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Reprivatisation and profit harvesting plans have became more realistic
Development agencies and impact investors are at risk of engaging in magical thinking
New mayor Lori Lightfoot unveiled $838m shortfall last week
Sector expertise and performance standards of private equity group have been criticised
Defaulted and partially restructured bonds have performed well since recent troubles began
The shortage of pipeline is nearly over but then overcapacity will bite
What happens this year will be critical for the insurance-linked securities industry
Getting cash from a quick sale of DBTC subsidiary is not how the bank’s management sees its future
Buffer of cash is needed to offset pitfalls of current structure, says industry leader
Traders, of all people, should know probabilities – yet bookies still make absurd margins
Central banker lets recruits to the money market know what’s what
Breakthroughs in energy storage provide alternative to electric batteries
There is less free money to be had by buying regulated monopolies cheap and reselling them
VRDOs belong to the 1980s world of Rolodexes, landlines and company-paid baseball tickets
The gradual eclipse of the Old Masters and Impressionist worlds is a cautionary tale
Legal action over disputed African territory affects EU links with Morocco
A new class of idle people brings to mind the lead-up to the French revolution
European company seen as the rock star of the solar energy industry files for insolvency
Washington’s hostility as it boxes in Tehran spooks the world
The power purchase agreements crisis is likely to shake up renewable energy financing
It will soon be illegal for ships to burn high-sulphur fuel in the world’s big ports
US and Europe queue for a rollercoaster ride as lessons of the past are forgotten
Reducing global carbon emissions requires more metal — and more realistic schedules
The plan’s requirement for so much metal shows that it is not based on material reality
On the island of too many contradictions, too many people have too much at stake
