Better give start-ups reasons to stay than make it harder to leave

Shipments hit record high with almost 100 tonnes imported from Russia in first seven months of this year

The SEC accuses the firm of ignoring a subpoena as part of its ‘fact-finding investigation’

Military action over Strait of Hormuz continues to escalate after pause in six-month-old conflict

Spreads on riskiest junk debt have climbed to their highest level since the market meltdown that followed last year’s ‘liberation day’ tariff blitz

Point Bonita, which bankrolled collapsed First Brands Group, emerges as big creditor to Radiant World

Wall Street analysts and investors are more willing to directly criticise Trump, particularly since a Treasury intervention on bonds

How worried should we be about the multitrillion-dollar market’s influence over the cosmos of central banks, bonds, pension plans and private credit firms?

AI giant on track to unveil paperwork underpinning its blockbuster Wall Street debut as soon as next week

The financial citadel is well positioned if there are market dislocations

A change in tone

Ordinary bondholders will want evidence that Caracas can produce and sell enough oil, in dollars, to repay what is left of their debt

Finance minister is a pivotal figure for relations with Washington and global investors

Cost of fuel crucial to American industry rises above 2022 peak, threatening new inflationary burst ahead of November elections

Acquisition is latest example of private equity investing in insurance sector

Green light for North Sea facility likely to be fiercely opposed by climate scientists and environmental campaigners

Rising yields reflect higher AI-led growth, which means swimming costumes for all

A counterintuitive quirk

KPMG warned the asset manager about weak controls within its business last year

Rising extreme weather costs fuel campaign ahead of new resilience strategy