Can journalists beat Blackstone and Bridgewater?
Plus, Endeavor considers leaving the public market and Apollo invests in its future leaders
Mergers & Acquisitions
Why people can’t agree on where interest rates are going
Methods of estimating so-called R-star are in the spotlight — unfortunately, none are good
Central banks
Lloyds rebuffs Barclay family’s latest £1bn attempt to regain Telegraph
The family turned to Abu Dhabi to back its latest offer to regain control of the newspaper
Mergers & Acquisitions
DoorDash: gig economy business sees opportunity in sector destruction
Group delivers more than half a billion orders per quarter but reported a net loss of $75mn
Ecommerce
Disney moves to buy Comcast out of Hulu streaming joint venture
Offer of $8.6bn is expected to start heated valuation negotiations between the two media groups
Digital Media, Mergers & Acquisitions
US upstages Rishi Sunak with AI regulation plan
Gina Raimondo announces new safety institute on day UK prime minister begins Bletchley Park summit
Artificial intelligence
AirAsia: please cease our unease with lease fees deets, Mr Fernandes
Investors need more information to decide whether this Spac deal is fit for take-off
Mergers & Acquisitions
Stormy times for offshore wind
Also in this newsletter: Fed holds rates steady, global agreement on AI, Panama Canal hit by drought
Renewable energy
Yes, you can work when you’re sick 🤒
New research highlights the benefit of carrying on when symptoms are mild, plus the Office Therapy advice column
Work-life balance
The Worlds I See — keeping the human at the heart of AI
Fei-Fei Li’s deft and moving book is both a loving portrait of her family and an exploration of our technological future
Artificial intelligence