Peter Mandelson is adamant: “I’ve always been capable of being diplomatic.” Indeed, the Labour peer widely known as the Prince of Darkness, aka the Dark Lord, reveals that his sinuous skills have won the recognition of none other than President George W Bush. “Do you know what he calls me?” Mandelson asks. “Silvertongue.” All this
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<img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/21489373/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /> Munis were firmer Wednesday, underperforming a U.S. Treasury rally in most tenors, while equities ended up. Muni yields were bumped one to eight basis points, depending on the scale, while UST yields fell three to 10 basis points, with the greatest gains out long. Tariffs and trade negotiations have
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US allies across Europe and the Middle East have condemned Donald Trump’s plans for Washington to “take over” Gaza and any attempt to expel Palestinians from the devastated territory. Countries throughout the region and beyond denounced the proposals within hours of the US president’s shock Tuesday evening announcement that Washington should assume control of Gaza
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In this article BRK.A SIRI FWONA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Warren Buffett walks the floor and meets with Berkshire Hathaway shareholders ahead of their annual meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, on May 3, 2024. David A. Grogan Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway once again scooped up shares of Sirius XM, boosting its stake in the satellite radio company
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Enjoy complimentary access to top ideas and insights — selected by our editors. The top five bond financings in the ranking came in totaled more than $6 billion, according to data from LSEG. The top 20 bonds had a total issuance volume of more than $15 billion. Scroll through to see which bond financings are
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<img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/21471238/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /> Municipals were slightly firmer as U.S. Treasury yields fell and equities rebounded. Muni yields were bumped up to three basis points, depending on the curve, while UST yields fell four to five basis points. The two-year municipal to UST ratio Tuesday was at 63%, the five-year at 63%, the
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<img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/21451487/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /> Municipals were steady Monday, mostly ignoring market movements surrounding President Donald Trump’s imposed tariffs. On Saturday, Trump signed an executive order to impose heavy tariffs on goods — 25% on Canada and Mexico and 10% on China — and all three nations planned retaliation. These tariffs, set to be
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Homes burn above Pacific Coast Highway during the Palisades Fire on Jan. 8, 2025, in Pacific Palisades, Calif.  Photo by Jeff Gritchen/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images Alicia Kalvin awoke the morning of Jan. 7 to an urgent text from a friend: “There’s a fire on your street.” She hurried outside, alarmed to see
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MSRB CEO Mark Kim The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board’s quarterly board meeting included discussion regarding the launch of a “holistic review” of MSRB’s municipal advisor rules, MSRB CEO Mark Kim confirmed.  The meeting, which was held on Wednesday and Thursday, was the board of directors’ second quarterly meeting of MSRB’s 2025 fiscal year. It’s been
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