Featured Stories
China’s $11 Trillion Stock Market: A Dual Headache for Xi and Trump
China’s $11 trillion stock market isn't just a number on a screen; it’s a persistent ache for Beijing and a quiet frustration for Washington. For years, this colossal market has failed to deliver cons...
Central Bankers Flock to Jackson Hole at Pivotal Moment
The tranquil, majestic landscape of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, is once again set to become the epicenter of global economic thought. As the final days of summer unfold, the world's most influential centra...
Echo Investment Unit Inks €565 Million Polish Real Estate Sale
It’s been a busy week in the Polish real estate market, with a significant transaction making headlines: Resi4Rent, a prominent residential rental provider partly owned by Echo Investment, has agreed ...
Mediobanca Investors Tender 13% in Paschi Bid’s First Big Win
Well, here's a development that certainly got the market's attention: Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA has just landed its first significant win in its audacious takeover bid for Milanese investmen...
Basic Fairness in Applying the Rules and Getting a Start in Life
When lawyers start talking about the ‘rule of law,’ many of us tune out. It often sounds like an abstract, academic concept, far removed from the daily grind of running a business or even just trying ...
Housing Is a Problem Even in a State With Declining Population
Alaska, a state often characterized by its vast, untamed wilderness and, perhaps more recently, its steady population decline, finds itself grappling with a housing crisis that defies conventional eco...
US Corporate Bond Spreads Hit Near Three-Decade Low as FOMO Fuels Investor Rush Ahead of Fed Rate Cuts
The US corporate bond market is currently experiencing a phenomenon that feels both familiar and unprecedented. A key measure of corporate-bond valuations has just surged to its highest level in nearl...
Foreign Holdings of Treasuries Climbed to a Record High in June
It's one of those market developments that makes you pause and consider the bigger picture: foreign investor holdings of U.S. Treasuries surged to an unprecedented high in June. What makes this partic...
Dodging Dividend Taxes Just Got a Little Easier This Week
For years, income-focused investors have grappled with the inevitable tax bite on their hard-earned dividends. It’s a familiar frustration: you generate healthy returns, only to see a significant chun...
Fed Portfolio Shift Could Hand Treasury $2 Trillion, BofA Says
Imagine the U.S. Treasury's borrowing needs over the next couple of years being almost entirely covered by a single, familiar buyer. That's the intriguing scenario Bank of America Corp. is now paintin...
Opinion & Analysis
DC Skirts Rating Downgrade as US Capital Battles Trump Cuts
Washington, D.C., just breathed a collective sigh of relief. The nation's capital successfully avoided a credit-rating downgrade, a significant win after Fitch Ratings removed its negative watch on th...
Spirit Airlines Ailing From Costs Missed in Quick-Fix Bankruptcy
When Spirit Airlines entered bankruptcy proceedings last November, its legal team, led by Marshall Huebner, offered a remarkably optimistic message. “Nothing would change for 99.9%” of employees, cust...
Cliffs Inks Multiyear Steel Pacts with US Automakers in Tariff Aftershock
It’s not every day you see raw material supply contracts stretch out for years in the notoriously volatile steel market, but that’s precisely what Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. has pulled off. The integrated ...
Barclays Is Selling Thames Water Debt as Rescue Talks Continue
It’s an interesting move, to say the least. Barclays Plc is quietly offloading a significant chunk of Thames Water debt, some £236 million (or about $320 million), right as the embattled utility finds...
Chinese LNG Buyers Snap Up Imports as Prices Fall to Refill Storage
It seems China’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) buyers have finally opened their wallets, diving back into the global market with significant purchases. After months of relatively sluggish deliveries, a ...
Major Lukoil Refinery Halts Oil Intake After Ukraine Strike
Another significant blow has landed on Russia's energy infrastructure. Lukoil PJSC’s major Volgograd refinery, a critical processing hub, has reportedly halted its oil intake following one of the late...