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Osborne’s plan to scrap FSA gets a mixed reaction in City

20.07.09
The City today gave a mixed reaction to Tory proposals to give the Bank of England greater regulatory powers to try to prevent future financial crises ... more

Cloud on horizon for firms that do not hedge energy risk

28.05.09
Hedging is a mug's game, the cynics say. Trying to hedge your bets on the direction of fuel prices, interest rates or currency movements can sometimes make the best brains look like fools ... more

UK defence sector cautions on spending cutbacks

02.04.09
Britain's defence and aerospace industry is urging European governments not to pay for economic bailouts by slashing defence budgets and programmes... more

Devil is in the detail at stricken lender

27.02.09
Analysis: The row between Lloyds Banking Group and the Treasury over how much the bank must pay to insure some £250 billion of toxic debts certainly put the City on edge. But equally concerning was the detail behind the losses... more

Bank must cut interest rate this week, say economists

06.10.08
City economists say an emergency half-point cut in interest rates is now essential when the Bank of England makes its decision on Thursday... more

Ryanair's gamble may be not so crazy after all

29.07.08
Has Michael O'Leary finally lost it, confirming his status as the craziest man in the crazy world of aviation? More than one analyst was asking this yesterday after the Ryanair boss greeted an 85% slump in profits with a cunning plan to cut prices.... more

Investors warned not to buy shares for up to three years

02.07.08
City "superwoman" Nicola Horlick has warned investors to avoid the stock market for the next two to three years because of the credit crunch... more

Doom talk could tip us into recession, warns Brown aide

12.06.08
One of Gordon Brown's most trusted economic confidantes is to warn of the dangers of "doom and gloom" tipping the economy into recession... more

Bank chief: Recession is a real risk

14.05.08
The Governor of the Bank of England warns for the first time that the British economy faces recession... more

City greets Bank help but warns on housing

21.04.08
The City welcomes the BoE's £50bn funding package - but warns there is no magic cure for the housing market... more

Still tied up in red tape as targets are missed

26.03.08
It's reasonable to believe things cannot get any worse, but it's an assumption that is likely to be sorely tested in the coming few months... more

Triple boost sees world bounce back by shares

18.03.08
Global stock markets rally as investors cheer results from Wall Street giants Goldman Sachs and Lehman Brothers... more

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