US threatens Iran’s economic partners
FT News BriefingScott Bessent said the US would expand the scope of secondary sanctions on Iran, and JPMorgan Chase is relaxing its approach to lending money against shares in companies that have recently gone public. Plus, US private equity growth funds raised a record amount of capital in the first half of this year, and Pakistan’s focus on securing US financing is a big shift after years of relying on state loans from China.
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Scott Bessent threatens more US sanctions on Iran’s economic partners
JPMorgan eases approach on lending against shares to court AI’s new wealth
Private equity growth funds attract record first-half inflows as sector rebounds
Pakistan seeks US funding in shift from reliance on China
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