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Hipgnosis Songs Fund

The music keeps on playing at Hipgnosis

The acquisitive song royalty fund shows no sign of shifting tempo.

US & Canadian companies

This is nuts, where are the profits?

Once again, the market is doing that thing.

Further reading

Biden go big; Putin’s palace; climate alarmism; digital realpolitik; and more.

The Worshipful Company of Stoners

Sir Joseph Nathaniel Lyons DL will be spinning in his grave.

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Putin’s palace; Dunning-Kruger; reports of an Ethiopian massacre.

FT AlphavilleJamie Powell

FT Alphaville presents: the EV bubble in real time

Let’s get ready to tumble.

FT AlphavilleGlobal Economy

Sorry, but debt forgiveness is not going to happen

Cancelling the debt central banks have bought is not a fair way to address the economic challenges we face today, argues Rui Soares.

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Ragu: a failed takover; Peloton and much more . . .

FT AlphavilleClaire Jones

Central banks and climate change: all hot air

Saving the planet is easier to say than do.

Crypto finally becomes bigger than . . . the world

Just another day in crypto-paradise.

US & Canadian companies

Tesla is asked to recall 158,000 cars in the US over touchscreen issues

But does it matter?

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