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Semafor Business: FTC plans to recommend possible criminal case against ex-Pioneer CEO
In today’s edition, we have a scoop on the US agency’s review of the Exxon deal likely leading to a referral to the Justice Department.
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Scott Galloway snags a new finance podcast
Later this month, Vox will launch “Prof G Markets,” a spinoff podcast of Galloway’s twice-weekly “Prof G Pod.”
Rick Kern/Getty Images for Vox Media
Canadian police charge three Indian nationals with murder of Sikh separatist
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said last year that Canada believed the death of Hardeep Singh Nijjar was tied to the Indian government.
Narinder Nanu/AFP via Getty Images
EU targets Chinese EVs ahead of Xi Jinping’s visit
The EU is continuing its probe into whether to impose tariffs against Chinese EVs as Chinese leader Xi Jinping visits Europe next week.
REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa/File Photo
Huawei research revelation reignites debate on Chinese academic collaboration
Huawei has reportedly been secretly funding research prizes in the US despite being blacklisted from access to new technology by Washington, according to Bloomberg.
REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
FTC plans to recommend a possible criminal case against ex-Pioneer CEO
As part of its Exxon deal review, the US agency uncovered comments Scott Sheffield made to Texas rivals suggesting they coordinate ways to drill less oil.
Daniel Kramer/Reuters
The US Fed keeps interest rates steady
The move was expected, but investors are closely watching for hints from Fed Chair Jerome Powell about the central bank’s next moves.
REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo
FTC clears Exxon-Pioneer deal but with board twist
Pioneer’s former CEO, Scott Sheffield, won’t be allowed to serve on the combined company’s board as the FTC looks into price-fixing allegations, people familiar with the matter said.
Bill comes due for money-losing tech companies that borrowed billions
With the help of lenders with looser standards, firms borrowed against the promise of runaway growth that didn’t materialize. Now tripwires to turn a profit are kicking in.
Xi due in Europe as continent split on political rivalry between Washington and Beijing
Europe finds itself in a conundrum as leaders clash on Chinese green tech overcapacity and their security reliance on Washington.
Biden on notice as inflation jumps and growth slows
The US economy is cooling down, negatively impacting voters’ perception of Biden in critical swing states.
Victor Khosla on “toasty” equity, a real-estate reckoning, and ducks
The founder of Strategic Value Partners warns about volatility ahead and notes the current market isn’t a good fit for a regular investor buying regular debt.
Private equity’s latest trade: The financial futures of millions of retirees
Regulators and workers are worried, and recent lawsuits challenge the plans of AT&T, Lockheed and Alcoa to turn their pensions over to an insurer owned by Apollo.
Boeing lost less revenue than expected amid safety crisis
Boeing’s cash burn was less than forecasted, largely driven by operations outside its commercial airplane sector.
Tesla reports 55% drop in profit as Chinese competitors dominate
Tesla has slashed prices and announced global layoffs in recent months as the EV giant struggles to compete with Chinese companies.
More than one in five cars sold in 2024 will be electric: IEA
Despite an ongoing slowdown in global EV sales, the IEA forecasted that sales will pick up this year, thanks to Chinese consumers’ access to cheaper EVs.
Axel Springer’s Trump years
The courtship between Axel Springer and the Trump administration offers an unusual glimpse of a publisher navigating the new political landscape.
Semafor unveils expansion of flagship live journalism platform ‘The World Economy Summit: Fall Edition’
Returning to Washington D.C. to coincide with the IMF/World Bank fall meetings in October, Semafor is leveraging its hugely successful April summit to convene power brokers on the record this fall
Out of control spending risks economic crisis, Goldman’s Waldron says
Goldman Sachs President John Waldron warned that Washington needs to get “its spending under control” to prevent a market crisis similar to what happened in the UK in 2022.