Donald Trump chooses hedge fund executive Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary

Trump picks oil and gas executive Chris Wright for energy secretary

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Chris Wright, CEO of Liberty Energy and a vocal advocate of oil and gas development, to be his energy secretary. CBS News political correspondent Caitlin ...

Trump picks former WWE executive Linda McMahon for education secretary

Billionaire and former Senate candidate served in president-elect’s cabinet in first administration. Linda McMahon, co-chair of Donald Trump’s transition team, has been named as the ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

How Thames Water became a battleground for hedge funds

Rival groups of bondholders are vying to extend loans to the troubled UK utility

Business - Financial Times - November 10

The undercover hedge funds financing activist short sellers

When Wall Street’s self-styled financial detectives allege malfeasance, these silent partners stand to reap the benefits

Business - Financial Times - November 15

Top Trump fundraiser lines himself up for Treasury secretary role

Billionaire hedge fund manager Scott Bessent canvasses for deputies

World - Financial Times - November 6

Trump backer John Paulson bows out as possible Treasury secretary pick

John Paulson said he would remain in involved in implementing economic policies of President-elect Donald Trump

Business - CNBC - November 12

Elliott pushes to break up Honeywell after taking $5bn stake

US activist investor wants to split the conglomerate’s aerospace and automation businesses

Business - Financial Times - November 12

Musk publicly supports Lutnick for treasury secretary as Trump considers pick

Musk’s comments on X in support of candidate comes amid anxiety over entrepreneur’s proximity to Trump. . Elon Musk has publicly weighed in on Donald Trump’s choice for US treasury secretary, one ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

After Flurry of Cabinet Picks, Trump Rethinks Candidates for Treasury Secretary

President-elect Donald J. Trump is expected to invite the contenders for the role, including Kevin Warsh and Marc Rowan, to Mar-a-Lago this week.

Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Marc Rowan emerges as a top contender to be Trump’s Treasury secretary

Private equity billionaire is considering job and is set to meet president-elect on Wednesday

Business - Financial Times - 3 days ago

Trump announces more administration picks, including treasury secretary

President-elect Donald Trump is continuing to make nominations to key posts in his incoming administration. On Friday, Trump made choices for treasury secretary, CDC director, FDA commissioner and ...

Politics - CBS News - 2 hours ago

Thomas Sowell for Treasury secretary

If ever there was a time to make an outside-the-box pick for secretary of the Treasury, it is now.

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Trump health secretary choice is ‘courting catastrophe’, says rights group – as it happened

This blog is closed, thanks for following along. You can read more of our coverage below: . Reaction: RFK Jr condemned as ‘clear and present danger’ after Trump nomination Full report: Trump ...

World - The Guardian - November 15

Oil boss Chris Wright named as Donald Trump’s energy secretary

Liberty Energy CEO set to lead administration’s drive to loosen restrictions on the fossil fuel industry

World - Financial Times - 6 days ago

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 - November 5

Hedge funds are piling into the nuclear sector, Goldman Sachs’ analysis shows

Hedge funds are picking up stocks in nuclear power producers in seeking to capitalize on the artificial intelligence boom, new analysis from Goldman Sachs shows

Business - MarketWatch - 3 days ago

Leveraged hedge funds magnified August market sell-off, Fed says

US central bank report pins blame for trading volatility partly on investors that had taken on too much debt

World - Financial Times - 20 hours ago

Trump expected to choose Robert F. Kennedy Jr., vaccine skeptic, as health secretary, AP sources say

Health - ABC News - November 14

Trump chooses anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary

President-elect Donald Trump says he will nominate anti-vaccine activist Robert F