BHP-Anglo Deal Off, Dimon's Private Credit Warning & A £178m Regret

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On today's podcast:

(1) BHP has decided against making a firm offer for Anglo American, instead walking away for now from what would have been the biggest mining deal in over a decade.

(2) Jamie Dimon said he expects problems to emerge in private credit and warned that "there could be hell to pay," particularly as retail clients gain access to the booming asset class.  

(3) The European Central Bank is set to take the unprecedented step of imposing fines on several lenders for their protracted failure to address the impact of climate change.

(4) Saudi Arabia is preparing to formally launch a secondary offering of shares in oil giant Aramco as soon as Sunday, a deal that could raise more than $10 billion and rank among the largest of its kind in recent years.

(5) Wall Street firms are buying up family-owned businesses from electricians to pest control. The UK's richest plumber has regrets about selling out.

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