Reddit traders eye silver, Republicans float smaller relief bill, Mance talks to Bellingcat founder
Reddit traders have targeted silver markets after piling into GameStop shares last week, and Republicans in the US Senate float a stimulus deal a third the size of president Joe Biden’s plan. Plus, th...
1 Feb 202110min
EU vaccine shortage, Reddit traders challenge establishment, North Korea defector
The EU’s Covid-19 vaccination plan is nearing a crisis point after several regions suspended inoculations over the shortage of jabs, and amateur day traders are challenging the financial establishment...
29 Jan 202110min
Day traders wreak havoc on hedge fund bets, Wall Street dips, BlackRock’s progress on sustainability
The Biden administration says it is “monitoring the situation” as shares in companies including GameStop, AMC and BlackBerry surged in trading on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Wall Street’s big indexes droppe...
28 Jan 202110min
EU vaccine export tensions, a serious look at stock prices, India’s farmers
Facing a shortfall in vaccine supplies and slow pace of vaccinations, the EU is debating how to restrict exports of coronavirus vaccines, India’s farmers are angry about agricultural reforms that coul...
27 Jan 20219min
Spac mania, Apollo’s Leon Black steps down, what’s fuelling the Russia protests
Companies have launched a $400bn fundraising blitz in the first three weeks of 2021 as government and central bank stimulus cascades across capital markets. Leon Black is to retire as chief executive ...
26 Jan 20219min
US takes a hard line on Russia, Congress weighs stimulus, the way forward for Waymo
The US has signalled a more confrontational stance toward Russia after Moscow cracked down on protesters over the weekend. In Congress, Democrats have said they want a deal on President Biden’s $1.9tn...
25 Jan 202110min
Next steps for US returning to the Paris climate accord, ECB bond-buying shift, global art market outlook
President Joe Biden has moved to have the US rejoin the Paris climate accord, but becoming a leader in lowering carbon emissions will not be so easy. Then, a look at how the European Central Bank is b...
22 Jan 202110min
Business sends Biden a message, Vestager warns against patchwork tech regulation across Europe
Company leaders have warned they will fight Biden Administration moves to raise corporate taxes and tighten regulation, and earnings reports show that big US banks had a strong end to 2020 thanks to t...
21 Jan 202111min
