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Inside India newsletter: The worst might not be over for Indian equities
Hello, this is Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to the latest edition of “Inside India“ — your one-stop destination for stories and developments from the world’s fastest growing large economy. Indian markets have been rattled by the Iran war, with foreign investors fleeing and valuations slipping to rare lows. But fund managers […]
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Franklin Templeton acquires digital assets investment firm in active crypto management push
Avishek Das | Lightrocket | Getty Images Mutual fund giant Franklin Templeton has agreed to buy a small crypto investment firm, 250 Digital, which will join its newly established unit Franklin Crypto, as the firm deepens its digital assets push. By bringing 250 in-house, Franklin Templeton hopes to be able to increase its actively managed […]
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SpaceX lines up 21 banks for mega IPO, code-named project Apex
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is prepared for launch carrying NASA’s IMAP mission, which will study the boundary of the sun’s heliosphere and other scientific payloads, at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, Sept. 23, 2025. Joe Skipper | Reuters SpaceX is working with at least 21 banks on its blockbuster initial public offering, people familiar with […]
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Pete Hegseth’s broker attempted to make defense investments before Iran war: Financial Times
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth holds a briefing with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine, amid the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 19, 2026. Evan Vucci | Reuters A broker for U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sought to make a large investment in […]
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Private credit cracks open door for Wall Street banks’ comeback: ‘The tug of war is just starting’
Wall Street, Manhattan, New York. Andrey Denisyuk | Moment | Getty Images Wall Street banks may finally be getting a long-awaited opening to claw back market share from private credit lenders. After a decade in which private credit lenders grew rapidly and took over a large share of financing for leveraged buyouts, signs of strain […]
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Sen. Warren rips Federal Reserve chair pick Kevin Warsh: ‘You have learned nothing from your failures’
Senator Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat from Massachusetts and ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, during a hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, March 26, 2026. Aaron Schwartz | Bloomberg | Getty Images Sen. Elizabeth Warren sent a blistering letter to Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh on Thursday, predicting […]
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Federal Reserve urges judge to deny bid to revive Jerome Powell probe subpoenas
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell participates in a board meeting at the Federal Reserve on March 19, 2026 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images The Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors urged a judge to reject prosecutors’ request that he reconsider his recent decision to block subpoenas issued in a criminal investigation of Chair […]
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Inside India newsletter: Ikea has high hopes for the country as it stares at a global slowdown
Hello, this is Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to the latest edition of Inside India — your one-stop destination for stories and developments from the world’s fastest growing large economy. This week, I dive into the world’s largest furniture retailer, Ikea, and its big plans in India even as it contends with […]
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Private credit’s ‘zero-loss fantasy’ is coming to an end as defaults and fund exits rise
Deteriorating asset quality, collateral markdowns and a growing rush for the exits are rattling private credit markets and prompting comparisons to the Global Financial Crisis. But a spike in loan defaults, while painful, could help shake out pockets of stress from the $3 trillion sector and provide what one industry pro calls a “healthy reset” […]
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Micron stock sinks for a fourth straight day despite dominant earnings report
People visit Micron booth during the 7th China International Import Expo (CIIE) at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) on November 5, 2024 in Shanghai, China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Micron‘s blowout second-quarter earnings report fueled by a surge in memory demand hasn’t been a boon for the stock. Since […]
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