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Remember the global financial crisis? Well, high-risk securities are back
The shadow banking sector is trying its hand at trading in debt-based products such as collateralised loan obligations. When Margot Robbie made a surprise cameo in the 2015 film adaptation of ...World - The Guardian - 9 hours ago -
ECB warns low growth and high debt risk Eurozone crisis
Central bank report sounds alarm on potential concerns over ‘sovereign debt sustainability’Business - Financial Times - 4 days ago -
Quiz - how well do you remember Jones' England reign?
England come up against former boss Eddie Jones when they face Japan on Sunday, but how much do you remember about his time in charge?Top stories - BBC News - Yesterday -
The High Risk, High Reward Trump Market
Faced with unconventional and disruptive proposals, investors are figuring out how to place their bets.Business - The New York Times - Yesterday -
Europe’s unity at risk as sense of crisis grows
The EU needs investment to boost growth and competitiveness, but the debate over who pays has echoes of the financial crisisWorld - Financial Times - November 8 -
Q&A: Experts answered your questions on trade and markets in the Trump era
FT journalists responded to readers’ queries on how the global economy might change under the incoming presidentWorld - Financial Times - November 14 -
The ‘Tesla-financial complex’ roars back to life
Notional trading value of Tesla options hit $245bn on FridayWorld - Financial Times - November 11 -
Chancellor and BoE governor call for UK to rebuild ties with EU
Reeves and Bailey highlight damage from Brexit amid concern about Trump’s plan to impose tariffs on trading partnersBusiness - Financial Times - November 14 -
Charity wants testing of men at high risk of prostate cancer
Prostate Cancer Research acknowledges more accurate tests would be needed to justify screening all men.Top stories - BBC News - November 14 -
‘There is no money’: Cuba fears total collapse amid grid failure and financial crisis
Repeated blackouts leave residents concerned about food, water supply and Cuba’s future. Maria Elena Cárdenas is 76 and lives in a municipal shelter on Amargura Street in Havana’s colonial old ...World - The Guardian - October 26 -
North Korea's foray into Ukraine riles US, raises global risks
This week’s revelations that North Korean troops could within days join Russia’s war in Ukraine have raised the prospect of the U.S. and its allies getting more involved in the conflict. The Biden ...Politics - The Hill - October 26 -
FirstFT: Japan plunges into political chaos
Also in today’s newsletter, oil price falls and Franklin Templeton hit by record outflowsWorld - Financial Times - October 28 -
Amid Climate Crisis, Svalbard Global Seed Vault Gets a Huge Deposit
A storage facility in Norway built to safeguard crop diversity recently received more than 30,000 samples as concerns grow about climate change and food insecurity.World - The New York Times - October 29 -
The global fertility crisis: are fewer babies a good or a bad thing? Experts are divided
The UK’s fertility rate is at an all-time low, and many other countries face similar declines, creating ageing populations. But can ecological benefits of fewer people outweigh social problems ...World - The Guardian - November 2 -
How to fight the silent debt crisis engulfing the global south
Multilateral institutions must help these countries find the money to stave off climate changeWorld - Financial Times - 4 days ago -
High-security prison 'like an airport' for drones
Inmates are burning holes in cell windows to allow in the drones in at the prison, inspectors say.Top stories - BBC News - November 5 -
Navy didn't understand well-documented risks posed by Hawaii fuel tanks, watchdog says
A U.S. military watchdog says Navy officials lacked sufficient understanding of the risks of maintaining massive fuel storage tanks on top of a drinking water well at Pearl Harbor where spilled jet ...Health - ABC News - November 14 -
Indian and Nigerian leaders pledge stronger security ties and support for Global South
The leaders of Nigeria and India have pledged stronger ties in maritime security and counterterrorism during Prime Minister Narendra Modi first visit to NigeriaWorld - ABC News - 6 days ago -
Trump meets with NATO head in Florida for talks on global security
In a brief statement, NATO said Trump and its secretary general, Mark Rutte, met on Friday in Palm Beach, Florida.Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Canada Shuts TikTok’s Offices Over National Security Risks
The order, which will allow people to still use the app, cited concerns about TikTok’s owner, the Chinese tech giant ByteDance.Business - The New York Times - November 7 -
Canada orders TikTok to close offices over ‘security risks’
Chinese-owned firm’s operation falls foul of official review, though Canadian users will be able to use video app as usual. Canada has ordered TikTok to shut down its operations in the country ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
Warren says Trump’s ‘unprecedented’ actions during transition risk security
US senator Elizabeth Warren sounds alarm over president-elect’s refusal to sign MOU and failure to release ethics plan. Donald Trump’s refusal to cooperate with the outgoing Biden administration is ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
Warren: Trump risks national security by not cooperating with Biden administration on transition
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is warning that President-elect Trump is putting national security at risk by refusing to sign memoranda of understanding with the Biden White House and federal ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
Rachel Reeves’ budget leaves her little room to manoeuvre
Bet on long-term improvements will make spending review in 2027 a crunch time for the governmentWorld - Financial Times - October 31 -
Macron to attend ‘high-risk’ France-Israel football match
French president offers ‘fraternity and solidarity’ as Israel discourages wearing of ‘Jewish symbols’ abroad. Emmanuel Macron will attend the France-Israel football match at the Stade de France on ...World - The Guardian - November 11 -
Farmer uproar a consequence of Labour’s high-risk tax pledges
Farmers’ union and government diverge on scale of impact of Budget changesWorld - Financial Times - 4 days ago -
Haiti appoints new prime minister as security crisis mounts
Entrepreneur Alix Didier Fils-Aimé replaces Garry Conille as country rocked by worsening gang violence. Haiti’s transitional presidential council has appointed the entrepreneur and former senate ...World - The Guardian - November 11 -
European Central Banks warns of trade tension risks to euro zone financial stability
The Financial Stability Review also said weak growth was now a bigger threat to the 20-nation euro zone than high inflation.Business - CNBC - 4 days ago -
European Central Bank warns that concentration in highly-valued U.S. tech stocks poses financial stability risk
High equity valuations and investors’ concentration in big U.S. tech stocks are among the main risks to financial stability, says the ECBBusiness - MarketWatch - 4 days ago