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Key reform call Varley needs to make

16.11.09
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Courage needed now as King gets off fence

21.10.09
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Outsiders in lead for M&S job race

19.10.09
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Don’t bet on China to end the volatility

28.09.09
The roots of the financial crisis lie not in the greed and excess of a handful of the world’s bankers, nor in their reward systems or penchant for innovation... more

No longer can banks carry on regardless

27.04.09
Trade unions could not believe it when 30 years ago Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher said she would no longer listen to them, give them privileges or allow them a special place in the economic order ... more

The issue of long-term bonds has to be tackled

23.03.09
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We must get the balance right to solve this crisis

12.12.08
It is a depressing thought but, difficult though the credit crunch is to handle, it may be the easy part... more

I can't work miracles, says Obama

27.11.08
Barack Obama attempted to play down expectations that he could provide an instant fix to America's economic problems as he said: "I'm not a miracle worker."... more

Bush's defence chief to stay on under Obama

26.11.08
Robert Gates will continue as American defence secretary under Barack Obama as the president-elect prepares to bolster troops in Afghanistan and oversee a withdrawal from Iraq... more

Mismatch behind our misery

24.11.08
City comment: The global economic slowdown is not the fundamental problem faced by policymakers... more

Obama adviser boosts New York Fed chief's US Treasury chances

20.11.08
Economics: The odds on Tim Geithner becoming the next US Treasury Secretary have shortened after a key Barack Obama adviser said he would be a "superb" candidate... more

NY Fed chief leads race to be Treasury Secretary

19.11.08
The New York Federal Reserve president Tim Geithner has become corporate America's top pick as next Treasury Secretary... more

Obama lines up new team to resurrect US economy

07.11.08
Barack Obama was gathering together his economic advisers before addressing America about the greatest financial threat since the Thirties... more

Sarkozy keeps the new president on line for 30 minutes

07.11.08
Nicolas Sarkozy stole a lead on other world leaders in the race to build closer ties with president-elect Barack Obama... more

The president’s key men and women wait for call to office

05.11.08
Barack Obama lost no time in planning the key appointments that will shape his presidency... more

Only Obama can make America walk tall again

03.11.08
Barring a last-minute upset, the US will tomorrow elect its first black president. One leading historian explains why that is so exciting... more

Comment: Stalking this stag will be a long hard trail

12.08.08
The stag is here and we're not talking about a noble beast. This one, stagflation, is decidedly ugly - a nightmarish combination of inflation and economic slowdown... more

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