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Hedge fund CEO says UK ‘sorely needs’ Saba as investors shun market By MIKE SHEEN Updated: 11:51 EST, 14 January 2025 The hedge fund behind a planned takeover of seven London-listed investment trusts has revealed plans for a new strategy it claims will help revitalise the entire sector.Saba Capital is attempting to overhaul the boards of seven trusts it has built substantial stakes in and impose itself as investment manager.The firm’s chief executive Boaz Weinstein told investors on Tuesday that, should investors back its plans in a series of crunch votes, Saba will merge all or some of the seven funds…
Jessica Simpson has already recorded brand-new music in Nashville, Tennessee.She moved to Nashville in 2023 to reconnect with her country music ‘roots.’And the siren has many songs on the album that have to do with heartbreak as she penned them when her marriage to Eric Johnson was unraveling, DailyMail.com has learned.’It will be about her broken heart, so, yeah, I guess you can call it a revenge, a heartbreak album,’ a source told DailyMail.com after the star announced on Monday she is living separately from Eric.’When Jessica writes music, she pours her heart into it and has no filter, it’s very personal.…
As TikTok faces a ban in the US, thousands of American users are flocking to a little-known Chinese alternative called RedNote. On Monday, the China-owned app, known locally as ‘Xiaohongshu’, became the most downloaded free app in Apple’s App Store in the US. The name has been linked with the colour of the Chinese Communist Party, although Chinese culture in general reveres the colour as a symbol of good fortune and prosperity. ‘RedNote’ also evokes the Chinese tradition of giving and receiving red envelopes containing monetary gifts and well-wishes. On RedNote, some users have been welcoming ‘TikTok refugees’ – TikTok users who are jumping ship…
Scientists have discovered a way to predict who is most at risk of depression, landmark new research suggested today. World-leading experts found almost 300 genetic variants linked to the condition that were previously unknown to scientists. They join more than 400 genetic links previously identified as increasing depression risk, meaning the number of DNA patterns thought to cause the condition has almost doubled. Scientists, who tracked more than 5 million adults worldwide, said the British-led study provides more hope than ever before that the mental illness could be tackled through new drugs that target the specific genetic variations. Experts added that this could be done via…
This is the moment a Tui flight attendant tells a group of abusive, racist passengers who were causing mayhem on a flight that ‘enough is enough’.She yells: ‘This is a family flight. Everybody zip it, lock it, put it in your pocket. If I hear one more remark from anybody, I will be ringing the pilots and they will be getting the police. I have had enough. Zip it, lock it, in that pocket – otherwise, I’m on that phone.’Her fiery outburst, applauded by those around her, was filmed by a passenger who told MailOnline Travel the group had ’caused…
By KATELYN CARALLE, SENIOR U.S. POLITICAL REPORTER and JON MICHAEL RAASCH, POLITICAL REPORTER ON CAPITOL HILL, FOR DAILYMAIL.COM and SARAH EWALL-WICE, SENIOR POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 07:33 EST, 14 January 2025 | Updated: 09:42 EST, 14 January 2025 Former Fox News host Pete Hegseth is facing a grilling during his confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill as he battles to be Donald Trump’s next defense secretary.The Army veteran is the first of Trump’s Cabinet picks to be interrogated by senators and it will likely set the tone for the rest.Hegseth, 44, has faced widespread scrutiny from Democrats who say his age, lack of experience…
Donald Trump raged against ‘lamebrained’ Jack Smith during a 1am Truth Social rant after the special counsel dropped his bombshell January 6 report in the dead of night.Smith stood by his decision to bring charges against Trump in the much-anticipated report and insisted he would have been convicted of Conspiracy to Defraud the United States had he not won the election for president.In a scathing statement issued along with the report, Smith admonished Trump for what he described as excessive lies and deceit to upend the American enterprise. ‘The throughline of all of Mr. Trump’s criminal efforts was deceit – knowingly false claims of election…
By OLIVER SALT Published: 09:10 EST, 14 January 2025 | Updated: 09:10 EST, 14 January 2025 The six wealthiest sports team owners in America have been revealed, with Donald Trump donor Miriam Adelson the only female representative on the list.Adelson, whose family was the largest donor of Trump throughout his previous term as president, assumed majority control of NBA franchise the Dallas Mavericks back in December 2023.According to Forbes, the Israeli-American physician and businesswoman is worth a staggering $34.4billion, which makes her the third richest owner in American sports. Adelson is the widow of the late Sheldon Adelson, who formerly owned…
Tony Hetherington is Financial Mail on Sunday’s ace investigator, fighting readers corners, revealing the truth that lies behind closed doors and winning victories for those who have been left out-of-pocket. Find out how to contact him below. Ms P.T. writes: I made an enquiry through the internet, looking for an Isa. I received a phone call from Nicholas James Finance Ltd, based in Canary Wharf, East London, offering an investment in whisky casks.I made the investment and it all seemed fine. Then the same salesman called several times again, suggesting I might be interested in investing with Linc Drinks Ltd. Whisky was mentioned…
The new trailer for Boyzone’s upcoming documentary No Matter What shows the band’s former manager Louis Walsh’s reaction to Stephen Gately publicly coming out.The three-part show, which is set to air on Sky Documentaries and NOW on February 2, gives fans a look at the ‘fame, fall outs and tragedy’ of the Irish band, who formed in 1993 before splitting seven years later. Part of the show will focus on the period in which late star Stephen, who died aged 33 in October 2009, publicly came out as gay, with the singer forced to do so after a publication gave him…