Khan warns of ‘catastrophic consequences’ if Trump gives free hand to private equity

• Trump gives Chinese equities a breather

  If the US president takes a more flexible approach, tariffs may end up being used as a bargaining tool rather than end goal
  
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  In Pakistan, Imran Khan’s Followers Are Counting on Trump to Free Him

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  The New York Times - Jan. 17
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  Private equity targets Europe for big buyout deals

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  Financial Times - Jan. 12

• Senate report slams private equity's "detrimental effects" on hospitals

  Two private equity firms' efforts to wring profits out of hospitals in underserved communities put patients in danger, according to a new report by a powerful Senate committee.
  
  CBS News - Jan. 7

• Blackstone joins private equity deal wave in US accounting sector

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  Financial Times - Jan. 7

• FirstFT: Private equity to lobby Trump as industry seeks to tap retirement funds

  Also in today’s newsletter, China’s equity markets extend poor start to the year and accountancy’s Gen Z problem
  
  Financial Times - Jan. 6
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  Private equity to lobby Trump for access to savers’ retirement funds

  Industry hopes incoming administration will open long-restricted private investments to individual investors
  
  Financial Times - Jan. 6
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  US set for IPO comeback as private equity firms seek to offload holdings

  Bankers hope strong 2024 gains for Wall Street equities and pro-business policies will drive listings rebound
  
  Financial Times - Jan. 5

• ATF chief warns that agency cuts could result in dire consequences

  Congressional Republicans proposed $188 million in cutbacks to the agency this year, alleging the ATF overreaches and places too many restrictions, including on pistol braces.
  
  CBS News - Jan. 4

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• A farcical Colombian chapter in Trump’s trade war

  A pointless spat over deportation flights shows the destructive futility ahead
  
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• Top Fuji TV bosses resign after investors attack handling of sexual misconduct case

  Japanese media company has not gone far enough to resolve governance issues, say shareholders
  
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• FirstFT: Success of Chinese rival to ChatGPT triggers global stock market sell-off

  Also in today’s newsletter, Israel allows Palestinians to return to northern Gaza and investors offload record amounts of PE stakes
  
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• UK on course to miss 2030 clean power targets, says report

  Research by Cornwall Insight is blow to government, which has made decarbonising electricity system a key goal
  
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