Hedge funds and commodities traders urged to hold more liquid assets
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Greenlight Capital’s clash with a former employee has captivated the hedge-fund world
James Fishback, 29, says he was employed as Head of Macro at Greenlight Capital. The New York hedge fund says that position never existed.MarketWatch - Business -
New York lawmakers push to block hedge funds’ sovereign bond litigation
Bill seeks to stop ‘vulture fund’ investors from winning high payouts through the state’s courtsFinancial Times - Business - New York -
Fixed income should have more love in a ‘higher and hold’ world
The prospects for returns are much brighter, with bond yields at the highest levels since the global financial crisisFinancial Times - World -
Our adviser put 50% of our holdings in individual stocks, but now we fear a big tax hit by switching to index funds
Changing investment strategies midstream can lead to significant capital gains when you sell.MarketWatch - Business -
More trouble in Belgium for Miami-based 777 Partners after court authorizes seizure of assets
A Belgian court has ruled that all assets in the country belonging to American investment group 777 Partners can be seized, in the latest legal setback for the embattled company that owns Standard Liège and several other soccer clubsABC News - Sports -
EPA warns cyberattacks against water utilities more frequent and severe, urges steps to protect nation's drinking water
EPA warns cyberattacks against water utilities more frequent and severe, urges steps to protect nation's drinking waterABC News - Health -
EPA warns cyberattacks against water utilities more frequent and severe, urges steps to protect nation's drinking water
EPA warns cyberattacks against water utilities more frequent and severe, urges steps to protect nation's drinking waterABC News - Tech -
This Commodity Tells a Story About the Entire Economy and It's Bullish
Copper prices have gone parabolic this year as traders bet on economic growth and AI.Inc. - Business -
Efforts by JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon and other big-bank chief executives to resist Fed proposals that the lenders hold more capital appear to be paying off.
Efforts by JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon and other big-bank chief executives to resist Fed proposals that the lenders hold more capital appear to be paying off.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Nasdaq, S&P 500 Advance to Start Week
Stocks rose, with technology shares leading the way higher as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite sought fresh record highs.The Wall Street Journal - World -
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The watch of his dreams. A cabin in the mountains. Here are the big purchases readers regret the most.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Oil prices fall as traders monitor developments in Iran after president's death
Ebrahim Raisi, president of OPEC's third-largest producer, died in a helicopter accident.CNBC - Business - Iran -
Ivan Boesky, stock trader convicted in insider trading scandal, dead at 87
Boesky, involved in one of the biggest insider trading scandals, dies at 87.ABC News - Top stories -
Oil Edges Lower as Traders Assess Iran, Saudi Arabia Developments
Oil edged lower in the early Asian session as traders assess developments in Iran and Saudi Arabia.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Head of crypto asset manager Grayscale steps down
New York investment firm turns to a former Goldman executive to replace Michael Sonnenshein as chief executiveFinancial Times - Business - Crypto -
Ivan F. Boesky, Rogue Trader in 1980s Wall Street Scandal, Dies at 87
An inspiration for the Gordon Gekko character in the movie “Wall Street,” he made a fortune from insider trading before his downfall brought a crashing end to a decade of greed.The New York Times - Business -
Ivan Boesky, notorious trader who served time for insider trading, dead at 87
In the 1980s, Ivan Boesky helped prosecutors expose a massive insider trading scandal and bust "junk bond king" Michael Milken.CBS News - Top stories -
FIFA urges leagues to punish racist abuse offences
FIFA will urge all 211 national federations to mandate racist abuse in footall as a disciplinary offense.ESPN - Sports -
Xi urged to respond with caution to Biden’s trade tariffs
Beijing advisers call on China’s leader to hold ‘moral high ground’ as spat with US intensifiesFinancial Times - World - Joe Biden -
Sanctions urged after player covers LGBTQ badge
France's sports minister has called for Monaco to be sanctioned after one of their players covered over an anti-gay message on the team's shirt during the team's final league game on Sunday.ESPN - Sports -
Top scientists urge action against faeces in rivers
A team of Royal Academy of Engineering scientists say the risk from human faeces is increasing.BBC News - Top stories -
House panels vote to hold Garland in contempt
Two House committees on Thursday advanced measures to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress in an effort to censure him for failing to turn over audio recordings of the president. A last-minute move from President Biden to ...The Hill - Politics -
Verstappen holds off Norris charge for Imola win
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen holds off a late charge from McLaren’s Lando Norris to win the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.BBC News - Top stories -
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Iran: who holds power now the president is dead?
Three men look set to climb the ranks in a reshuffle including Mohammad Mokhber, who has been named the interim president. The death of the Iranian president, Ebrahim Raisi, has created political turbulence in the country, with uncertainty over ...The Guardian - World - Iran -
Supreme Court upholds funding structure for CFPB
The Supreme Court said in a 7-2 decision that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's funding structure complies with the Constitution's Appropriations Clause.CBS News - Top stories -
Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to CFPB Funding
A decision against the agency, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, could have cast doubt on all of its regulations and enforcement actions.The New York Times - Top stories -
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Chevron to sell UK North Sea assets as it exits ageing oil basin
Company to focus on newer oilfields, bringing to an end more than 55 years of operations in regionFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
Sony and Apollo Take Key Step in Bid for Paramount’s Assets
The two companies have expressed interest in acquiring the media conglomerate, but are backing away from their $26 billion all-cash offer.The New York Times - Business -
Stop the excuses for why Russia's frozen assets can’t help Ukraine
The collective West has $300 billion in frozen Russian assets that could be very useful.The Hill - Politics - Ukraine -
European private equity groups forced to keep assets longer
Some firms are struggling to exit investments made when the industry boomed while interest rates were lowFinancial Times - Business -
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U.S. and Europe Move Closer to Using Russian Assets to Help Ukraine
Finance ministers from the G7 nations are hoping to finalize a plan ahead of the group’s leaders meeting next month.The New York Times - Top stories - Ukraine -
G7 leaders to discuss €30bn loan for Ukraine using Russian assets
Finance ministers will debate legality of using €270bn in frozen state assets as collateral for loan. Divisions over whether Ukraine can lawfully be handed an extra €30bn (£26bn) loan drawn from €270bn in seized Russian state assets are likely to ...The Guardian - World - Ukraine -
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy’s Most Prized Business Asset? A Positive Attitude
'Be a ravenous learner,' advises the Amazon boss, who says a can-do attitude allowed him to become founder Jeff Bezos's replacement and can benefit anyone's career.Inc. - Business -
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Eurovision winner Nemo urges Switzerland to recognise third gender
First non-binary person to win song contest calls for home country to allow third-gender entries on official documents. Nemo Mettler’s operatic, drum’n’bass-propelled entry won Eurovision for Switzerland last weekend, making the singer the first ...The Guardian - World -
U.S. governors urge Turks and Caicos to release Americans held on ammo charges
The governors of Pennsylvania, Oklahoma and Virginia wrote a letter Tuesday asking the territory to show mercy to the Americans arrested on the island.CBS News - Politics