U.S. won’t back global tax plan with carve-outs for China -Yellen
WASHINGTON, June 16 (Reuters) – The United States will not agree to any type of special treatment for China or other countries that would weaken a global minimum tax regime, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Wednesday.
Fed gives money funds relief with short-term rate adjustments
June 16 (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve on Wednesday gave relief to money market investors that have been struggling to find high-quality short-term assets by raising two key short-term rates.
EXCLUSIVE Fusion SPAC aims to beat London rush with new blank-check firm -sources
LONDON, June 16 (Reuters) – Fusion Acquisition Chief Executive John James is in talks to launch a new blank-check company which could soon file for a London listing with the aim of becoming the first to take advantage of a new British SPAC regime, sources told Reuters.
Stocks slide, yields jump as Fed projects earlier rate hikes
LONDON, June 16 (Reuters) – Markets were jostled Wednesday after U.S. Federal Reserve officials projected interest rate hikes sooner than expected, with stocks sliding and the dollar jumping on the news.
Quoting Irish poet, Biden ends EU trade war in renewal of transatlantic ties
U.S. President Joe Biden ended one front in a Trump-era trade war when he met European Union leaders on Tuesday by agreeing a truce in a transatlantic dispute over aircraft subsidies that has dragged on for 17 years.
Britain’s biggest investor drops AIG, others from some funds over climate
Legal & General Investment Management, Britain’s biggest asset manager, said on Tuesday it would drop four companies from a number of its funds over their “insufficient” response to the challenge of climate change, including U.S. insurer AIG (AIG.N).
Soccer clubs embrace cryptocurrency, but fans are divided
A growing number of major soccer clubs are launching digital coins that allow fans to vote on a variety of minor decisions as the sport faces slumping revenues caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Shares in record-setting spree as Fed meeting looms
World stocks hit yet another record high on Tuesday, with European stocks poised for their longest winning streak since 2019 as investors bet likely “transitory” inflation pressures will stay the U.S. Federal Reserve’s hand from signalling a shift in policy settings.
Analysis: DAMAC delisting plan piles pressure on shrinking Dubai market
Dubai’s stock market is set for another delisting, raising a question mark over the future of one of the Gulf’s major exchanges, which was launched two decades ago.
Asian shares rise in early trade, investors eye Fed meeting
Asian shares rose early on Tuesday, tracking Wall Street higher, though investors looked to a much-anticipated Federal Reserve policy meeting to see if the central bank would signal any change to the U.S. monetary policy outlook.
