Venezuela’s jumbo oil deal does little to appease its creditors
Ordinary bondholders will want evidence that Caracas can produce and sell enough oil, in dollars, to repay what is left of their debt
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U.S. payrolls rose 162,000 in August, much more than expected; unemployment rate at 4.1%
Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase by 53,000 in August while the unemployment rate held at 4.1%, according to the Dow Jones consensus.
Japan’s vital link between Bessent, Takaichi and markets
Country’s first female finance minister is a pivotal figure for relations with Washington and global investors
The big business of personal protection: How private security became a $50 billion industry
Private security spending and guard employment have climbed as companies and communities respond to high-profile attacks, even as violent crime falls.
US diesel prices soar to record high
Iran war pushes fuel costs above previous 2022 peak, adding to inflationary pressures ahead of November’s midterm elections
EQT strikes $2bn deal for insurance broker McGill
Acquisition is latest example of private equity investing in insurance sector