get components quickly and cheaply.More…

The air traffic control tower at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia.Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty ImagesElon Musk said Thursday that he’s sending his Starlink satellite internet terminals to the Federal Aviation Administration while saying, without providing evidence, that current technology poses a risk to air travel safety.The billionaire and top advisor to President Donald Trump, who has been tasked with cutting costs throughout the federal government, posted the claims on his social media platform, X.Executives at major airlines told CNBC on Thursday that they do not see risks to air travel safety because of the FAA’s…

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