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Fear of a Reform victory led Makerfield voters — including some 2024 Conservatives — to tactically vote Labour
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Africa’s biggest fund manager is again tangled up in a governance and management crisis, while its unlisted investments continue to underperform.
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Former US Deputy National Security Adviser Mara Rudman says the Iran deal as “uneven,” saying that it does not prevent Tehran from continuing its nuclear enrichment activities. She says the agreement requires a robust inspection mechanism—something unlikely to be secured within the 60-day negotiation window. (Source: Bloomberg)
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Supertankers laden with almost 80 million barrels of oil are sitting in the Persian Gulf and ready to cross the Strait of Hormuz at a moment’s notice, if traders and shipowners give the go-ahead.
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Indonesia expanded its corruption probe into President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship, $15-billion free-meals program into foundations involved in the nationwide rollout of kitchens.
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Andy Burnham has won a historic contest for an open UK parliamentary seat, paving the way for the Greater Manchester mayor to challenge Prime Minister Keir Starmer for his job. (Source: Bloomberg)
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India’s state-run refiners have already secured enough crude for the next two months and are in no rush to resume purchases from the Middle East even if the Strait of Hormuz reopens to commercial traffic.
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Shares of Indian software firms tumbled on Friday, joining a global selloff in tech stocks after Accenture Plc forecast slower revenue growth, deepening concerns over a sector that has shed nearly 30% of its market value this year.
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A gauge of emerging-market equities touched a record high as shipping began to resume in the Strait of Hormuz, paving the way for lower global oil prices.
Financial Times
We should worry about what happens when regulatory arbitrage goes unchecked