Beijing’s big bailouts

JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon will testify about his bank’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, the Middle East is enjoying an IPO boom, China has expanded its bailout lending as its Belt and Road Initiative falters, and former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has been charged with bribery.

Mentioned in this podcast:

JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon to be deposed in Epstein lawsuits

Middle East on ‘radar’ of global investors as it enjoys IPO boom

China grants bailouts as Belt and Road Initiative falters

US charges Sam Bankman-Fried with bribing Chinese officials

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