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One Ocean Finance: UN & Partners Join Forces to unlock billions for marine sectors
A collective of United Nations agencies and global partners today launched the co-design process for One Ocean Finance —a bold new effort to unlock billions in new financing from ocean-dependent industries and blue economy sectors. By channeling these underutilized capital flows through an agile, scalable, and fit-for-purpose global platform, One Ocean Finance seeks to deliver…
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From The Mecca to Wall Street: Howard’s HPS Center is Shaping the Future of Finance
When five first- and second-year Bison walked into Goldman Sachs’ Lower Manhattan headquarters this spring, they carried more than a semester’s worth of case-prep materials. They carried the expectations of an institution determined to widen the narrow gates of high finance. Their victory in the firm’s fifth annual Market Madness: HBCU Possibilities case competition (worth…
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Stock market today: S&P 500, Dow, Nasdaq futures drift higher with US and China set to reboot trade talks
Tesla (TSLA) recovered from a 4% drop on Monday, following two analyst downgrades following CEO Elon Musk’s public feud with President Trump. Baird has downgraded the stock from Outperform to Neutral, citing excessive optimism surrounding the company’s Robotaxi rollout, fading EV tax credits, and the public clash between Musk and Trump which sent the…
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What to expect from Apple’s WWDC event as Wall Street looks for AI gains
Apple’s WWDC 2025 kicks off in Cupertino, Calif. on Monday, offering developers and users a look at the changes coming to the company’s software products throughout the next year. There’s a chance we could get some more insight into Apple’s AI plans at the show, but don’t expect the kind of splashy announcements we…
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Spartech reveals refinancing initiative to improve financial agility
The initiative is being executed with the unanimous backing of Spartech’s current investors. Credit: PeopleImages.com – Yuri A/Shutterstock. Spartech, a US-based producer of engineered thermoplastics and packaging solutions, has disclosed a refinancing of various balance sheet commitments.
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Tether Invests in Shiga Digital to Boost Blockchain Finance Across Africa
This collaboration marks a significant step toward addressing longstanding financial barriers faced by African businesses, particularly in cross-border payments and accessing global liquidity, by enabling a seamless, blockchain-based financial infrastructure powered by USD₮ Tether , the largest company in the digital asset industry, today announced a strategic investment in Shiga Digital, a modern platform that offers…
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KKR Injects $500M Into Entertainment Giant HarbourView, Expanding $2.67B Media Empire
NEWARK, N.J., June 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — HarbourView Equity Partners (HarbourView), an alternative asset management company focused on investment opportunities in the entertainment, media, and sports space, with approximately *$2.67B in regulatory assets under management, has closed an additional $500 million in debt financing through a new private securitization backed by its diversified, scaled music portfolio.…
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Swift County in split vote approves non-traditional financing of highway shop
BENSON — On a 3-2 vote, the Swift County Board of Commissioners decided to go forward with a non-traditional approach to finance the construction of a new Highway Department shop building.They intend to award a $5 million bond to Lake Central Bank, of Benson, to finance the project, although the county has a $5 million…
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Trump tariffs live updates: US and China to resume trade talks in London on Monday after Trump-Xi call
The US and China will restart trade talks in London on Monday after President Trump and Xi spoke last week. The two sides have accused each other of breaking a May deal in Geneva to pause tariff hikes above 100%. Trump, after agreeing with Xi to resume critical mineral flows, said he expects the…
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From finance minister to fugitive: the targets of Ghana’s anti-corruption drive
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Ken Ofori-Atta has worn many hats in his long career as an investment banker, entrepreneur and until last year Ghana’s Davos-pleasing finance minister. Now he has a new one: a wanted man on Interpol’s red list.Ofori-Atta, 65,…
