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04.05.26 - 17:48
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Zambia Says Privacy, Minerals Concerns Stall US Health-Aid Deal (Bloomberg)
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Zambia's talks with the US over a new $2 billion health-aid deal stalled because the proposed agreement included data sharing that would violate citizens' privacy rights and was conditional on first agreeing to preferential access to mineral resources, the nation's foreign minister said....
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04.05.26 - 17:30
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PJT CEO Says Retail Will Stop Fueling Private Credit Growth (Bloomberg)
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PJT Partners Chair and CEO Paul Taubman says M&A activity isn't accelerating but at healthy levels. Speaking with Bloomberg's Dani Burger at the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, Taubman calls the private credit market's issues a “public relations” challenge. (Source: Bloomberg)...
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04.05.26 - 17:24
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UBS′ Abigail Watt Discusses Uncertainty in Labor Market (Bloomberg)
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Abigail Watt from UBS joined the program to discuss the current economic environment and its capacity to support higher prices. She highlighted that consumer spending is expected to remain somewhat stronger in the second quarter, although this outlook depends on the balance between rising gasoline prices and the impact of tax refunds. (Source: Bloomberg)...
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04.05.26 - 17:18
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How the US Is Using Swap Lines to Project Financial Power (Bloomberg)
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When President Donald Trump disclosed in April that the US was considering offering the United Arab Emirates financial support through a currency swap line, observers in financial and policy circles were puzzled. Why would the UAE, one of the world's wealthiest countries, suddenly need economic assistance? Were the discussions connected to the Iran war? Would a deal also benefit the US? And, for those unfamiliar with the esoteric financial tool, what in the world is a swap line?...
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04.05.26 - 16:54
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ECB Likely to Hike Rates with Capital Economics′ McKeown (Bloomberg)
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Jennifer McKeown, chief global economist at Capital Economics, discussed the near-term outlook for central bank policy, highlighting that the European Central Bank appears more likely to raise interest rates soon compared to the Bank of England or the Federal Reserve. (Source: Bloomberg)...
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04.05.26 - 16:48
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Oaktree′s Panossian Sees Risks Building in Credit Market (Bloomberg)
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"It's a little bit of a head-scratcher as to why the markets are as robust as they are," Armen Panossian, co-CEO and head of performing credit at Oaktree, says. Speaking with Bloomberg's Dani Burger at the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, Panossian says investors are underestimating the fundamental risks facing the credit market. (Source: Bloomberg)...
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