▆ Investors bank on Bessent to tame the drunken dragon
Yields on US government bonds have been thrashing around in response to Trump’s capricious policy plans
▆ Mohsin Issa to step down as chief executive at UK petrol station chain
Private equity-backed EG Group continues to explore potential New York listing
▆ Directors’ Deals: Bunzl bosses snap up shares after £2bn sell-off
Pause in share buyback hits share price
▆ Stockpickers: Shadow of tariffs hangs over defence stocks
European defence spending is rising, but investors need to examine companies’ underlying strengths
▆ Trump’s chaos has left investors with frayed nerves
Fund managers will have no rest for as long as he is in office with policy predictability in short supply
▆ Zonal pricing could undermine Scottish energy sector, warns Forbes
Deputy first minister says uncertainty triggered by electricity market reforms could deter investment
▆ FCA under fire for belated Woodford disclosure
UK financial watchdog only recorded planned enforcement against former star stockpicker on its register list this week
▆ ESG fund outflows hit record as sustainable investing backlash grows
European investors pull money from sector for first time in sign that US scepticism of ‘woke capitalism’ is spreading
▆ How can platforms offer such high interest rates?
The use of liquidity tools enables providers to beef up returns on customers’ uninvested cash
▆ Trump justice department may axe oversight in corporate crime cases
Review comes as Trump’s DoJ appointees loosen enforcement on crypto, sanctions and foreign bribery
▆ ADRessing the dragon in the room
Delisting dangers
▆ Markets cannot go on like this
And bad hard data arrives
▆ How the Treasury market got hooked on hedge fund leverage
Recent turbulence was partly the result of trading strategies using derivatives. But the same investors are increasingly important buyers of US government debt
▆ Uncertainty remains the only certainty for UK on tariffs
If the dollar were to weaken further, the drag on growth and inflation would probably be larger
▆ We’re not spending cash, so why are we hoarding it?
The value of UK bank notes in circulation has hit a record high, but it may all be under the proverbial mattress
▆ Milei taunts economists as Argentina’s peso defies predictions of sharp fall
Currency is well above its lower limit after partial float but remains volatile
▆ There is a viable way to finance carbon emissions reduction
Mobilising private funds through the capital market offers practical solutions to combat climate crisis
▆ The Americas’ Fastest-Growing Companies
The FT’s sixth annual ranking of the region’s businesses by revenue growth. Plus: technology and energy help drive corporate growth; US insurance plans boost healthcare boom; Mexico’s fintech stars start to shine at last; oil and gas industry in Canada is buoyant; Argentine tech unicorn faces market rout head on; renewables sector stays upbeat about prospects
▆ Mexico’s fintech stars start to shine at last
The much-hyped sector has produced a stream of $1bn companies but regulation has failed to keep up with growth
▆ Canada’s oil industry thrives despite Trump’s trade war
Saturn Oil and Gas, Stampede Drilling and Arrow Exploration show robust growth as debate swirls on energy production
▆ Donald Trump orders speedier permits for deep-sea mineral projects
US president’s move is part of effort to bolster supply of critical resources
▆ Revolut profits surge above £1bn on crypto trading boom
Profits at Europe’s most valuable start-up more than doubled in 2024 as it added 15mn customers
▆ The UK North Sea’s biggest foe is indecision
The easiest way to secure any kind of future is to give producers confidence that decisions will have some longevity
▆ Ukraine fails to reach deal with investors to restructure $2.6bn of debt
Kyiv due to make estimated $600mn payment on GDP warrants next month
▆ Trump’s war with Fed threatens lasting damage to Treasuries, say investors
Big investors warn of risks to world’s largest and most liquid bond market from US president’s attacks on central bank

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