056 DC Financial

More stock ownership, weaker monetary policy?

A counterintuitive quirk

Also in this newsletter: The beef between Brazil and Brussels

Fake journalists; Reform UK; Chipotle; Mr T; “invisible” businesses; art heists; the LA Clippers; and venture capital

Also in today’s newsletter: Farage sting and latest OpenAI model

Half a decade on from a fraud scandal, the Chinese chain is thriving in New York City — and pushing out the locals

Soumaya Keynes speaks to Dan Kim, chief strategy officer at TechInsights

Beijing says Trump’s tariffs and Iran war energy crisis are damaging to global economy

KPMG warned the asset manager about weak controls within its business last year

Sonja Hutson talks to Aime Williams, Richard Waters and Judith Evans

Jamieson Greer says Britain’s alignment with EU is a ‘problem’ for a US trade deal

German lender enabled debt-fuelled expansion of Hackman Capital Partners’ property empire

Technological and economic shifts are eroding the graduate premium

Rising extreme weather costs fuel campaign ahead of new resilience strategy

Rightwing prime minister has so far defied critics with pragmatic policies and stable coalition

Overhaul of bond positions suggested to Ministry of Finance aims to boost returns

As Trump hardens his stance over negotiations, Tehran remains determined to keep the Strait of Hormuz closed

Public-market scrutiny will intensify pressure on the Claude maker’s unusual attempt to balance profit and purpose

Further penalty would hit one of the key engines of growth in the economy

Brussels’ effort to reduce US technology dependence could create greater risks elsewhere, defence officials and contractors say

The US fintech provides a valuable lesson for newly listed companies: being reliable is key

Asian cultures harbour a very different attitude towards technologies that are regarded as threatening in the west

Appointees, a donor and a recent administration official are among those capitalising on US control of beleaguered energy sector

After a childhood as a ballerina and a teenage relocation to Los Angeles to chase pop stardom, the singer’s ambition is paying off

For 30 years the state has profited from going the extra mile for business. Data centres are putting that to the test