Total M&A market drops to US$3.2trn in 2023, says report
DUBAI, UAE - The total M&A market dropped 15 percent, to US$3.2 trillion, the lowest level in a decade, as dealmakers grappling with high interest rates, regulatory scrutiny and mixed macroeconomic signals had to be more selective about which deals to pursue in 2023.But the biggest obstacle was the gap...
Stock markets give out mixed signals as traders await US debt ceiling vote
Stock markets wobbled as a deal to hike the US debt ceiling and avoid a painful default goes to a vote in Congress this week. President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy hammered out an agreement that saw both sides give ground, a week before a June 5 deadline.
