US lawmakers are poised to pass a $700 billion spending bill, activity in European corporate bond markets has slowed to a near standstill and US initial public offerings have stalled. In addition, Ben & Jerry’s is in a legal battle with parent company Unilever over sales in the disputed West Bank and East Jerusalem.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Corporate lawyers are taking it easy as the US IPO market dries up
Unilever stops paying Ben & Jerry’s board members in Israel dispute
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson and Marc Filippino. The program editor is Jess Smith. Additional help from Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The main theme of the show is by Metaphor Music.
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