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- 1Monarch Hits $100M ARR and Acquires MBI●Monarch Hits $100M ARR and Acquires MBI to Scale Personal Finance Platform
Personal finance app Monarch has reached $100 million in annual recurring revenue and announced the acquisition of MBI, a move intended to scale its platform. The company, a rival to Mint after its shutdown, has been growing quickly as consumers seek tools for budgeting and net worth tracking. The deal signals continued consolidation in the personal finance software market.
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The Telegraph reports that the King has been blocked from contacting veteran British explorer Ranulph Fiennes by Fiennes's wife. The exclusive has drawn attention in the UK, prompting curiosity about the family dispute behind the unusual restriction on contact between the monarch and one of Britain's best-known adventurers.
- 3Feel-Good Friday Roundup: Solar, Monarchs and Goat-Cows▼Feel-Good Friday: Celebrating Solar, Monarchs, and, ummm, Goat-Cows!
Bluedot Living published its latest Feel-Good Friday roundup, highlighting positive environmental stories including solar energy developments, monarch butterfly conservation, and a curious story involving so-called goat-cows. The recurring feature collects uplifting sustainability and nature news, and this edition blends clean energy, wildlife, and lighter animal oddities for readers seeking a break from heavier headlines.
- 4Two monarch butterflies tracked from Canada to Tennessee refuge▼Here’s how 2 monarch butterflies were tracked from Canada to Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge
Two monarch butterflies tagged in Canada have been tracked all the way to the Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge, documenting their remarkable southward migration. The journey highlights the monarchs' annual multi-thousand-mile flight to overwintering grounds and gives researchers rare data on the specific routes individual butterflies take. Local news coverage of the tracking effort is drawing attention to monarch conservation and the role protected refuges play along the migration corridor.
- 5Personal finance startup Monarch acquires HMBradley▼Exclusive: Personal finance startup Monarch buys HMBradley
Personal finance startup Monarch has acquired HMBradley, according to an exclusive report by Axios. The deal brings together two players in the consumer money management space, with Monarch known for its budgeting and net-worth tracking tools. Details of the transaction, including price and terms, have not been disclosed, and both companies have not yet outlined how the products will be combined.
- 6King Charles III's address to Congress draws four key takeaways●'Our collective strength' -- 4 takeaways from King Charles III's address to Congress
King Charles III delivered an address to the US Congress, framed around the theme of 'our collective strength'. Analysts have pulled four main takeaways from the speech, focusing on the message of unity and cooperation between Britain and the United States. The address is being closely read for what it signals about the transatlantic relationship and the King's role on the world stage.
- 7Prado and Rijksmuseum launch joint research on women rulers' impact on art●Matronage over patronage: the Prado and Rijksmuseum team up to research women rulers’ impact on art
The Prado in Madrid and the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam are collaborating on a research project examining how female monarchs shaped art history. Framed as 'matronage over patronage', the initiative will study how women rulers commissioned, collected and influenced artistic production in their courts. The partnership signals growing institutional attention to women's long-overlooked role as artistic patrons and power brokers in Europe.
- 8Trump administration delays monarch butterfly protection decision to 2030●The Trump administration has delayed a final decision on Endangered Species Act protections for monarch butterflies, wit
The Trump administration has postponed a final decision on whether to list monarch butterflies under the Endangered Species Act, setting a new deadline of June 6, 2030. Monarchs, whose populations have declined sharply, will remain without federal protections in the meantime. Critics say the delay leaves the species exposed, while the agency could still act sooner under the agreement.
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Researchers are turning to wildlife tracking technology to address long-standing gaps in scientific understanding of monarch butterfly migration. The effort aims to map the insects' routes and behaviour more precisely than traditional tagging methods have allowed. Details about the specific technology, the institutions involved and the study's timeline remain limited, but the work targets one of the best-known yet still incompletely understood migrations in the insect world.