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Kinnock: ‘Flamboyant’ Blair not the president we wanted

20.11.09
Video: European leaders were right to reject Tony Blair’s 'flamboyance' for little-known Belgian, former Labour leader Neil Kinnock said... more

OFT is probing bust firms ‘rip-offs’ by accountants

12.11.09
The big firms of accountants could be ripping off the British economy for million of pounds a year by charging high fees when dealing with companies that go bust ... more

Goldman star who is shining for charity too

07.10.09
Plans are afoot for oil to cease being priced in the US dollar but in a grouping of other currencies, including the Chinese yuan. Henceforth, the chief executive of HSBC is to be based in Hong Kong, rather than London... more

Banks’ hidden tax that really hurts

06.10.09
It is interesting, if a little ironic, that Paul Tucker, one of the deputy governors of the Bank of England, should suggest in the forum of the annual International Monetary Fund and World Bank meetings currently under way in Istanbul that if banks need rescuing again, they should be taxed in proportion to the amount of state aid that they require to stay afloat ... more

Whitehall cuts are so bad for adland

06.10.09
Nervousness in adland as agencies digest the thought that the next government will cut its huge advertising budget ... more

Why it’s a good thing the pound is weaker

30.09.09
One of life’s current mysteries is why people are so surprised at the abrupt decline of sterling, and in particular the weakness of the past few weeks when the markets came to the conclusion that the Bank of England would like to see the rate lower ... more

Oil prices drop as hopes of global recovery cool down

23.06.09
Oil prices fell again on renewed worries over the uncertain outlook for major economies around the world... more

Chinese economy 'is heading the right way'

23.06.09
China's economy is going in the right direction, but the foundations of the recovery are not yet solid, Su Ning, a vice-governor of the People's Bank of China, has said... more

World Bank predicts a renewed boom in China

18.06.09
China could start booming again just a year after the economy of the world's largest emerging market was punctured following the end of the Olympic Games construction bonanza... more

Vaccine charity weathers downturn by raising £50m through the banks

15.04.09
A charity is to raise £50million for vaccines in undeveloped countries by approaching the financial markets... more

Why these Tamil sons in London, mourning their slain mothers in Sri Lanka, have placed Westminster under siege

09.04.09
Will Self reports on the third day of ­protests by British Tamils inflamed by the military actions of a Sri Lankan government intent on extirpating the last of the Tamil Tiger fighters ... more

President makes a beeline for JK and says I love Harry Potter

02.04.09
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World economy 'is set for first fall since 1945'

31.03.09
The World Bank highlighted the scale of the task facing G20 leaders with a warning that the global economy will shrink for the first time since the Second World War... more

Battle of national wills is real test for G20 in financial tornado

30.03.09
The pressure is on the G20 to unite behind a deal to restore confidence to the world economy – but national self-interest and regional alliances will hold the key in the negotiations ... more

G20 summit spectacular: World banks on London

27.03.09
For a few extraordinary days, London becomes the centre of the world once again as leaders from around the world arrive for the G20 summit... more

April in London ... the summit guest list and what they’ll be discussing

20.03.09
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IMF welcomes Eastern Europe plan

27.02.09
Finance: The International Monetary Fund said it welcomed the joint package by three global banks to help eastern European banks and businesses, and would continue to support crisis countries on a macroeconomic level... more

Shift that's the real issue at Rio

24.02.09
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Pressure on Lloyds to copy RBS and cut back bonuses

18.02.09
Lloyds Banking Group is under pressure to curb bonuses in the wake of the Royal Bank of Scotland's agreement to reduce payouts... more

Global power shift is real crunch

30.01.09
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Financial picture is rosy for economist who owns art gallery

20.01.09
A former global economist who quit her £100,000-a-year job to follow her passion for art has had works from her first gallery exhibited at the London Art Fair... more

Satyam climbs as Delhi moves to boost board

12.01.09
Scandal: Shares in Satyam Computer Services rose by some 60%, after the Indian government stepped in to restore confidence in the scandal-ridden company... more

Shift the West must get used to

03.11.08
People who make their money in the capitalist system should know that those with the capital are the ones with the power.... more

Salutary lesson about paying bribes overseas

21.10.08
Jack Straw has promised he is "fully committed to combating foreign bribery", but not everyone is entirely reassured... more

Confidence lost on Black Friday

10.10.08
THE LONDON stock market has opened sharply lower after falls on Wall Street and in Asia, and interbank lending rates remain stubbornly high. As uncertainty continues in the US over how far the Treasury there will follow the UK in offering equity to recapitalise major banks, it has become clear that the $700 billion Paulson plan and Federal Reserve support in money markets have not succeeded in restoring investor confidence at a time of wider fears of recession.... more

Reasons to be cheerful despite the downturn

09.09.08
Chancellor Alistair Darling says this is potentially the worst recession for 60 years, the influential Paris-based OECD thinks Britain will be the only Western economy to have a recession this year, and the stock market took a battering last week. ... more

It's a win-win for Chernin at News Corp

26.08.08
Filings by News Corp in the US contain the information that, should anyone other than Rupert Murdoch take charge of the company, chief operating officer Peter Chernin is to receive $40 million... more

Rice price hits a record new level

23.04.08
Rice hit another record on concern domestic pressure in Thailand could curb export sales, exacerbating the global crisis... more

World Bank says food costs set to keep rising

04.04.08
The World Bank warns that there is no end in sight to rising food costs... more

Africa puts the West in the dock

22.02.07
A ground-breaking movie, Bamako is thought-provoking and unique in the often fraught annals of African film-making.... more

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