Now, a break from the norm, as it is all getting a bit depressing. If you wish for further depression, I will revert to the budget and economy later in this email. As the world looks for ways to curb biodiversity loss, new financial tools are being developed to fund the preservation and restoration of ecosystems. I imagine my compliance department would ask me to point out here that this is a news article and not financial advice for a new investment! The latest example is in

Which side of the argument is coming across as having more respect and class? This week when discussing their latest trade escalations, China spoke of “mutual respect” and “peaceful coexistence,” but Scott Bessent, the US Treasury Chief, described a very different encounter when a top Chinese trade official arrived in Washington. Bessent was reported to state that the negotiator turned up uninvited and acted “unhinged.” The Trump circus continues, despite his success in the M

Last week was the turn of the Labour party, this week was the Conservative party conference. Rather like a game of cricket on a wet day,...