Bond insurance grows; Assured, BAM expand
Bond insurance continued its upward trajectory in the first quarter of 2024, leading the two top municipal bond insurers to expand. Municipal bond insurance...
Back in the headlines, BABs cheapen, offer opportunity despite call risk
Spreads on Build America Bonds have widened “significantly” in the last few months amid a wave of refinancings despite a debate over the legal...
Should the UK send troops to Ukraine?
Ex-armed forces minister James Heappey has told Sky’s defence and security editor Deborah Haynes the UK should consider sending its forces to Ukraine to train troops. On the...
U.S. crude oil gains as Israel reportedly prepares for attack by Iran this weekend
File photo of Israeli F-16 fighter jets performing during an air show over the beach in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv on...
IEA downgrades oil demand growth forecast as prices heat up on elevated Middle East tensions
The International Energy Agency on Friday downgraded its forecast for 2024 oil demand growth, citing “exceptionally weak” OECD deliveries, a largely complete post-Covid-19 rebound...
West in ‘denial’ about Vladimir Putin who is ‘now more powerful than Stalin’, says ex-defence minister
Former defence minister Tobias Ellwood has said the West is in “denial” about Vladimir Putin, who “is now more powerful than Stalin”. The senior...
Daily EV Recap: China looks to export EVs by the hundreds of thousands
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is now available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and...