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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.St James’s Place has defended its pay strategy after shareholders expressed their disquiet at the “windfall gains” due to executives through a share plan.More than a fifth of shareholders voted against the remuneration report in the group’s annual meeting in May, which awarded outgoing chief executive Andrew Croft £3.1mn and chief financial officer Craig Gentle £2.3mn.Remuneration has come under scrutiny after warnings that higher pay in the US is luring talent and company listings away from the UK. The FTSE 100 wealth…

As the year draws to a close, attention turns to the Federal Reserve’s interest rate tactics for the upcoming year. Jens Nordvig, CEO of Exante Data, shared his insights on Yahoo Finance Live, delving into how the Fed might adjust rates in 2024 in response to economic conditions. The potential paths include minor tweaks if inflation is under control or more aggressive cuts should a recession take hold. Nordvig introduced the “neutral rate” as a key benchmark in this context. This rate is considered an equilibrium where the economy operates at full potential without overheating or cooling down too much.…

© Reuters. Vodafone Group (LON:) has announced a strategic partnership with global professional services company Accenture (NYSE:), aimed at enhancing growth, customer service, and efficiency across its operations. The collaboration, which was unveiled on Tuesday, marks a significant step for Vodafone (NASDAQ:) as it transforms into a more agile organization. Under the terms of the agreement, Accenture will invest €150 million (EUR1 = USD1.0862) for a minority stake in Vodafone’s _VOIS business, while Vodafone will retain the majority interest. This investment is part of a broader initiative to commercialize _VOIS and drive new career opportunities within Vodafone’s entities. The partnership…

© Reuters. In a significant move aimed at supporting Ukraine’s economy amidst ongoing conflict, Marsh McLennan (NYSE:), a global professional services firm, has launched an initiative titled ‘Unity.’ This program, in collaboration with Ukrainian entities and Germany’s DZ Bank, is designed to bolster grain exports from Ukraine. The Unity initiative provides a substantial financial safety net for the vital grain export sector of Ukraine. It offers $50 million in hull and protection & indemnity (P&I) war risk insurance underwritten by insurers from Lloyd’s of London. This coverage is crucial for shipping vessels navigating through hazardous areas due to the war,…

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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Banknotes of Japanese yen are seen in this illustration picture taken September 23, 2022. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO (Reuters) – A former top Japanese financial official said on Wednesday yen weakness might be caused not only by interest rate differentials between Japan and the United States but also by structural factors such as a worsening fiscal position. Under such circumstances, any currency intervention by authorities would not help turn around the market tide to sustain impacts, although smoothing operations may be acceptable, a former vice finance minister for international affairs, Rintaro…

EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Rashida Tlaib is part of a secret social media group in which its members have glamorized Hamas in its war battle with Israel after the terror group attacked and killed hundreds of innocent Israeli civilians last month, Fox News Digital has found. The Michigan Democrat is a member of the Palestinian American Congress group on Facebook. The group is hidden from non-members and does not appear on the platform’s search engine, though Fox News Digital was able to gain access to it.The group’s founder, Maher Abdel-qader, who has extensive ties to Tlaib and has also been linked to other liberal politicians,…

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Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the War in Ukraine myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox.Ukraine has reached a deal with global insurers to provide affordable cover to ships carrying grain and other critical food supplies from its Black Sea ports, even as its war with Russia wages on.The new public-private partnership was announced on Wednesday by Kyiv and insurance broking giant Marsh McLennan, after talks revealed by the Financial Times in August. It will offer up to $50mn each of hull and liability insurance from Lloyd’s of London firms for ships carrying agricultural commodities, providing…

© Reuters. German Finance Minister Christian Lindner is pictured next to the recording light of a TV camera as he presents Germany’s new tax revenue estimates in Berlin, Germany, October 26, 2023. REUTERS/Liesa Johannssen/File Photo By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s constitutional court ruled on Wednesday that the government’s re-allocation of 60 billion euros ($65 billion) of unused debt from the pandemic era to a climate fund was illegal, dealing a blow to Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s coalition. This is a key decision as it sets a precedent for fiscal responses in future crises in Europe’s biggest economy, while it…