Monthly Archives: August 2022

UK banks weighing deals despite looming threat of recession

Three of the UK’s biggest banks are exploring possible acquisitions despite market uncertainty. Incumbents will be wary of a harsher second half as funding cools and inflation remains at record-high levels. Insider Intelligence publishes hundreds of insights, charts, and forecasts on the Banking industry. Learn more about becoming a client. The trend: Three of the UK’s…

Ukraine’s rules keeping men in the country to fight Russia will set back its war effort

Ukrainians enter Poland at the border crossing in Medyka on February 24, 2022. Photo by Dominika Zarzycka/NurPhoto via Getty Images Since Russia’s invasion, Ukraine has barred adult men aged 18-60 from leaving the country with their families. This may not be strictly necessary, and Ukraine’s war effort could benefit from allowing men to leave the…

The Kansas abortion victory shatters a losing streak for reproductive rights in the ballot box that goes back years in red states

Badges for the Vote No on the Constitutional Amendment on Abortion at the Johnson County Democratic Office on August 01, 2022 in Overland Park, Kansas. Kyle Rivas/Getty Images Kansas voters overwhelmingly voted on Tuesday to keep the right to abortion alive. The victory broke a streak of losses for abortion rights at the ballot box…

Five former treasury secretaries — including one of George W. Bush’s — throw their support behind Manchin’s inflation-fighting bill

Sen. Joe Manchin, Democrat of West Virginia, wearing a mask to protect himself and others from COVID-19 in May at the US Capitol. SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images Five former treasury secretaries backed Manchin’s inflation-fighting bill in a Wednesday statement. The group includes secretaries from the George W. Bush, Clinton, and Obama administrations. The secretaries…

JetBlue is offering a rare promo code sale, taking a page from ultra-low-cost carriers’ playbook a week after agreeing to buy one

JetBlue Airways A321neo. Lukas Wunderlich/Shuttestock JetBlue Airways is offering $25 off most one-way fares between September 7 and November 16. This is the first time the New York-based airline has offered discounts on fall travel. The move comes as JetBlue plans to merge with Spirit Airlines, which has mastered the low fare strategy. JetBlue Airways…

The US has a veto on what Russian targets Ukraine hits with its HIMARS artillery, general suggests

A US-made M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), a weapon that Ukraine has been using to great effect against Russian forces. US Air Force photo by Senior Airman Beaux Hebert The US has a veto on targets for US-supplied HIMARS, a military official hinted.  Maj. Gen.Vadym Skibitsky made the remarks to British newspaper The…

Sanders tears into Manchin’s surprise deal, saying it dropped a lot of Democratic social programs like the child tax credit

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) (L) walks past Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) during a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee mark up, on Capitol Hill on May 03, 2022 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Sanders assailed Manchin’s bill on Tuesday night as woefully inadequate. He urged Democrats to amend the bill since it omitted many…

Chinese fighter jets cross the line dividing the Taiwan Strait as Beijing flexes its muscles around Taiwan

A J-11 air fighter takes off from a PLA military airport in a training session in east China’s Zhejiang province in late August 2021. Feature China/Future Publishing via Getty Images A large group of Chinese military aircraft crossed the median line dividing the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday. Chinese planes flew through Taiwan’s air defense zone…

The 28 best rom-com books to read in 2022, from enemies-to-lovers romances to steamy stories

When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more. Amazon; Savanna Durr/Insider Romantic comedy books are just as light and fun as rom-com movies. They include all kinds of love and almost always end with a “happily ever after.” Our picks are bestsellers, award-winners, and favorites amongst reviewers. Like romantic…