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
Balance of world economic power irrevocably shifts as China and India were officially given roles in determing future of financial policymaking in the West ... more
Heads of state of European Union countries declared that the first signs of a "sustainable economic recovery" had arrived, and pledged radical changes to financial regulation... more
The father of a July 7 victim has spoken of the pain caused by the delay in holding inquests for those killed - and voiced fears the hearings could be held in secret... more
Cameras, fight, action: the events in the City proved to be more photo opportunity than the bringing down of capitalism – mirroring the
non-event of the summit itself... more
The good news is that charities across London are overwhelmed by offers of help from volunteers for Christmas. But the recession has undoubtedly hit charities hard...... more
Food prices have jumped by an average of seven per cent in a year in a further blow to households struggling to deal with the soaring cost of living... more
The price of corn hit new records as floods damaged crops in the US, the world's largest producer and exporter, increasing fears consumers could be hit by further rises in food costs... more
Given how much attention has been paid to the problem of subprime lending in the US domestic mortgage business, it is astonishing how little has been paid to subprime lending in the area of private equity... more
Sound check: German industrial metal band Rammstein literally play with fire in their live performances - and now they are about to unleash their singeing spectacle on London. Watch out for your eyebrows
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