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Will social media addiction go the way of cigarettes?

Smoking among the rich has declined dramatically — and digital dependency could follow a similar pattern

The big short meets private credit

Wall Street banks have started trading credit default swaps against private credit funds run by Blackstone, Apollo and Ares

Private credit funds strained as borrowing costs edge higher

Bond investors and banks are seeking greater premiums on new financing as a precaution before lending

Thom Tillis: the Republican blocking Donald Trump’s pick for Fed chair

The outgoing North Carolina senator is refusing to back down in fight over president’s probe into Jerome Powell

Tackling energy security can no longer be put off

The Middle East war should accelerate a shift to renewable power sources

Sotheby’s strikes $100mn debt deal with KKR backed by auction fees

Borrowing facility adds another layer of debt to auction house owned by billionaire Patrick Drahi

Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ held talks with DP World over Gaza reconstruction

Proposal examined having Emirati company manage supply chains and logistics as part of US plan for devastated enclave

Selling Poland’s gold reserves to buy arms is a ‘mirage’, minister warns

Andrzej Domański is opposed to a plan pushed by the country’s president and central bank governor

Marine Le Pen’s niece seeks rightwing alliance for 2027 French election

Marion Maréchal returns to family fold and will back Rassemblement National’s presidential campaign

‘Kiss of death’: How the US killed a Swiss merchant bank

MBaer survived years of scrutiny at home — before Washington stepped in to seal its fate

‘Highly unlikely’ Iran ceasefire will be extended if no deal reached, Trump says

US delegation expected to leave ‘soon’ for Pakistan peace talks even as Tehran’s attendance remains unclear

Japan lifts ban on lethal arms exports

Major shift from pacifist stance will allow defence contractors to target international markets