Allies Hedging Little

America’s Allies Are Hedging, and It Has Very Little to Do With Trump

The United States can no longer depend on the loyalty of its friends.

Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago

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

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 - 4 days ago

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 - November 5

Kamala Harris Has an Unexpected Ally

If Trump wins, we’re going to be saddled with an isolationist and nativist conservative movement for generations to come.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 21

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 - 6 days ago

Hedge funds performed better under Democratic presidents than Republican ones, history shows

Hedge funds actually generate more alpha when the White House is occupied by a Democrat president than a Republican one, according to HFR.

Business - CNBC - 2 days ago

Nut bans unlikely to help allergic air passengers, say specialists

The real danger comes from passengers on previous flights leaving peanut residue on seats, a review says.

Adams: Trade 'little weird,' but 'time for a change'

New Jets WR Davante Adams said his trade from the Raiders "transpired a little weird," but it was "time for a change" and he's happy to reunite with Aaron Rodgers.

Sports - ESPN - October 17

How Fugetsu-Do Survived the Evolution of Little Tokyo

Fugetsu-Do, a mochi store in the Little Tokyo neighborhood of Los Angeles, has existed for 121 years, with a lasting impact on its community.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 18

Walmart to deliver prescriptions nationwide in as little as 30 minutes

Walmart is launching a new service to deliver prescription drugs in 49 U.S. states by the end of January.

Bottom 10: Texas gets a little on the trashy side

The Bottom 10 reminds Texas, whose fans finally got rowdy at DKR, that throwing things is never the answer.

Sports - ESPN - October 23

Bulgarians vote with little hope of breaking a political deadlock

Bulgarians are voting in the seventh general elections in just over three years, with little hope that a stable government will be formed to stop the country’s growing political instability

World - ABC News - October 27

Russ shows 'a little less rust' in Steelers' win

Telling reporters afterward that he "felt more fluid" in his second game with Pittsburgh, quarterback Russell Wilson engineered a 26-18 victory against the New York Giants on Monday night, giving ...

Sports - ESPN - October 29

The Inn at Little Washington Offers a Break From Partisanship

The Inn at Little Washington, just over an hour away from D.C., is neutral ground for celebrities, foodies and politicians — regardless of party affiliation.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - November 3

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