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I listened to Friday Night Clive this morning (couldn't get enough Arsenal content) and fair play to @clivepafc.bsky.social, he called so much of what went down Sunday!

All hail Clive!

Do you see a world where Hincapie and MLS both play? If we go to a back 3 for example? What do you think Arteta has in mind for this part of the pitch? #arsecastextra

This might be my favourite instant reaction to date. Clive's surprise appearance was glorious and Tim's voice note made me want to stand up and salute. And great shout on Gyokeres, Elliott 🎯

a group of men standing around a podium with the words " nations wants to know tonight " ALT: a group of men standing around a podium with the words " nations wants to know tonight "

When's the next Schadenfreude episode?

Haha excellent

Everyone's at it...

It's wild how the UK, and Liz Truss in particular, has become a byword for fiscal profligacy.

This is from Tim Magnusson of American hedge fund Garda Capital Partners

Europe’s Markets Are Winning From Ebbing of ‘America First’ Trade Donald Trump's push to reshape global trade is driving investors to Europe

It's Europe's time to shine.

That's according to almost every single asset class in financial markets (FX, bonds, stocks) as Donald Trump's drive to reshape the world economy drives investors elsewhere; with Europe being the first stop.

Our full story here:

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Vets tell BBC they are under 'consistent pressure' to make money Some tell the BBC they are encouraged to compete over the number of procedures they carry out on pets.

The BBC's investigation into veterinary practices owned by private-equity backed IVC Evidensia. Makes for grim reading.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I think it's time to go home...

US Firms Are Losing Their Appeal Among Europe’s Credit Investors European credit investors are dialing back exposure to the US to recession proof their portfolios as President Donald Trump’s unpredictable tariff policy clouds the outlook for the world’s biggest eco...

European investors are dumping US exposure in order to "recession proof" their portfolios

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

At what point did you go from joy about the first leg to panic about the second?

Indeed... Plus not knowing what's going to happen next.

Well, that was fun while it lasted...

Shadow Banks Are Too Big to Stay in the Shadows Mega hedge funds are so critical to modern finance they should be regulated more like banks.

🧵 A massive sell-off in Treasury markets is threatening to turn Trump’s tariff war into full blown financial crisis. Hedge funds unwinding highly leveraged basis trades is fuel to these fire sales – that’s bad on its own, but these trades are much more important than just bets on markets.

Preparing for a proper summer move?

UK Prepares to Sell New Five-Year Bonds as Borrowing Costs Surge The UK sold £4.25 billion ($5.3 billion) of five-year bonds on Wednesday, its biggest sale of that maturity in more than a decade, as a surge in borrowing costs complicates the government’s funding pl...

On a tangent, I genuinely don't understand why the UK doesn't make more use out of retail Gilts.

There's a shedload of money sitting in cash ISAs that could be tapped.

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Well -- or it's the thing that's so obvious that even Alan Shearer is banging on about it -- we need a striker.

I know the feeling! My advice is to switch off from it all for as long as possible. I cut out football podcasts and news last year and it has DEFINITELY helped.

Assad dispatched $250mn of Syria’s cash to Moscow Central bank sent planeloads of dollars in 2018 and 2019 when dictator was indebted to the Kremlin

Assad dispatched $250mn of Syria’s cash to Moscow www.ft.com/content/84ef...

What's even more incorrect is correcting a waiter in a restaurant 🤮

Some games we seem to click into beautiful one-touch passing, and in other games (this Saturday) our build up is ponderous and slow. Why do you think that is? Just exhaustion? Or personnel-related? #arsecastextra

When private capital went into care:

Jade Barnett went into care at 15. Soon after, she was moved 250 miles away from her home in London to a care home in Blackpool. Visits from her family were rare.

The home was owned by Caretech, backed by one of the world's biggest private credit firms.

'I will not touch bread if it is moist': Kemi Badenoch sparks Westminster food fight Starmer says he prefers a toastie over steak after Badenoch claims ‘lunch is for wimps’ and sandwiches are not ‘a real food’

"The Tory leader later attacked Starmer for saying that he might watch Love Actually over Christmas, adding that she prefers watching Die Hard over the festive period."

I see we're tackling the important issues today...

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Hang it in the Louvre #arsenal

Off Saliba's bum might be my favourite way to win against Man Utd

#arsenal

That time of the year when you realise everyone around you is listening to Death Cab for Cutie

#SpotifyWrapped

Ahaha. you're only getting this:

There's always that one song or artist that makes you too embarrassed to share your Spotify wrapped (which no one care about anyway, tbf)

Why are you doing this to us