Argentina debt holders greenlight restructuring, Lebanon’s new PM, European contact tracing woes
Argentina has succeeded in restructuring almost all of its $65bn debt with private creditors, global equities enjoy their best August since 1986, and Lebanon appoints Mustapha Adib as the country’s ne...
1 Syys 20208min
EU’s raw materials warning, Abe replacement, why Wirecard’s auditors failed
The European Commission plans to warn member states that the EU is overly reliant on importing critical raw materials, and Japan is getting ready to pick a new prime minister after Shinzo Abe announce...
31 Elo 20209min
Walmart joins Microsoft in TikTok bid, Fed moves on inflation policy, US athletes sit out games
Walmart is partnering with Microsoft in its bid for the US operations of TikTok, and the Federal Reserve is adopting a new strategy for monetary policy that will be more tolerant of temporary increase...
28 Elo 20208min
WHO skips Wuhan, Phil Hogan resigns, Hurricane Laura, Jackson Hole preview
Western governments are concerned that a World Health Organization team investigating the origins of coronavirus did not visit Wuhan, EU trade commissioner Phil Hogan has resigned after a Covid-19 mis...
27 Elo 20209min
Covid-19 vaccine makers seek protections, US homebuilder stocks rise, Ant IPO
European vaccine makers want EU exemptions that would protect them if there are problems with new Covid-19 vaccines, and low interest rates have helped US homebuilder stocks surge to record highs. Plu...
26 Elo 20208min
India to cut Huawei gear from network, insurers bet on pandemic, US vaccine row
India is phasing out equipment from Huawei and other Chinese companies for its telecoms networks due to an escalating border dispute, investors have quietly poured billions of dollars into insurance c...
25 Elo 202010min
Trump considers fast-tracking vaccine, dividends fall in pandemic, Neiman Marcus bankruptcy fallout
The Trump administration is considering fast tracking a UK Covid-19vaccine for use in America ahead of the presidential election, and new research shows global dividends have suffered the worst quarte...
24 Elo 20209min
Huawei’s war, Chinese banks in Hong Kong, and the future of office workers
Huawei employees are becoming increasingly worried about lay-offs after the US announced “death sentence” sanctions, Hong Kong investment bankers employed by Chinese groups are on track to outnumber t...
21 Elo 20209min
