Borrowing costs hit multi-decade highs
FT News BriefingIran has weighed attacking US military targets in Europe should Donald Trump escalate the war, according to people close to the regime. Long-term borrowing costs across major economies hit multi-decade highs, and Revolut has proposed increasing the amount chief executive Nik Storonsky can borrow against his stake in the fintech fivefold. Plus, US President Donald Trump is presiding over an unlikely clean energy boom.
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Iran eyes targets in Europe if US escalates war, insiders say
Government borrowing costs hit multi-decade highs
Revolut to let Nik Storonsky borrow up to $250mn against his stake
Venomous sea creatures plague Europe’s warming beaches
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