CVC deal brings American-style alternative investing to Europe

After going public in 2024, the European buyout powerhouse needs growth to lure mutual fund investors into its stock

Posted on Tuesday January 27, 2026

US health insurer stocks plummet on Trump Medicare spending plan

White House proposal would keep reimbursement rates about flat and cut into revenue of coverage providers

Posted on Tuesday January 27, 2026

Star Fidelity stockpicker William Danoff to retire

Investor helped turn the Contrafund into one of the world’s biggest actively managed mutual funds

Posted on Tuesday January 27, 2026

Nomura-backed crypto group Laser Digital seeks US banking licence

Effort marks latest move by fintechs, digital asset groups and even car companies to capitalise on light-touch regulation

Posted on Tuesday January 27, 2026

US health insurer shares fall on proposal to cut rise in Medicare payments

UnitedHealth and Humana drop more than 10% after hours on Monday on news of Trump administration’s plan

Posted on Tuesday January 27, 2026

Trump backs Noem as pressure mounts over deadly deportation raids

US homeland security chief under fire after weekend killing of protester by agents in Minneapolis

Posted on Tuesday January 27, 2026

Iran delegates emergency powers as threat of conflict with US looms

Authorities take steps to keep government running in case of attack as regional countries race to defuse tensions with US

Posted on Tuesday January 27, 2026

Anthropic doubles VC fundraising to $20bn on surging investor demand

AI start-up in talks to raise new funds from Coatue, GIC, Iconiq and Sequoia at $350bn valuation

Posted on Tuesday January 27, 2026

Intervention will not reverse yen weakness

Loose fiscal policy no longer makes sense now that Japan has escaped deflation

Posted on Tuesday January 27, 2026

US consumer confidence plunges to 12-year low

Increasingly bifurcated economy undermines strong GDP and productivity growth

Posted on Tuesday January 27, 2026