


Trump considers order to open US retirement plans to private equity
Move would pave the way for savers to access funds focused on corporate buyouts and other high-octane deals

Can a trophy ease Jim Ratcliffe’s Manchester United woes?
Plus, CATL soars on stock market debut and French grocer Casino’s debt troubles

Total’s risky bet on a natural gas megaproject in southern Africa
The French energy giant was forced to pause a huge LNG scheme in Mozambique after Islamist militants launched a deadly attack. Is the region safe enough for it to restart?

Son of ENRC co-founder in bid to take control of Kazakh mining house
Former FTSE 100 company at the centre of ownership tussle was once a symbol of Soviet money flowing into London

Investors flock to equity funds that exclude US after Trump’s return to power
World ex-US funds have long been out of favour but have attracted $2.1bn in assets over past three months