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US Treasury bond buybacks spark fresh fears over dollar weaknessThe US Treasury’s expanded bond-buyback programme has raised concerns that efforts to contain long-term borrowing costs could pressure the ...
He built China’s biggest property empire and became Asia’s richest man. Now Evergrande’s Hui Ka Yan is in prison for life, here’s whyEvergrande founder Hui Ka Yan, also known as Xu Jiayin, has been sentenced to life in prison in China for embezzlement, bribery and other f...
US debt tops $40 trillion: Chris Wood flags the 5% trigger that could rattle stock marketUS public debt has crossed $40 trillion as its fiscal position worsens and Treasury yields move closer to levels that could threaten equiti...
US Treasury's Bessent says upsized bond buybacks could increase furtherUS Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has outlined a strategy to ramp up bond buybacks, aiming to enhance market liquidity and instill confid...
US Stock Market: Treasury steps in to curb rising long-duration bond yieldsThe US Treasury has doubled planned buybacks of longer-dated bonds to at least $4 billion per operation, seeking to ease liquidity pressure...
US debt crosses $40 trillion threshold after doubling under Trump and BidenUnited States debt has now exceeded forty trillion dollars for the first time. This significant increase occurred during the presidencies o...
US Treasury to double long-dated debt buybacks to battle surging yieldsThe US Treasury will double its buyback operations for long-dated government debt. This move aims to provide liquidity and ease rising bond...
Shiprocket’s stellar D-Street debut; KKR buys BookMyShow stakeShiprocket shares zoomed in a bumper public market debut on Wednesday. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
His father had never earned more than $6000 a year. Michael Bloomberg gave Johns Hopkins $1 billion to make medical school free for most studentsMichael Bloomberg donated $1 billion to Johns Hopkins University in 2024 to expand financial aid, making medical school tuition-free for st...
MacKenzie Scott once needed $1,000 to stay in college. She has now donated $26.2 billion in five yearsIn 2025, MacKenzie Scott solidified her position as the leading individual philanthropist by donating an astonishing $7 billion to various ...
Cash-rich IT firms turn to debt for acquisitions, buybacksIndian technology firms are increasingly leveraging borrowed funds for acquisitions and share buybacks to elevate revenues and align with i...
Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife MacKenzie Scott, who sold half of her Amazon stake, helped erase $40 billion in medical debt with $100 million in donationsMacKenzie Scott's remarkable contributions have enabled Undue Medical Debt to eliminate billions in medical debt. This nonprofit efficientl...
ISM outlay faces currency pressure; ETSA 2026 Best on Campus, Comeback Kid nomineesA weak rupee has dragged down the dollar value of the India Semiconductor Mission subsidies. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
Bond markets from US to Japan whacked as inflation and fiscal worries take holdGlobal borrowing costs are hitting multi-decade highs again as inflation fears rise. The United States has seen its 30-year Treasury yields...
Higher education costs: How Indian parents and US-based NRIs plan and pay—and who is better placed?Except for a small number of government colleges of repute, the demand for good quality colleges far outstrips the supply in India. Higher ...
Goldman in talks with investors on Nvidia financing deal after landing prized roleNvidia announced on August 10 it has partnered with six major financial institutions including Goldman to launch compute platforms aimed at...
Fitch affirms US at AA+ with stable outlook, flags fiscal and inflation risksFitch Ratings affirmed the US sovereign credit rating at AA+ with a stable outlook, citing economic resilience and the dollar’s reserve-cur...
Goldman Sachs taps investors for Nvidia’s $500 billion AI financing pushGoldman Sachs is negotiating with investors for Nvidia's massive AI financing initiative. U.S. insurers and money managers will likely form...
Why is Pakistan's ally US upset over PKR3 trillion defence budget spending?The US State Department has urged Pakistan to bring military and intelligence budgets under civilian oversight. Greater disclosure of gover...
US asks Pakistan to subject military, intelligence budgets to public oversightThe United States has urged Pakistan to improve fiscal transparency measures. Pakistan must subject military and intelligence budgets to pu...