Musk wants to give stock to kids. What’s the problem?

The act is generous but there are reasons to wish it could be done in a different way

Posted on Friday November 06, 2026

Arini’s credit troubles suggest roach-hunting season is back

The London-based fund ploughed billions into the riskiest parts of the junk bond market — and these have now soured

Posted on Friday November 06, 2026

Low-profile Wall Street firm to double down on Anthropic despite tech rout

XN amassed $5.3bn stake in AI lab through private-round investments

Posted on Friday November 06, 2026

Telecoms entrepreneur behind ‘breathtaking fraud’ hit with freezing orders

Indian and Singaporean courts freeze assets of businessman who allegedly orchestrated private credit fraud before fleeing US

Posted on Friday November 06, 2026

Bangkok’s prime property market is poised for change

A new residential skyscraper opening on the Park Lane of the Thai capital has not been without difficulty. But its unveiling marks a moment for a city ready for a new chapter

Posted on Friday November 06, 2026

Trump’s defeat heralds a US retreat

American retrenchment could change Middle East balance of power and signify opportunities for China

Posted on Saturday November 07, 2026

The mother of all American course corrections

US midterms are the latest confirmation that reports of the death of liberal democracy have been much exaggerated

Posted on Saturday November 07, 2026

European security agencies probe whether bomb hoaxes started in Russia

A working hypothesis is that the co-ordinated threats were produced by pro-Kremlin activists or hacking groups

Posted on Saturday November 07, 2026

How Wall Street’s all-in bet on AI blew up

US midterm elections sparked a hedge fund and retail investor exodus from a trade that had taken over equity markets

Posted on Saturday November 07, 2026

A bittersweet year for liberals

The lesson of 2026 is that people can forgive election subversion, Kremlin support — but not high prices

Posted on Saturday November 07, 2026