This Month
Why the Musk-Trump meltdown was all about money
The rift was always going to happen, but it was still spectacular and according to the president was about the Tesla CEO losing EV subsidies in his new bill.
Musk loses $52b in personal wealth as Trump hits where it hurts
The Tesla CEO is still the world’s richest person, but he may suffer more financial blows if his government contracts are halted.
May
Return to Alcatraz: Trump wants to reopen historic prison
The president’s directive to rebuild and reopen the long-closed penitentiary is the latest salvo in his effort to overhaul how federal prisoners are locked up.
April
Prince Andrew accuser Virginia Giuffre has died
The victims’ advocate accused the royal of abuse as part of the sex-trafficking allegations against Jeffrey Epstein.
Ex-Barclays boss awaits judgment in court battle over Jeffrey Epstein
With the courtroom drama concluded, banker Jes Staley has to wait and see if his high-profile legal gamble to clear his name has paid off.
‘I have four days to live’: Prince Andrew accuser Virginia Giuffre
The 41-year-old has shared a picture from a hospital bed, saying a speeding bus collided with her car, and that she has gone into kidney renal failure.
March
Langer suddenly sees the elephant in the boardroom
The director of MinRes has come to some conclusions about what makes a bad corporate culture.
Sell-off could worsen; Cannon-Brookes’ jet conflict; Myer’s big changes
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
Ex-Barclays boss complains of ‘public humiliation’ over Epstein links
Jes Staley was questioned about having sex with a staffer for the New York financier during a court case seeking to overturn his British regulatory ban.
Epstein told Prince Andrew ex-Barclays boss was ‘like family’
Jes Staley is trying to overturn his ban from financial services, imposed in 2023 because of his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
Power bills to surge; US slams ‘dumpers’ Australia; Trump blasts Irish over trade
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
Ex-Barclays boss Staley had sex with Epstein staffer
The evidence emerged in court as Jes Staley challenges the British financial regulator’s verdict that he downplayed his connection to late paedophile.
This ex-CEO is risking all to clear his name over Epstein
Former Barclays boss Jes Staley is contesting a ban by UK financial regulators in a case that will again reveal big names tied to the late paedophile.
December 2024
‘Chinese spy’ linked to Prince Andrew denies allegations
Businessman Yang Tengbo was described as the Duke of York’s “close confidant” and was banned from entering Britain on security grounds.
November 2024
‘You got this’: Harris joins SNL for a pep talk With Maya Rudolph
The vice president’s appearance, in a sketch delivered across a fictional dressing-room mirror, contained a solid riff that poked some fun at Donald Trump.
January 2024
Conspiracy theories are nonsense – until they feel right
Nobody is a conspiracy theorist in their own mind. Those who believe the moon landings were faked are presumably just as confident as I am.
Epstein had enough info on Clinton and Trump to destroy 2016 election
Epstein’s younger brother, Mark, 69, has suggested his ties with powerful figures went further than have been disclosed.
Unsealed documents shed light on Jeffrey Epstein’s lurid world
Most of the documents do not include specific episodes of wrongdoing by men other than the disgraced financier, who was found dead in a Manhattan jail cell in 2019.
September 2023
JPMorgan to pay $117m to settle Epstein lawsuit with US Virgin Islands
The tentative settlement comes just weeks before a scheduled trial in federal court in New York City. The bank also settled with James Staley.
August 2023
Apollo sued over $881m tax payout to top executives
The dispute casts a spotlight on a series of hasty governance reforms aimed at improving Apollo’s public image amid a fundraising crisis.