Italy’s MPS thinks three takeovers are better than one
Crunching two banks together is challenging, and takes time; to attempt the same feat with four calls for some truly magical thinking
Posted on Friday August 21, 2026Apollo says hackers accessed personal data in latest Wall Street breach
Alternative asset manager’s probe determined names, home addresses and social security numbers were stolen in cyber attack last month
Posted on Friday August 21, 2026Citadel offloads 80% of portfolio scooped up from Situational Awareness
Ken Griffin’s hedge fund has executed more than $4bn worth of block trades in recent weeks
Posted on Friday August 21, 2026The question is more important than the answer
Posted on Friday August 21, 2026How climate risk is starting to ‘cascade’ into the US economy
Also in today’s newsletter, did companies pay a price for keeping DEI schemes under Trump?
Posted on Friday August 21, 2026Burnham hit by fiscal challenges as O’Neill declines government role
£1.8bn deficit in July confounds economists’ expectations as prime minister prepares for October Budget
Posted on Friday August 21, 2026US ranchers lash out at Trump’s gambit to cut beef prices
Cattle futures fall after president says unnamed foreign suppliers will provide 25% discount for three months
Posted on Friday August 21, 2026Natalie Harp, the devoted ‘human printer’ in Trump’s entourage
The executive aide’s relationship with the president symbolises a broader sycophancy around him
Posted on Friday August 21, 2026Citadel offloads 80% of portfolio scooped up from Situational Awareness
Ken Griffin’s hedge fund has executed more than $4bn worth of block trades in recent weeks
Posted on Friday August 21, 2026Bitcoin and gold surge as Bessent’s intervention in bond market hits dollar
World’s biggest cryptocurrency on track for best week in more than three years
Posted on Friday August 21, 2026