With IPOs on ice, banks’ stock offering fees plummet
Recession fears and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent a chill through equity capital markets (ECM) in the second quarter, depriving bankers of lucrative fees for arranging stock sales such as initial public offerings (IPOs).
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps backs rail industry to bolster jobs during visit to manufacturer Silver Fox
The UK’s Secretary of State for Transport, Grant Shapps, has visited manufacturer Silver Fox, to highlight the ongoing work of the rail sector in generating employment, skills and prosperity in difficult economic times.
Incoming Philippine c.bank governor says may consider bigger rate hikes
The Philippine central bank may consider bigger interest rate hikes to support the peso, though will not be obliged to match policy tightening by the U.S. Federal Reserve, the Southeast Asian country’s incoming governor said on Wednesday.
Analysis: Latest U.S. stocks bounce tests skepticism that rally can last
Investors are assessing a recent U.S. stock market bounce after similar rallies have fizzled in 2022, a year that is on track for the biggest S&P 500 percentage drop in the first half of a year in over a half century.
FedEx’s new CEO to chart growth plan as challenges mount
FedEx Corp’s (FDX.N) new chief executive on Wednesday will lay out long-term growth plans for the global shipping firm that is grappling with cooling economies, rampant inflation and pressure from both an activist investor and unhappy delivery contractors.
U.S. power companies face supply-chain crisis this summer
U.S. power companies are facing supply crunches that may hamper their ability to keep the lights on as the nation heads into the heat of summer and the peak hurricane season.
Hong Kong’s top finance executives bank on city to thrive as gateway to China
In 1997, the world watched as Britain returned Hong Kong to Chinese rule, with some pessimistic or wary about the outlook for the city and its role in the global financial system.
Kremlin rejects Russian default, says bond payments executed
The Kremlin on Monday rejected claims that it has defaulted on its external debt for the first time in more than a century, after a grace period on $100 million interest payments ran out.
Analysis: Spot crude surges while futures slip; rate hikes spook speculators
Prices for spot crude in much of the world are rising on strong demand and a supply crunch, but in the oil futures market, worries of a recession have kept a lid on values.
Analysis: Corporate America looks for leeway on U.S. climate disclosures
Business associations for top U.S.-listed companies have pushed back against a landmark proposal by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to make corporate America disclose a range of greenhouse gas emission figures.
