Some brides switch to artificial jewellery, although richest consumers have not been put off
Funds have been aided by retail interest, particularly among younger investors
Case is part of a flurry of lawsuits over socially conscious investment decisions
Brent crude has risen about $10 a barrel since early June as US stockpiles dwindle
Top analyst leaves US bank after bearish forecasts on S&P 500
Electoral upheaval and flagging growth are putting spotlight on debt vulnerability
The Russell 2000 index struggles as megacaps dominate
Market insouciance to electoral result is the greatest form of flattery for Starmer
How investors should adjust the traditional 60/40 investment split
And what mattered in the first half
A serious reset led by the next government is vital for an industry that delivers this human necessity
Advisers plot ways to ‘Labour-proof’ clients’ finances after landslide victory
Worry not if policies are discounted, they are sideshows versus fundamentals
One upshot is that companies considering a listing have to be more conservative in their pricing
Keir Starmer’s party has promised to deliver 1.5mn new homes over five years
Plus, updates on Silvergate and exchange spot trading volumes
State-owned companies still see a future for gas to fill any gaps left by renewable sources
Sacked ‘whistleblowers’ launch California court action against Europe’s biggest bitcoin-miner-turned-AI-datacentre-builder
Oil major paused work on Rotterdam project this week amid difficult market
Only two climate-related proposals received majority support this year, and no diversity initiative cleared 50%
Calm in Britain’s financial markets following Labour victory contrasts with turmoil elsewhere in Europe
Also in this newsletter: Germany and Turkey locked in diplomatic spat over a hand gesture
An industry that has been hoovering up mathematicians to devise new trading strategies is now leaning on political scientists for guidance
US officials encouraged state miner Gécamines to review sale to a subsidiary of Chinese defence company Norinco
Argentina’s Merval leads Latin America as heavily indebted nations chart path to growth
Britons need urgent help with their long-term savings
Also in today’s newsletter, a new report casts doubt on clean hydrogen’s role in the power sector
Sale of Preqin for £2.5bn has catapulted founder Mark O’Hare into ranks of Britain’s wealthiest people
UK Finance, a banking body argues for clawback of tax breaks to halt flow of business overseas
More than half of their assets in the US are allocated to the funds, the research consultancy says
Tech giant’s biggest shareholder set to take his sale of shares to more than $13bn this year but still holds 9% stake
Policymakers are directly or inadvertently fuelling the rise of the asset manager lender
Innovative funds are designed to deliver ‘predictable’ monthly cash flow to investors
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