Spin: Buzzy unicorn IPOs may be fading, but “spin offerings” are gaining traction. Volkswagen plans to take Porsche public in what could be Europe’s biggest IPO since 1999. VW could raise $10B in the listing.
BTClean: The White House dropped a report on crypto mining's environmental impact. Carrot: President Biden wants to work with the industry to go greener. Stick: If that fails, executive action (think: regulation) is on the table.
Putinflation: Europe is racing to fill gas-storage facilities to keep homes warm this winter after Russia-controlled Gazprom indefinitely shut the key Nord Stream pipeline, blaming Western sanctions.