Author: Charlotte

Chocolate, coffee, pharmaceuticals, aviation technology, fashion, design, agribusiness, analytical laboratories and pharmacies: these are the sectors on the radar of private equity funds, which, despite the complicated economic and geopolitical situation, are not standing still. Expectations are for transactions, between now and the end of the year, worth more than EUR 18 billion. This demonstrates that the system’s liquidity continues to be significant and that the big funds are betting on Italia: the move by the big US investor Kkr, which has opened its Italian headquarters in Milan, has not gone unnoticed.The market is divided into two large bands: on…

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PreambleCore Conflict: A historic constitutional and economic showdown occurred in Ghana’s Fourth Republic between the Executive branch and Parliament over the Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill.The Institutional Rift: The standoff pitted the sovereign legislative authority of the Speaker of Parliament against the Executive’s responsibility to manage a fragile national economy.The Hidden Driver: While public debate focused heavily on cultural morality and pending Supreme Court injunctions, an internal Ministry of Finance memo revealed that a feared $3.8 billion economic collapse was the true driving force behind the presidency’s refusal to sign.The Analytical Focus: This critical review examines the…

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Silver rose during the Asian session on Tuesday, though the move did little to change the broader technical picture as prices remained trapped below key resistance levels.XAG/USD climbed more than 1% to trade around $75.70 to $75.75 in Asia. The bounce attracted fresh buying interest, but the metal remained inside a multi-day range, with technical indicators suggesting that the near-term bias has not yet turned decisively bullish.The market is now focused on whether silver can break above the $78.25 to $78.45 zone, a resistance area that combines a key moving average with an important Fibonacci retracement level. Until that barrier…

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The NFTS Graduate Showcase 2026, supported by BBC Studios, celebrates the culmination of over 500 students’ work towards over 80 inspiring and original short films, TV shows, commercials and games. The showcase is an opportunity for members of the screen industries to see firsthand the work of NFTS’ graduating students and to meet the next generation of film, television and games makers that will be shaping the industry for years to come. British Cinematographer takes you behind the scenes to explore the 10 films screened at the Fiction Graduate Showcase, including interviews with the cinematographers, stills and shots taken during filming for…

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SEBI’s new Base Expense Ratio (BER) framework, coupled with the unintended impact of GST-related changes, has significantly affected the earnings of mutual fund distributors (MFDs), according to a Cafemutual survey. In an opinion poll conducted on Cafemutual’s website and WhatsApp community, nearly 77% of MFDs said their monthly income has dropped by more than 20% following the implementation of the new expense ratio norms and GST-related adjustments. Another 19% of distributors reported a decline of less than 20% in their earnings. While 3% said there was no impact on their income, only 1% claimed their brokerage income increased after the…

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NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Blackstone (NYSE: BX) today announced the final close of Blackstone Capital Partners Asia III (“BCP Asia III”) at $13.1 billion, exceeding its $10 billion target and marking the firm’s largest private equity fundraise in the region. The oversubscribed fund reached its hard cap and builds on the strong performance of the strategy’s first two vintages, with this close representing more than double the amount of capital raised for its predecessor vehicle. Joe Baratta, Global Head of Blackstone Private Equity Strategies, said: “We are grateful for the continued trust of our investors in Blackstone and our leading Asia Private…

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