Let’s kick off November with a new collection of desktop wallpapers! Designed by creatives from across the globe, the wallpapers come in a variety of screen resolutions and can be downloaded for free. Enjoy! November can feel rather gray in many parts of the world, so what better way to brighten the month than with…
Miyu Yamashita remains on track for a successful title defense at the Maybank Championship, carding a 6-under 66 on Friday to take a two-stroke lead into the weekend. The world No. 4 sits at 13-under 131 through 36 holes at Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club, maintaining the momentum of her 2026 season. Yamashita, who…
Emergency money is simply funds used in covering an urgent, unexpected expense. A car repair, appliance replacement, medical bill, rent gap, utility payment, or job loss falls into this category. For example, if a household appliance breaks, the next question on your mind is how you should fund a replacement or repair, but it may…
A publisher that decides to wrap a newspaper in plastic could become legally responsible for that packaging under Europe’s new environmental rules. A printer that orders customised cardboard boxes could face similar obligations. Even the decision to put a company logo on a cardboard box can change who carries regulatory responsibility. These distinctions show how…
Whop has closed a $200 million Series D at a $5.1 billion valuation, with Sequoia Capital and Shopify Ventures leading the round. The company, which is headquartered in Palo Alto, California, announced the raise on 21 October. The valuation compares with $1.6 billion in February, when Tether, the stablecoin issuer, put $200 million into the…
Disney’s final financial filings have officially confirmed that Deadpool & Wolverine is the most expensive production in Marvel Studios history. Documents released via the company’s United Kingdom subsidiary, Richmond Street Productions UK, reveal that the gross production cost for the blockbuster reached a staggering $556.8 million. This figure officially surpasses the previous record-holder, Avengers: Age…
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Europe forge new alliances in the face of U.S. trade hostility. This article appears in the November issue of Global Finance Magazine. Tariffs and a return to the U.S.’ manufacturing glory days have been rallying cries for President Donald Trump since his first term in office. One ally, surprisingly,…
‘What authoritarian leaders seek to silence should be amplified – it will make the populist playbook far less effective.’ Ten years ago, when Ayala Panievsky arrived in London to do her dissertation at Goldsmiths College, “Trump was a new, shocking reality, Brexit was everywhere, and the hostile rhetoric against reporters felt very familiar,” she recalls….
The viral concept of a “Hungry Hungry Hippos” horror movie has finally materialized on screen, even if it lacks an official license from the board game’s creators. The survival horror film, titled simply Hungry, has climbed to the #1 spot on Prime Video in the United States as of late October 2026, surpassing several high-profile…
Fewer people want to work full-time on a Friday and then just… stop. The all-or-nothing version of retirement doesn’t appeal to most older workers anymore, and employers across the UK are hearing about it more often. Employees in their 50s and 60s want to scale back their hours gradually, over months or sometimes years, instead…