Mexican Finance Minister Rogelio Ramirez de la O has stepped down, two sources familiar with the matter said on Friday, having been appointed by the country’s previous president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. Edgar Amador Zamora, who currently is deputy finance minister, has been tapped to replace Ramirez de la O, the two sources said, speaking
The ousted FEMA Chief Financial Officer has accused Elon Musk and the Trump administration of firing her without cause for something a DOGE lieutenant told her to do. Mary Comans was unceremoniously dumped from her role at the Federal Emergency Management Agency and publicly accused of being a ‘deep state activist.’ Comans was accused of illegally sending
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Would more women joining the ranks of venture financing help to address the lack of funding faced by female-led early-stage companies? “Bottom line is, if you have more women in venture, you will have more
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Climate change myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. The US has withdrawn from a flagship global climate financing programme by rich nations to help developing countries quit coal, putting the $45bn effort in jeopardy as a result of the latest green retreat by
ITV News Consumer Editor Chris Choi has spoken to a whistle blower who reveals practices he says harmed customers’ finances ITV News can reveal new evidence about the alleged mis-selling of motor finance deals as millions of UK drivers continue to hope for compensation. The Financial Conduct Authority is investigating so-called “discretionary commissions” which allowed
A sluggish and under-resourced planning system, spiralling finance and construction costs and a heavy regulatory burden were cited by experts as impediments to solving the “national housing emergency”, which is affecting all types of tenure. And it appears there is not much prospect of any of those difficulties easing significantly soon. That the capacity of Scotland’s small
On March 4, the Finance Ministry of Ukraine raised UAH 6.7 billion to the state budget at an auction for the placement of domestic government bonds. The ministry’s press service wrote this on Facebook, Ukrinform reports. “Today, the Finance Ministry placed bonds worth almost UAH 6.7 billion,” the post reads. The Finance Ministry offered investors
Play Brightcove video ITV News Consumer Editor Chris Choi has spoken to a whistle blower who reveals practices he says harmed customers’ finances ITV News can reveal new evidence about the alleged mis-selling of motor finance deals as millions of UK drivers continue to hope for compensation. The Financial Conduct Authority is investigating so-called “discretionary
As the crypto market evolves, investors are looking beyond hype-driven assets and focusing on projects with real-world utility. Two tokens drawing attention for very different reasons are Mutuum Finance (MUTM) and Shiba Inu (SHIB). While SHIB has established itself as a leading meme coin with a strong community, MUTM is emerging as a structured DeFi
Finance expert Akshat Shrivastava has strongly opposed any increase in India’s capital gains tax, arguing that the tax should instead be eliminated. Amid market volatility and concerns over investor returns, he highlighted how India’s tax policies fail to account for the financial burdens of its citizens. “Capital gains in Sweden is 30%. But, in India,