27 h. ago University of Toronto agrees to host Harvard students facing Trump visa restrictions

Pact will help international students finish their studies amid Harvard’s legal battle with Trump administrationHarvard University and the University of Toronto and have announced a plan that would see some Harvard students complete their studies in Canada if visa restrictions prevent them from entering the United States.The pact between the two schools reflects the tumultuous and “exceptional” politics of the postsecondary world during the second term of Donald Trump. Continue reading...

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31 h. ago Mayer Brown advises Royal London on BPA transaction with the Trustees of the Milliken Industrials Limited Pension Plan | News

Mayer Brown advises Royal London on BPA transaction with the Trustees of the Milliken Industrials Limited Pension Plan | News  Mayer Brown

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34 h. ago Milliken Industrials Limited Pension Plan completes £44m buy

Milliken Industrials Limited Pension Plan completes £44m buy-in with Royal London  Pensions Age Magazine

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4 d. ago UK's largest abandoned island bought for £2m and the mega plans to restore it

With white beaches and crystal-clear waters that could easily compete with the Maldives, this fascinating island was completely abandoned in 1961 - and is now undergoing a huge regeneration plan

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1 week ago Liverpool draw up fresh Florian Wirtz plan after completing transfer U

Liverpool are closing in on announcing Florian Wirtz as their third summer signing, with the final stages of the deal with Bayer Leverkusen expected to be wrapped up this week

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3 w. ago Defined benefit pension reform will spur limited UK investment, officials warn

Rules to release surpluses will only extract 5% of £160bn in excess assets, according to departmental assessment

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4 w. ago So long, Elon: the cuts didn’t go to plan, but you completely shredded your reputation | Marina Hyde

Judging by Musk’s approval ratings, Tesla investors won’t be the only ones happy to see the dethroning of the king of DogeI can’t believe that Elon Musk is leaving Doge, the government department he named after a tired and basic meme that most of the internet had moved on from around a decade ago. “As my scheduled time as a Special Government Employee comes to an end,” Musk wrote this week (capital letters: model’s own), “I would like to thank President @realDonaldTrump for the opportunity to reduce wasteful government spending.” Oh man. “Thank you for the opportunity”?! At some level you have to salute Donald Trump’s ability to turn even the world’s richest man into an Apprentice candidate who leaves in week four after completely wiping out in the hotdog stand task.Musk arrived in government promising to slash spending by $2tn. He leaves it a mere $1.86tn short of that target, even by his own estimations. Meanwhile, the president’s new tax bill is set to add $2.3tn to the deficit. ...

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