Back to school: meet PE’s new headmasters
Top European private capital firms have fresh leadership
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AI sounds the death knell for audit fee inflation
Companies’ audit bills increased less than 2% last year, broadly in line with inflation
Mbappé-backed health start-up expands to west Africa
Deal to buy Senegalese insurer Tanel comes months after fundraising valued France’s Alan at €5.5bn
At G20 Meeting, Scott Bessent Accuses China of Flooding the World With Cheap Exports
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent accused China for flooding the world with its cheap exports.
Warsh and peace
Bond yields keep rising after the Fed chair’s Jackson Hole speech
At G20 Summit, Scott Bessent Says U.S. Has Support for Economic War Against Iran
The Treasury secretary is also facing pushback on the Trump administration’s trade policies at the global gathering.
Why you should live your life like an accountant – and how you probably already do
Accountants are often portrayed sitting at a desk studying financial reports. alphaspirit.it / ShutterstockWhen asked to think about accounting, most people imagine numbers, calculators, spreadsheets and offices populated by smart-suited bean counters hunched over reports. You most certainly think about money.
Swiss finance minister hits out at move to water down UBS capital plans
Karin Keller-Sutter criticises lawmakers for compromise proposal ‘in favour of the bank and against taxpayers’
White House ballroom cleared for now, but question remains: Can president legally use donations to build it?
The Supreme Court said construction of a White House ballroom can continue. AP Photo/J.
Elliott builds stake in French industrial gas group Air Liquide
Activist US hedge fund has targeted several European corporate giants in recent years
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