Trump, Venezuela and the limits of the Taco trade
Plus, banks and activist investors
Posted on Monday January 05, 2026‘Down to the wire’: ECB’s digital euro project faces decisive vote in 2026
Central bank aims to introduce the tokens in 2029 but parties in the European parliament are divided
Posted on Monday January 05, 2026Asda and Morrisons’ private equity owners raise £6.5bn in property deals
Proceeds from supermarket, warehouse and petrol station sales have been used to cut debt accrued in leveraged buyouts
Posted on Monday January 05, 2026US asset managers break M&A spending record
Industry reported $38bn in transactions in 2025 as consolidation intensifies
Posted on Monday January 05, 2026In finance, there can be too few reasons to leave
Perverse incentives and fear of the unknown keep senior bankers stuck in lucrative but unsatisfying jobs
Posted on Monday January 05, 2026‘I applaud him’: Venezuelan diaspora hails Trump after Maduro’s capture
Florida residents rejoice at authoritarian leader’s ousting, even as some nurse apprehension about future
Posted on Monday January 05, 2026Ex-Chevron executive seeks $2bn for Venezuelan oil projects
Donald Trump’s toppling of President Nicolás Maduro opens door to US investors eyeing world’s largest crude reserve
Posted on Monday January 05, 2026How would Donald Trump tap ‘tremendous’ wealth from Venezuelan oil?
Industry insiders have warned the process could take years — and cost tens of billions of dollars
Posted on Monday January 05, 2026The woman with Trump’s nod to lead Venezuela
Washington has built its transition plans around vice-president Delcy Rodríguez, a canny operator close to the oil industry
Posted on Monday January 05, 2026Taxes will need to rise before next UK election, economists predict
Majority of respondents in FT’s annual survey say economy will not be strong enough for people to feel better off
Posted on Monday January 05, 2026