Currency softens over weakness in world’s second-largest economy and fear of Trump tariffs

Borrowing costs rise further as investors worry about stagflation threat

Grocery shoppers are being warned of more hikes to food costs in the months ahead due to retailers passing on the cost of budget tax rises.

And more on big tech capex

Trade Republic says it is under no pressure to list early as its backers are taking a ‘long-term perspective’

Issuers pounce on surging investor demand for debt before Donald Trump returns to the White House

Investors poured $300mn into the manager’s exchange traded funds led by VOO, its S&P 500 vehicle which attracted $117bn

Debt market flare-ups show growing pushback against governments’ loose fiscal policies

Saba Capital has taken stakes in seven trusts and called on investors to vote for changes to their boards

First-time publicly traded companies pay out more than privately held rivals since privatisation

Hidden commissions to car dealers inflated costs for buyers. The legal fallout could cost banks billions and restrict access to credit

Company once known as Reed Elsevier has moved from legal and scientific publishing into AI fraud detection

Energy production in the US will rise but more of the output will be gassy

Alacrity’s restructuring puts it under control of private credit lenders including Antares, Blue Owl, KKR and Goldman