Steve Cohen to Step Back from Trading at Point72 Hedge Fund

Hong Kong cracks down on how banks and hedge funds discuss block trades

Regulator brings in new measures after launching criminal insider dealing case against Segantii Capital Management

Business - Financial Times - October 31

Trump victory hands hedge funds $1.2bn win from bet against renewables

Clean energy shares have tumbled on fears Republican president-elect will scrap subsidies and tax breaks

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

Southwest Strikes a Truce With the Activist Hedge Fund Elliott

The airline will appoint six new directors to its board, avoiding a proxy fight with the activist investor Elliott Investment Management, one of its largest shareholders.

Business - The New York Times - October 25

A ‘New Day’? Justices Step Back, Slightly, From an Aggressive Climate Stance.

The Supreme Court’s decision to not temporarily block an E.P.A. rule this week signals ‘rising influence’ of Justice Barrett, one analyst said.

World - The New York Times - October 18

Klarna sells loans to hedge fund Elliott to free up £30bn for growth

Firm founded by US financier Paul Singer will take on risks and returns of the ‘buy now, pay later’ portfolio

Business - Financial Times - October 16

This Hedge Fund CEO Extols the Virtues of Challenging Conversations in the Workplace

Robyn Grew, the first woman and openly gay CEO of Man Group, says its diversity is an advantage.

Business - Inc. - October 28

Labour hedge fund donor’s profits drop 76% after restructure

Quadrature made largest single donation to party after UK election called in May

Business - Financial Times - 3 days ago

Get ready for another mutual fund with a hedge-fund-style strategy. What investors need to know.

Eckhardt Trading Co., founded by longtime managed-futures trader Bill Eckhardt, is branching out into the mutual fund world with a strategy often associated with hedge funds.

Business - MarketWatch - October 15

Juan Soto free agency: Mets owner Steve Cohen expected to meet with slugger, agent Scott Boras, per report

Soto is the prized free agent of the winter and the Mets have made their interest well known

Sports - CBS Sports - Yesterday

Can Democrats Win Back Voters From Trump on Trade Policy?

The Biden administration has pursued a big shift in trade policy, but it’s not clear whether that will be enough to win votes.

Business - The New York Times - October 30

Estée Lauder names new chief executive as family steps back

Stéphane de La Faverie to lead beauty group while William Lauder to relinquish executive chair role

Business - Financial Times - October 30

Hedge-fund manager who could be Trump Treasury secretary says tariffs can be negotiated lower

A hedge-fund manager who is reported to be in the running to be Treasury secretary if former President Donald Trump is re-elected said in an interview that a proposed across-the-board tariff rise — ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 14

NFL trade deadline: Bryce Young has taken steps forward. Here are 7 teams that should make a call on him

I think the Panthers are keeping a door slightly ajar on Young’s availability going into the Tuesday deadline — followed by a potential trade situation into the offseason.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 5 days ago

Is the Trump Trade Back?

Market observers see signs that investors increasingly believe Donald Trump will win the election, but there may be alternate explanations for a shift in sentiment.

Business - The New York Times - October 17

Blitz — a bravura wartime epic from Steve McQueen

The director tells the story of bomb-struck London through the eyes of a family — and a child in particular

World - Financial Times - October 31

Indonesia steps up trade protectionism with Apple and Google phone bans

South-east Asia’s largest economy pushes foreign tech groups to invest locally or lose market access

World - Financial Times - 4 days ago

Financial trade group calls on SEC chief Gensler to 'immediately' step down

The American Securities Association (ASA), a financial trade group, called on Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler to immediately resign from his post following the election ...

Politics - The Hill - 11 hours ago

Here's when exchange-traded funds really flex their ‘tax magic’ for investors

Exchange-traded funds can reduce investors' tax bills. But those tax savings benefit certain types of investors more than others.

Business - CNBC - October 22

Lee Waters to step down from Senedd in 2026

As the mastermind of the 20mph law he proved a controversial figure.

3 steps for Democrats to recover from the 2024 election

2024 was a referendum on the Biden economy. 2026 will be a referendum on Trump.

Politics - The Hill - 16 hours ago

Node.vc raises $77.3M for new fund backed by 70 Nordic entrepreneurs

Node.vc has raised $77.3 million, or €71 million, for a new fund that is backed by 70 Nordic entrepreneurs.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 16

Magic Leap founder is back with $20M funding round for SynthBee

SynthBee, started by Magic Leap founder Rony Abovitz, has raised $20 million in funding to create a new kind of "computing intelligence."

Tech - VentureBeat - October 16

Steve Bannon to be released from prison days ahead of election

Trump's former chief strategist was imprisoned for two counts of contempt of Congress related to the Jan. 6 riots on the Capitol.

Newly freed Steve Bannon says time in prison 'empowered him'

Donald Trump adviser and rightwing podcast host Steve Bannon to be released from prison a week before the election.

Politics - NBC News - October 29

Steve Bannon released from prison after 4-month sentence

Firebrand rightwing influencer Steve Bannon served a four-month sentence for defying a subpoena from a congressional committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Former Trump aide Steve Bannon released from jail

Bannon says his time in prison "not only didn’t break me, it empowered me".

Steve Bannon released from prison a week before US election

Trump ally served four-month sentence for defying subpoena in investigation into 6 January attack. US politics live – latest updates Bannon peddles US election conspiracy theories hours after ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

Key Trump ally Steve Bannon released from prison

Just a week before Election Day, Steve Bannon, former White House chief strategist in the Trump administration, was released from federal prison after serving four months for contempt of Congress ...

What Steve Kornacki is watching for tonight: From the Politics Desk

Steve Kornacki breaks down three key bellwether counties in battleground states to watch as the results come in for the 2024 presidential election.

Politics - NBC News - 3 days ago

New calls for Congress to return from recess for hurricane relief funding

There is a new wave of calls for Congress to come back from recess and approve a new round of hurricane relief funding with the Small Business Administration out of money for new disaster relief ...

UK to boost Ukraine funding using £2bn from Russian assets

The funds are the UK's contribution to a $50bn (£38bn) loan package announced back in June.

Voters in Liechtenstein withdraw state funding from the country's public radio broadcaster

Voters in Liechtenstein have voted to withdraw state funding from the tiny country’s public radio broadcaster, a decision that leaves the station’s future in doubt

World - ABC News - October 28

Steve Cohen to Step Back from Trading at Point72 Hedge Fund

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