Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The UK’s competition watchdog has launched an investigation into Apple and Google’s mobile platforms, just days after the government forced out its chair as part of a push to cut the regulatory burden on business.
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Austrian property tycoon René Benko has been arrested, as Vienna’s criminal prosecutors accused him of making inaccurate statements during the insolvency proceedings of his Signa property holding in an attempt to embezzle assets. Law enforcement
UK ministers are looking at joining an EU trade arrangement with neighbouring countries as part of post-Brexit “reset” talks which begin in earnest this year, as Brussels confirmed it would be open to the idea. Maroš Šefčovič, the EU’s trade chief who is leading talks with Britain, said on Thursday a “pan-European [customs] area is
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Illustrations by Ian Bott, Bob Haslett and Cleve Jones. Additional work by Chris Campbell and Justine Williams. Calculations for the graphic comparing the estimated annual cost to run an EV with an internal combustion engine car assume 10,000 miles travelled each year. The figure used for the price of petrol is 137 pence per litre,
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the European banks myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. European banks are on course to return close to €123bn to shareholders for the second consecutive year as lenders lift dividends above their pre-financial crisis peak and buybacks soar. The largest listed European and UK
<img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/21273943/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /> Municipals were firmer Wednesday as the primary market picked up, led by the $2 billion retail pricing from the Regents of the University of California in the negotiated market and a $1.2 billion deal from the state of Washington in four series in the competitive market. U.S. Treasury yields
The Texas House and Senate unveiled their budget plans for the fiscal 2026-27 biennium.Bloomberg News The Republican-controlled Texas House and Senate on Wednesday unveiled base budget plans for the upcoming biennium with both chambers proposing to continue funding and expand a massive property tax cut enacted in 2023. Armed with a record $39.4 billion cash
MSRB Chair Warren “Bo” Daniels. MSRB The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board reported total net assets of $67 million for its fiscal year ended Sept. 30, 2024, up 14% from $58.7 million a year earlier as growth in underwriting fees helped boost revenue. MSRB reported $57.5 million in total revenue as of Sept. 30, 2024, up
“It is unfathomable to me that on the first day of this administration, the President signed an executive order to pause this progress, putting millions of dollars, hundreds of thousands of jobs and thousands of projects located in every congressional district in this country at risk,” said House Transportation and Infrastructure Ranking Member Rick Larsen,
Gary Hall, Siebert’s president of infrastructure and public finance.Siebert Williams Shank The Siebert Williams Shank Foundation has donated $100,000 to two organizations providing aid to Los Angeles residents affected by the wildfires. The donations were split equally between the California Community Foundation Wildfire Recovery Fund and the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation. “Our hearts go
The Oklahoma County Detention Center, which opened in 1991, is slated to be replaced with a bond-financed facility.Oklahoma County Detention Center With costs escalating for a bond-financed replacement jail, an Oklahoma County oversight board on Tuesday endorsed holding a special election on a sales tax to help fund the construction and operation of the facility.
“The interval fund structure is well suited to the municipal market throughout a cycle,” said Alex Petrone, Rockefeller Asset Management’s director of fixed income.Rockefeller Asset Management A trio of interval funds new to the municipal bond market underscore the growing popularity of this type of closed-end fund as managers look for alternative investments that offer
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Fund management myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. US activist Saba Capital has failed in its attempt to overthrow the board of Herald investment trust, dealing the first blow in its campaign against seven UK-listed closed-ended companies. The majority of shareholders in Herald
“New issue value was a record in 2024 at $508 billion,” said John Bagley, chief market structure officer, for the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board. “The first time the market went over $500 billion in its history.” MSRB Experts are looking to the past to predict the immediate future for what’s going to happen in the near-term
Last year was a record-breaker for the $4 trillion municipal market and a momentous one for the U.S. economy as well, what with the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates for the first time since 2022 and Republicans regaining control of the White House and both houses of Congress. But less than a month into 2025,
Burned trees from the Palisades Fire and dust blown by winds are seen from Will Rogers State Park, with the City of Los Angeles in the background, in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood on Jan. 15, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Apu Gomes | Getty Images Insurance premiums were surging well before this year’s massive wildfires
Antitrust lawyers have questioned the “extraordinary” decision by ministers to force out the chair of Britain’s competition watchdog, suggesting that it could have a “chilling” effect on other UK regulators. The government confirmed the departure of Marcus Bokkerink as chair of the Competition and Markets Authority on Tuesday evening, after the Financial Times reported that
The Chicago area’s Regional Transporation Authority is calling for $1.5 billion in funding from state and local sources, including higher local sales taxes and rider fares. Regional Transportation Authority With Chicago-area transit services facing a fiscal cliff and state lawmakers in Springfield advocating major governance reforms, the region’s Regional Transportation Authority released a plan last
Donald J. Trump has been sworn in as the 47th president of the United States. Chief Justice John Roberts administered the oath of office inside the Capitol after Monday’s inaugural proceedings were moved indoors because President Trump said it was too cold outside.
Dogecoin has emerged as a focal point of conversation, even amid a sudden wave of meme coins linked to Donald Trumps return to the spotlight. On-chain analysis firm Santiment, which recently shared a sentiment dashboard on X, notes that the top trending tokens are all about meme coins following the historic US inauguration of Donald
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