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Sham contracts worth $1.1 bln may spell disaster for the Abu Dhabi-owned soccer club. In this week’s Viewsroom, Breakingviews columnists debate whether financial fair play is possible in England’s Premier League, and what the scandal means for investors rushing into big-team M&A. Breakingviews: Man City charges are moment of truth for UK plc Breakingviews: FIFA gets fitted for private equity’s golden boot Breakingviews: Soccer clubs take slow road to US valuation goal Sign up to The Week in Breakingviews 📲 Podcasts, breaking news, and video analysis from the source. Download the Reuters app here. Visit the ⁠Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement⁠ for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit ⁠megaphone.fm/adchoices⁠ to opt-out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The $160 bln Swiss banking giant is facing an enormous capital bill following its rescue of Credit Suisse. In this Viewsroom podcast, Breakingviews columnists debate whether the government is right to demand higher regulatory buffers and how the lender might actually leave home. Breakingviews: How and why UBS could leave Switzerland Breakingviews: UBS capital loss puts radical options on the table Sign up to our free weekly newsletter 📲 Podcasts, breaking news, and video analysis from the source. Download the Reuters app here. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt-out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A power struggle is unfolding at the heart of Tata Sons over a forced IPO from the Reserve Bank of India. In this Viewsroom podcast, Breakingviews columnists debate the future of the company when its largest shareholder and chairman have different ideas about where it is going. Breakingviews: Tata bears marks of quasi-nationalisation Breakingviews: Markets are slow to grasp depths of Tata mess Breakingviews: Tata board fight sets up lose-lose stalemate Sign up to our free weekly newsletter 📲 Podcasts, breaking news, and video analysis from the source. Download the Reuters app here. Visit the ⁠Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement⁠ for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit ⁠megaphone.fm/adchoices⁠ to opt-out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brent crude is soaring above $100 a barrel, but countries and companies look surprisingly resilient. In this Viewsroom podcast, Breakingviews columnists debate whether the calm can hold, if pipeline workarounds will work and why this particular shock may be different. Breakingviews: Making Hormuz worthless is a long game Breakingviews: Dangote puts a rich price on refining scarcity Breakingviews: ECB is focusing on the wrong risk of $100 oil Sign up to our free weekly newsletter 📲 Podcasts, breaking news, and video analysis from the source. Download the Reuters app here. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt-out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Not content to supply the leading silicon for powering chatbots, boss Jensen Huang is using his vast cash hoard to prop up customers and forestall rivals. In this week’s Viewsroom, Breakingviews columnists debate whether it can withstand the unstoppable force of competition. Breakingviews: Financiers are set to turn Nvidia into an AI baron Sign up to our weekly newsletter, The Week in Breakingviews 📲 Podcasts, breaking news, and video analysis from the source. Download the Reuters app here. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt-out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After painful years of post-crisis retrenchment, the likes of Banco Santander and JPMorgan are once again expanding across borders. In this week’s Viewsroom, Breakingviews columnists debate whether the market will reward them, or if they’re just recreating pre-2008 risks. Breakingviews: Why big banks are going global once again 📲 Podcasts, breaking news, and video analysis from the source. Download the Reuters app here. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt-out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Fed chair will speak Friday at the annual central bankers gathering. In this Viewsroom podcast, Breakingviews columnists discuss if he can keep markets focused on the economy while dodging thorny topics like interest rates and the global backlash to his communication style. Breakingviews: Kevin Warsh answers uncertainty with silence 📲 Podcasts, breaking news, and video analysis from the source. Download the Reuters app here. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt-out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

EU policymakers envisage €700 bln of annual spending to hit its clean-energy targets, but only a fraction of that sum on adapting to an already-changed climate. In this week’s Viewsroom, Breakingviews columnists discuss the thin ice beneath an unsteady political consensus. Breakingviews: Europe is underpricing its sweltering future 📲 Podcasts, breaking news, and video analysis from the source. Download the Reuters app here. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt-out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Chinese-founded fast-fashion retailer has released financial details ahead of its long-awaited Hong Kong float. In this Viewsroom podcast, Breakingviews columnists explain how a pushback against its business model in the West may have collapsed the valuation to just $10 bln. Breakingviews: Shein’s shrinking margins call for IPO in XXS Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt-out of targeted advertising.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From a cyberattack on Jaguar Land Rover to state-sponsored espionage campaigns, hackers are busier than ever. In this week’s Viewsroom, Breakingviews columnists discuss how chatbots will turbocharge the threat, and whether this will revitalize or vaporize the security industry. Breakingviews: Cybersecurity costs will shrink AI’s profit boost Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt-out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

China wants tighter controls on cross-border flows, which could make it harder for Hong Kong to sustain its new position as the world’s top offshore centre. In this Viewsroom podcast, Breakingviews columnists debate what this means for HSBC, AIA and China’s economy. Breakingviews: Hong Kong’s wealth hub faces a leaner future Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt-out of targeted advertising.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The empire led by Brian Roberts will split into a cable and a media company, after steadily rising pressure halved its share price. In this week’s Viewsroom, Breakingviews columnists play out the deals that could follow, and why any buyer could just inherit the same doom loop. Breakingviews: Comcast consciously uncouples from TV marriage Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt-out of targeted advertising.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Whiskey distiller Brown-Forman’s $30 bln tie-up talks point to a broader problem. Older drinkers are disappearing, and younger ones have different, more moderate tastes. In this week’s Viewsroom, Breakingviews columnists discuss the leaner future for alcohol purveyors. Big Booze can sweat off its multi-year hangover Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt-out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Spending by companies on software and models could hit $680 bln next year. In this Viewsroom podcast, Breakingviews columnists debate whether AI giants like OpenAI and Anthropic will benefit from new pricing or whether soaring costs will push CFOs to seek cheaper options. Breakingviews: Corporate AI sticker shock will force restraint Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt-out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and his counterparts are reluctantly contemplating action to address a yawning €360 bln deficit with the People’s Republic. In this week’s Viewsroom, Breakingviews columnists debate whether the continent can actually form a united front. Breakingviews: Merz wavering cripples EU’s tough China stand Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt-out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices