Scottish kilts set to enter the bond market

US authorities shutdown nears an finish as Home approves funding deal, European carmakers and different industrial firms proceed to face “devastating” chip shortages, and Scotland has been handed the identical credit standing because the UK, in a lift to Edinburgh because it plans to launch an inaugural bond sale. Plus, an growing variety of rich Chinese language persons are making an attempt to arrange household workplaces and safe residency within the Gulf, reasonably than Singapore. Talked about on this podcast:US authorities shutdown nears an finish as Home approves funding dealEurope’s carmakers face ‘devastating’ chip disaster as Nexperia provide crunch continuesScotland handed similar credit standing as UK forward of debut ‘kilts’ saleWealthy Chinese language sidestep Singapore for DubaiUS mints final penny after Trump killed coinCredit: Myles McCormickToday’s FT Information Briefing was produced by Lulu Smyth Victoria Craig, Sonja Hutson, and Marc Filippino. Our present was combined by Kelly Garry. Extra assist from Gavin Kallmann, Michael Lello and David da Silva. The FT’s performing co-head of audio is Topher Forhecz. The present’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.Learn a transcript of this episode on FT.comView our accessibility information.