- The Telegraph
Newcastle boost as Alexander Isak commits to club despite Arsenal links
Alexander Isak has declared he is staying at Newcastle United in a blow to rival clubs who were attempting to unsettle the Sweden international in the hope he will push to leave this summer.
- Associated Press
Commission investigating Russian and Belarusian influence in Poland begins its work
A special commission tasked with investigating Russian and Belarusian influence in Poland was beginning its work on Wednesday, Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced. At a news conference in Warsaw, Tusk and other officials described the commission as a non-partisan body of experts whose aim is to protect national security. Its work begins at a time of security concerns across the region as Russia’s war against Ukraine is in its third year.
- Reuters
China's CITIC cuts CLSA offshore banker base pay by up to 30%, sources say
China's CITIC Securities is cutting the base salary of more than 100 bankers at its offshore platform CLSA amid a drop in deal making and pressure to narrow the pay gap with its onshore operations, two people with knowledge of the matter said. In an unusual move for an industry where base pay is not subject to market conditions and bonus variations are more common, CLSA started notifying its investment bankers on Wednesday that their salary will immediately be cut by 15% to 30%, the two people said. It is the first time a Chinese investment bank has cut base salaries outside of its home market and comes with an uncertain outlook for Chinese companies' near-term offshore dealmaking.
