Ministry of State Security pursues more public and political role as Xi tightens grip on nation
Month: January 2024
Figure of £7.8bn marks boost for chancellor’s efforts to find room for giveaways ahead of election
Protest comes after families of those held by Hamas pitched tents outside prime minister’s house in Jerusalem
Also in this newsletter: The argument for a ban on industrial goods transiting through Russia
Former South Carolina governor urges New Hampshire voters to defy ‘elites’ backing former US president
Missile barrage is second time British military forces have engaged since operations started
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BEIJNG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 13: Illuminated skyscrapers stand at the central business district at sunset on November 13, 2023 in...
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Municipals were mixed Monday ahead of a heavy new-issue slate while U.S. Treasuries were better and equities saw smaller gains...
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Moody's Investors Service has lifted Chicago's rating outlook to positive from stable and affirmed its bond ratings.The rating agency in...
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A California plan to build a tunnel for freshwater to bypass the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta has run into a...
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The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board is currently wrestling with adding AI to its EMMA system in preparation for a machine...
Lower inflation will result in little perceptible improvement to living standards as growth stagnates in 2024, the FT’s annual survey...
Speed at which opposition has fallen demonstrates former US president’s grip over party
Addressing the UK’s challenges requires more than the performative politics of populist leaders
Rise in proportion of women working full-time fails to fully offset decline
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The top bond counsel in 2023 handled a combined $361.721 billion across 7,164 bond issues versus $359.189 billion in 7,882...
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Moody's Investors Service upgraded New York University Langone Hospitals' $3.2 billion of outstanding revenue bonds to A1 from A2 and...
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The budget . The proposal is 4.5%, or about $6 billion, bigger than the fiscal 2024 budget. "Governor Hochul balanced the...
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Bobby Jain’s new hedge fund is falling short of its original $8bn-$10bn fundraising target, thwarting his ambition for the industry’s...
Buyout firms’ stranglehold over who can buy portfolio groups’ loans under threat as many lenders retrench
