Sri Lanka?s central bank has given approval for the renminbi to be used in cross-border banking transactions, in a move…
Olli Rehn is nobody?s idea of a hothead. A mild-mannered Finnish economist, he is regarded, even by his countrymen, as…
The International Energy Agency could repeat its decision to release strategic oil reserves when the present 30-day draw down concludes,…
That suitably geeky question popped into my mind as I sat through Quant Invest/High Frequency Trading World 2011, an event…
China?s search for natural gas passed a landmark this week as the government launched its first tender offer for four…
Bank of America is near a deal to pay $8.5bn to investors, including the Federal Reserve Bank of New York,…
US companies are turning to a counter-intuitive strategy to return cash to shareholders: shorting their own stock.
WPP, the world?s largest marketing group by sales, has created a unit for buying digital media, a one-stop shop for…
Parents who believe they have an Andy Murray in the family, take note: the cost of converting your progeny into…
Data from Dealogic show that while the initial public offering market in the first half of this year was largely…
Diageo, the UK drinks group, is to acquire one of China?s best-known liquor makers in a deal that paves the…
Newspapers and journalists are cashing in on WikiLeaks? war on secrecy as Hollywood studios scramble to buy the ?life rights?…
High-tech manufacturing businesses are in a position to expand, but economic concerns and a lack of funds or skilled staff…
Chinese local governments owe Rmb10,700bn in debt, according to the first audit of local governments by the central government.
Investors in the US government bond market could face losses of up to $100bn if the largest economy loses its…
A boom in lap dancing clubs has been driven by a ready supply of female workers rather than demand from…
Twitter is looking at introducing advertisements among the short messages that users see in the most active part of the…
On Wednesday, an organisation with great influence said nothing much. On Thursday, an organisation with supposedly no influence said something.
