Analysis: Investors focus on central bank speakers after extreme market moves
With all eyes on the U.S. central bank this week, some investors are looking to a parade of Federal Reserve speakers to calm market volatility, saying the reaction to the Fed’s June meeting was too extreme.
EXCLUSIVE Farm Belt lawmakers push for biofuel investment and tax credits in new bills
Billions of dollars in federal investments and tax credits to boost demand for U.S. biofuels will be part of two bills that Democratic lawmakers will introduce to the U.S. Congress, two sources familiar with the plans said.
Ackman’s SPAC signs deal to buy 10% of Vivendi’s Universal
Billionaire investor William Ackman’s Pershing Square Tontine Holdings (PSTH.N) signed a deal to buy 10% of Universal Music Group (UMG), Taylor Swift’s label, for about $4 billion, the companies said on Sunday.
In Indonesian banking, rise in religious conservatism ripples across sector
A rise in religious conservatism in Indonesia is drawing talent away from what some view as un-Islamic jobs in banking, industry professionals say, creating hiring woes for conventional banks but a boon for the country’s fledgling sharia finance sector.
COVID deals new blow to foreign carmakers’ Indian dream
Foreign automakers’ hopes of a booming Indian car market are fading fast as a brutal second wave of COVID-19 infections and limited government room for more stimulus spending suggest a recovery could lag far behind China and the United States.
U.S. senators propose 25% tax credit for semiconductor manufacturing
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators on Thursday proposed a 25% tax credit for investments in semiconductor manufacturing as Congress works to increase U.S. chip production.
Analysis: As Fed taper inches closer, investors prepare for volatility ahead
As the Federal Reserve takes initial steps toward removing its massively accommodative policy, investors are preparing for the main show ahead.
Analysis: Shaken but not stirred: bond markets may weather hawkish Fed for now
A hawkish shift at the U.S. Federal Reserve has ended a weeks-long rally in bond markets, but don’t bet on a repeat of the sharp selloff seen earlier this year just yet.
Archegos fallout shows big banks need to be resilient, Swiss cenbank says
Losses from exposure to U.S.-based investment firm Archegos have demonstrated the need for “too big to fail” capital requirements to ensure adequate resilience at Credit Suisse (CSGN.S) and UBS (UBSG.S), the Swiss National Bank (SNB) said on Thursday.
eCom Scotland’s investments in digital skills professionals pay off
In the light of growing demand for its products and services – taking its current turnover beyond pre-pandemic levels – the digital learning and assessment specialist, eCom Scotland is continuing growing its investment in skilled digital skills professionals.
