US presidential election 2016: Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders win New Hampshire primary February 10, 2016 NULL
Breaking the banks: Why are shareholders bailing out? February 10, 2016 The share prices of Europe’s biggest banks are now being discussed in historical terms. Deutsche Bank’s share price has dipped beneath its financial crisis nadir and its convertible bonds have plummeted. Standard Chartered’s stock is at its cheapest in nearly 20 years, joined in the carnage by the other major UK banks – HSBC, Lloyds, Barclays [...]
Westminster goes to war on sugary drinks tax as Tory-linked think tanks take opposing views on new levy February 9, 2016 NULL
China’s ghost cities symbolise the nation’s troubles: overspending, debt and wild speculation. Now the People’s Bank of China wants to devalue the yuan to boost the slowing economy February 9, 2016 Ghost cities dotting the landscape are an eerie reminder of China’s failed ambitions. Yujiapu cost billions. The buildings were modelled on Manhattan’s skyscrapers, as it was supposed to be a new centre of world finance. Sitting on the edge of the huge northern city of Tianjin, it’s mostly empty. There are scant signs of construction on [...]
Don’t drop while you shop: Three out of five would be happy to see a doctor in a retail store rather than a traditional GPs surgery February 9, 2016 NULL
Icap shares fall after third-quarter revenue slumps due to challenging market conditions February 9, 2016 NULL
Oil prices: Will rising Chinese demand lift all oil tankers, or is that just another market cliche? February 9, 2016 Let's face it, I am as guilty as anyone – perhaps even a little bit more guilty than most, truth be told. Guilty of adding to the noise which is clearly befuddling investors as they try to negotiate these schizophrenic markets. My lame excuse, I suppose, is that it’s kind of what I’m paid to [...]