Economics
by The Guardian (RSS feed) - 1 day ago
Global markets continued their rally on Wednesday as Ben Bernanke, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, made clear he had no intention of cutting short his $85bn-a-month (£56bn) quantitative easing programme in the near future.
Financial Markets
1 day ago
Four top bankers at Royal Bank of Scotland have been handed £2.7m in shares from bonuses that were awarded to them by the bailed-out bank three years ago.
Industry & CommerceEnterprise
by The Guardian (RSS feed) - 2 days ago
Financier George Soros has led a £50m investment in fibre-optic company Hyperoptic, which lays high-speed lines direct to UK homes.
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VideoFinancial Markets
2 days ago
Former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer spoke with FOX Business Network’s Liz Claman about the news that JPMorgan Chase Chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon won shareholder approval to keep his chairman title.
Video
by Bloomberg (RSS feed) - 2 days ago
CLSA's Mike Mayo comments on JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon winning more shareholder support this year than in 2012 to remain chairman, surviving a campaign to split the roles after a record trading loss at the biggest U.S. bank.
Video
by Bloomberg (RSS feed) - 2 days ago
In 'Company News', Bloomberg's Mark Barton reports on the top business stories of the day.
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by Bloomberg (RSS feed) - 2 days ago
In 'Company News', Bloomberg's Scarlet Fu reports on the top business stories of the day.
Enterprise
by The Guardian (RSS feed) - 2 days ago
Apple has called for US corporate tax rates to be slashed after it admitted sheltering at least $30bn (£20bn) of international profits in Irish subsidiaries that pay no tax at all.
Financial Markets
2 days ago
Speculation about a government sell-off of Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds Banking Group was escalating on Tuesday night amid reports that the International Monetary Fund is urging the Treasury to accelerate its disposal of the £65bn stakes in the two bailed-out banks.
Economics
by The Guardian (RSS feed) - 3 days ago
The incoming governor of the Bank of England has warned Europe it must make "sustained and significant reforms" if it is to avoid a Japanese-style lost decade caused by austerity measures.