Delegation, AI are reshaping the public pension CIO role of the future — and may push consultants to the background Pensions & InvestmentsSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News
First Bank of Nigeria Ltd. has reinforced its commitment to women entrepreneurship with the inauguration of the “Spark A Gem Challenge,” awarding N10 million in grants to outstanding women-owned businesses. A statement by the bank on Sunday in Lagos said the initiative was a flagship programme under its “Women Preneur Pitch-A-Ton” programme and “FirstGem” proposition. … Read more
Aug. 4, 2026, 5:20 a.m. CTOklahoma ranks near the bottom for business in the U.S., scoring well in the cost category, but grading poorly in education, quality of life and workforce, according to rankings in a recent poll.CNBC has released its 2026 “America’s Top States for Business” list, and Oklahoma came in at 39th out … Read more
By other measures, the trade deficit is down a little from the pre-Trump era, but not a lot.For example, the monthly trade deficit in goods and services has been $69 billion on average in the 17 months since Mr. Trump returned to the White House. That’s down about 6 percent from the monthly average in … Read more
Scott Fife, left, and Wendy Fife look at artwork at the Hartman Rock Garden on Thursday, April 10, 2025. Tourism generated $539 million in total economic impact in Clark County, as well as nearly 4,700 local jobs, in 2025, according to a study by Tourism Economics, a division of Oxford Economics. FILE FILE Tourism generated … Read more
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh told reporters during his post-decision press conference last week that the central bank will “deliver 2% inflation and not a whisper more.” But markets responded with a clear warning that Warsh’s tough talk means little without meaningful action. Long-dated bond yields surged following the Fed’s midweek decision, with the 30-year … Read more
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A man who went to prison for killing his father in 2010 has been charged with intentionally setting the largest of the wildfires that have destroyed hundreds of buildings in and around Washington state’s second-largest city and forced tens of thousands of people from their homes.Aaron F. Farinacci, of Spokane, was … Read more
Why Japan says security threat is most ‘severe’ since World War IIThe security environment around Japan has become as severe and complex as it has ever been since the end of theSecond World War, the country’s latest defence report said, as it warned against growing defence coordination between Russia, North Korea and China.The assessment, outlined … Read more
Write to us at startingpoint@globe.com. To subscribe, sign up here.A new Globe series — “Why Massachusetts lost its mojo — and how we get it back” — examines the reasons for the state’s lagging economy and what needs to be done to fix it. Today’s first installment prompted Starting Point to ask Trendlines columnist Larry … Read more
This article first appeared in the Planet Money newsletter. You can sign up here. If you go to a store like Whole Foods, you’ll find a lot more than … whole foods. You’ll also find bougie packaged snacks, cereals, and all sorts of other processed foods and drinks. Often they’ll have buzzwords on their packaging. … Read more