How Is The Market Feeling About Willis Towers Watson?
Willis Towers Watson’s (NYSE:WTW) short percent of float has fallen 12.84% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 787 thousand shares sold short, which is 0.95% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 1.81 days to cover their short positions […]
Higher-for-Longer Rates Are a Debt Threat. Investors Don’t Want to Hear It Yet.
A lull in bond maturities until 2025 is making markets slow to price in risks in corporate debt, but the crisis at Britain’s Thames Water shows that some of them lurk in unexpected places.Read More
Attack in Tel Aviv Wounds 8 as Israel’s Deadly Raid in West Bank Continues
On the second day of the major military incursion into the Palestinian city of Jenin, Israeli officials said a car had rammed civilians in Tel Aviv, an assault praised by the militant group Hamas.Read More
Russia Says Drone Attacks Were Intercepted Near Moscow
It appeared to be the first such attack near the Russian capital since May, when two waves of drones got close to the Kremlin.Read More
This Week in Fintech: TFT Bi-Weekly News Roundup 04/07
Welcome to The Fintech Times Bi-Weekly News Roundup on Tuesday 4 July 2023. Funding and investments Digital bank Tandem has bagged £20million in Tier 2 capital from Quilam Capital. The capital raise concluded in late June 2023, following a process supported by financial services advisor Alantra. Tandem says the capital will put extra momentum behind its […]
Bank Deals are Back on the Table. Getting One Done Could Be Messy
Bond losses and economic uncertainty keep potential mergers on hold—for now.Read More
Trump Won’t Campaign at a July 4 Parade, but Other Republican Hopefuls Will
But for early-state G.O.P. voters hoping for more attention on Independence Day, the pickings will be plentiful: Mike Pence, Ron DeSantis and others will be on the trail.Read More
Biden Sidesteps Any Notion That He’s a ‘Flaming Woke Warrior’
Despite his alliance with abortion-rights supporters and L.G.B.T.Q. advocates, the president has deftly avoided becoming enmeshed in battles over hotly contested social issues.Read More
About Those July 4 Fireworks, Drone Shows and Climate Change
As concerns over wildfires and air quality mount, drones and laser shows offer an alternative to fireworks on July 4 and other holidays.Read More
A Year After Highland Park Shooting, Some in U.S. Rethink Big Gatherings
Concerns about gun violence at large public events leave some contemplating safety measures or even staying home.Read More
