Capital Construction

Nigerian banks race to raise capital after order to bolster balance sheets

Central bank moves to promote stability in industry while country struggles with deteriorating economy

Business - Financial Times - October 20

Follow live: Lakers, Wolves going neck-and-neck late in season opener

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Sports - ESPN - October 23

Police in Haiti battle gang coalition trying to seize control of the entire capital

Police in Haiti are clashing with gunmen trying to take over one of the few communities in the capital, Port-au-Prince, that is not controlled by gangs

Lucid CEO defends $1.75 billion capital raise following stock drop

Peter Rawlinson said the raise was a timely, strategic business decision to ensure the EV maker has enough capital for its ongoing operations and growth plans.

Business - CNBC - October 22

Lucid CEO says Wall Street misinterpreted $1.75 billion capital raise

DETROIT — Investors misinterpreted a public offering last week by Lucid Group that raised roughly $1.75 billion — and led to the stock’s worst daily performance in nearly three years — CEO Peter ...

Mideast Crisis Updates: Israel Carries Out Another Round of Strikes Near Lebanese Capital

The attacks followed claims from the Israeli military that Hezbollah was operating a command center beneath a hospital in a densely populated neighborhood near Beirut.

World - The New York Times - October 22

Mubadala Capital sees chance to buy up large private equity stakes

Emirati unit raises $3.1bn for its latest fund hoping to appeal to groups looking to raise cash

Business - Financial Times - October 22

UK capital gains tax receipts surge ahead of Budget

Revenue rises 16.3% between July and September as investors rush to get ahead of expected rate increase

Business - Financial Times - October 22

Harris’s ‘Opportunity Agenda for Black Men’ ignores capitalism's realities

Rather than promoting capitalist fiction long debunked, the Harris-Walz campaign should craft a platform that tackles the realities of racial capitalism — a system built on exploiting race for ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

The IRS unveils higher capital gains tax brackets for 2025

The IRS has unveiled higher long-term capital gains brackets for 2025. Here's what investors need to know.

Business - CNBC - October 22

'Everyone flew through the air': Survivors describe Israeli strike on Beirut that killed 18

Lebanese tell BBC their residential building was brought down on top of them, killing 18 including children.

Flyers Enforcer & Capitals Tough Guy Have Epic Fight

This Philadelphia Flyers forward got right back to fighting in his season debut.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 22

Stoltenberg: Munich Security Conference must stay in Bavarian capital

World - Yahoo News - October 23

Capitals hand the Flyers a 6th consecutive loss, extend their win streak to 5

Connor McMichael scored twice and the Washington Capitals held on to beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-3 for their fifth consecutive victory

Sports - ABC News - October 23

Here's how to leverage higher income limits for the 0% capital gains bracket

Bigger earnings limits are coming for the 0% capital gains brackets in 2025. That could offer tax planning opportunities, financial experts say.

Business - CNBC - October 25

In Iran’s Capital, Murals Offer Tributes and Threats Against Israel

In the Iranian capital’s Palestine Square, a series of murals have telegraphed warnings to the country’s enemies.

World - The New York Times - October 27

Boeing’s stock reverses lower after announcing a $19 billion capital raise

.Boeing’s stock knee-jerked higher after a larger-than-expected capital raise was announced, but then quickly resumed its decline.

Business - MarketWatch - October 28

Building collapse in Nigeria's capital leaves at least 7 dead, authorities say

World - Yahoo News - October 28

How Venture Capital Helped This Founder Secure a ‘Life-Changing Exit’

Moonshots Capital portfolio company eTailPet scaled up and attracted a buyer in just three years.

Business - Inc. - October 28

Tram derails and plows into a shop in Norwegian capital, only 4 lightly injured

Four people were injured when a tram derailed and plowed into a computer shop in downtown Oslo

World - ABC News - October 29

Alex Ovechkin scores twice as the Capitals beat the Rangers 5-3

Alex Ovechkin scored twice as the Washington Capitals beat the New York Rangers 5-3

Sports - ABC News - October 30

Why EU defence and security policy will stay in the hands of capitals

Also in this newsletter: wading into France’s budget mess

World - Financial Times - October 30

‘This is effectively a civil war’: despair in Haiti as gangs step up assault on capital

Fighters wielding guns and machetes have taken a key zone of Port-au-Prince as the beleaguered authorities try to restore order. The storming of Solino began in the dead of night with dozens of ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

UK Budget: Labour Party to Raise Taxes by 40 Billion Pounds

Rachel Reeves, the finance minister, announced substantial tax increases in her first budget as she sought to strengthen public finances and services.

Business - The New York Times - October 30

Do motorway billboards signal the first death throes of capitalism? | Adrian Chiles

The ads come and go so fast you have to speed up to watch them – and before you can see them properly they vanish. I glimpse them in the distance just as the M4 readies itself to peter out into ...