Wednesday, November 14

Wednesday, November 14

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The Rachman Review: Europe’s triple shock: Putin, Trump and Xi

The French pioneer of European integration Jean Monnet believed that Europe would be ‘built in crisis’. The war in Ukraine is putting this theory to the test, once again. Gideon discusses with historian Timothy Garton Ash how European leaders are responding to this latest crisis ...  Show more

Behind the Money: KKR, Bain and private equity’s push into Japan

When international private equity groups first entered Japan at the turn of the 21st century, newspapers criticised them as vulture funds and politicians steered clear of public contact. Today, it’s a different story. Dozens of buyout groups have set up in the country and the est ...  Show more

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