As interest rates climb and the economy cools, can companies pay their debts? – The Economist
Welcome to the American corporate-debt market of 2022. Often the only risky bonds that are being issued are the legacy debts of a now ancient-seeming...
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The 4 most ‘recession-proof’ industries to work in, according to economists – CNBC
Warnings about a looming recession have reached a fever pitch. Inflation continues to soar, causing chaos in the stock market, and companies are starting to...
How the man behind the Apple Store presided over a Spac catastrophe – The Financial Times
More than a decade on from his stint in Silicon Valley, Ron Johnson is still quick to recall his time at Apple and name-drop his...
The allure of betting on mergers – The Economist
Big deals rarely happen without big personalities. If Elon Musk were an uninteresting tycoon with a low public profile and a puritanical approach to promises,...
ECB to discuss blocking banks from multibillion-euro windfall as rates rise – The Financial Times
The European Central Bank is looking at ways to stop banks earning billions of euros of extra profit from the ultra-cheap lending scheme it launched...
Americans Have Had It With Inflation – WSJ
James Duffy used to frequent the coffee shop on weekends to enjoy an Americano and read a book. Then, rising inflation started to bite. Mr....
The case for strong and silent central banks – The Economist
Late on june 13th, a curious article appeared in the Wall Street Journal. It said that the Federal Reserve was “likely to consider” raising interest...
Is the worst over for markets? No one can say – CNN
Few investors will have experienced a tougher beginning to a year than the six-month stretch that just finished. Professionals have been beaten down, while amateur...
Can Europe keep the lights on this winter? – The Economist
Europe’s energy war is becoming total. Having already banned or promised to ban imports of Russian oil, leaders of the g7 group of countries said...
UK trade performance falls to worst level on record in first quarter – The Financial Times
The UK’s trade performance this year fell to its worst level since records began, heaping more pressure on sterling in international currency markets. The country’s...