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Citigroup has overtaken Goldman Sachs to become the world's leading IPO underwriter, driven by a string of major listings including SpaceX, SK Hynix and India's NSE. Separately, Citi upgraded Harley-Davidson, calling it a "multi-year retail growth story" and sending the stock up 10%. The bank is also fast-tracking junior bankers as it competes for talent.
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The World Council of Churches and the Fast-Track Cities network are working together to build engagement on HIV and urban health responses. The two organisations are strengthening collaboration between faith communities and city leaders, aiming to broaden participation in efforts to end AIDS as a public health threat.
- 3Long Beach orders evacuations as waves batter the Peninsula●Long Beach orders evacuations, fast-tracks plans to rebuild beach as waves pound the Peninsula
Long Beach has ordered evacuations along the Peninsula and is fast-tracking plans to rebuild its beach as heavy waves pound the shoreline. The city is moving urgently to protect coastal properties from erosion and further storm damage, with residents in low-lying areas told to leave while reconstruction work is accelerated.
- 4Housing fast-track shifts political pressure to City Planning▼‘A different ballgame’: Housing fast-track shifts political pressure to City Planning
New York's housing fast-track process is moving new development decisions into the hands of the City Planning Commission, a shift that changes where political pressure lands in the city's land-use battles. Officials and housing advocates describe the new process as 'a different ballgame,' with developers and neighborhood groups now directing their lobbying toward the planning body rather than the City Council.
- 5Mamdani accused of fast track to NYC neighborhood destruction●Mamdani’s ‘fast track’ to NYC neighborhood destruction
Zohran Mamdani is being accused of pursuing policies that critics say would fast-track the destruction of New York City neighborhoods. The claim, made in New York Post coverage, frames his agenda on housing and development as a threat to established communities. Supporters see his plans as addressing the city's affordability crisis, while opponents warn of neighborhood upheaval.