2025 Annual Corporate Directors Survey: Driving a Culture of Accountability in the Boardroom Summary The 2025 PwC Annual Corporate Directors Survey finds boards under strain: regulatory uncertainty, geopolitical instability and AI transformation have expanded directors’ responsibilities and raised expectations for oversight. For the first time, a majority of directors say at least one fellow board […]
Most Private Companies Now Use LTIs—Here’s How To Get Yours Right Summary Recent Chief Executive Group research shows formal long-term incentive plans (LTIPs) are now in place at a majority of private U.S. companies with $100m+ revenue, rising to nearly 80% for firms with $1bn+. The article explains why LTIs have spread—particularly in private equity […]
Who pays for a skilled nursing stay, Medicare or you? Summary The article explains how Medicare Part A covers (or doesn’t cover) stays in a skilled nursing facility (SNF). To qualify for Medicare-covered SNF care, a beneficiary on original Medicare must have been formally admitted to hospital as an inpatient for at least three consecutive […]
US hits $38T in debt, after the fastest accumulation of $1T outside of the pandemic Summary The U.S. gross national debt topped $38 trillion amid a federal government shutdown, according to the latest Treasury Department daily report. That milestone follows the fastest $1 trillion increase outside the COVID-19 period — the nation reached $37 trillion […]
Ex-Mossad Operatives Linked to Covert Campaign Against Evolution Summary New Jersey court filings allege that ex-Mossad operatives working for private intelligence firm Black Cube were hired by London-listed Playtech to run a covert investigation into Swedish gaming group Evolution. Playtech reportedly paid about £1.8 million for a report accusing Evolution of operating in banned and […]
Missouri Approves 10 Operators For Dec. 1 Sports Betting Start Summary Missouri regulators issued temporary sports betting licences to 10 operators on 23 October 2025, positioning those firms to launch when statewide online sports betting goes live at midnight on 1 December. Operators still must get internal controls and house rules signed off before they […]
NBA Player, Coach Arrested In Separate Gambling Scandals Summary Federal authorities announced the arrest of Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups as part of two unsealed indictments tied to overlapping illegal gambling and sports-rigging schemes. The FBI and DOJ say roughly 34 people across 11 states were charged after […]
NBA head coach and player charged in sprawling sports betting and Mafia-backed poker schemes Summary Federal authorities arrested more than 30 people in two linked criminal cases that allege wide-ranging frauds involving rigged poker games run with Mafia involvement and manipulated sports bets. Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups is accused of taking part […]
Who are Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier and Damon Jones? A look at arrested NBA player and coaches Summary Punchy: Three well-known NBA figures — Portland coach Chauncey Billups, Miami guard Terry Rozier and former Cavaliers assistant Damon Jones — were arrested in connection with a federal probe into illegal sports betting and rigged high-stakes poker […]
NCAA will allow college athletes to bet on professional sports starting Nov. 1 Summary The NCAA approved a rule change that permits college athletes and athletic-department staff to place bets on professional sports. The change — signed off by Division I, II and III councils — takes effect on 1 November 2025. The move does […]
