Economic news
Strategy diehards keep faith in company that ‘the market doesn’t understand’
Bitcoin hoarder’s business model has come into question but retail traders still view founder as ‘visionary leader’
Private equity backers offload record amount of old fund stakes
Deals in which investors sell holdings in ageing funds set to hit $110bn
Trump threatens to block Exxon from Venezuela
US president attacks oil major’s chief executive over scepticism about investing in South American country
Digital euro ‘only defence’ against deepening US control of money, economists warn
Academics including France’s Thomas Piketty press MEPs to resist ‘shortsighted’ lobbying against the project
US corporate bond sales hit $95bn in busiest week since Covid pandemic
Companies in new year borrowing rush ahead of expected glut of issuance to fund AI-related spending