The UK plans to introduce a lighter regulatory regime for personal fairness and hedge funds, and Italy might block an EU plan to reply to US President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Plus, common ‘personal looking’ apps hosted by Apple and Google might violate American sanctions, and the commerce struggle has triggered the most important sell-off within the US junk bond market since 2020.
Talked about on this podcast:
Apple and Google app shops host VPNs linked to sanctions-hit Chinese language group
Britain to dilute guidelines for personal fairness and hedge funds
Meloni below strain to again EU ‘bazooka’ in opposition to Trump tariffs
Tariffs spark US junk bond sell-off as recession threat mounts
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