News by: Chris Marshall
Fred Goodwin stripped of knighthood
Goodwin presided over the failure of Royal Bank of Scotland during the credit crisis.
Private equity chief fined for ‘fictitious invoicing scheme’
Former JC Flowers UK CEO who lost money in the credit crisis fined £2.8 million for charging fraudulent personal advisory fees to an unnamed company.
FTSE rises on Greek deal hopes
European leaders agree on 'fiscal compact', while numbers from ARM Holdings and BSkyB provide a further boost.
Investing in China: just a big punt on the eurozone?
Emerging markets are vulnerable to eurozone weakness. We ask HSBC's Philip Poole whether this will ever change.
Week Ahead: an 'Atlantic divide' and a stopover in Brussels
Eurozone leaders will start the week with some big decisions to make, ahead of data that could further highlight the widening economic divide.
Chart of the Day: the message from the pros? Enjoy market rally while it lasts
Assets that were dumped last year are being gobbled up by starved investors.
Chart of the Day: eurozone ‘roll over or be dead’
A key hurdle is approaching for the eurozone's weaker members in particular.
UK recession threat: can we dodge the double dip?
A snapshot of economist reaction to figures showing the UK economy contracted at the end of 20-2011 suggests we may just avoid a double dip.
Chart of the Day: Europe’s real problem – they don't work enough
And they don't work enough because the pensions and benefits on offer are just too generous in the world's ‘lifestyle superpower'.
Recession looms as UK economy contracts
GDP fell 0.2% in the last quarter of 2011, drawing the UK closer to a double-dip recession.
Eurozone complacency prompts ‘over-exuberance’ in markets
Fund manager Ewan Thompson warns that eager investors have pushed market prices too high so far this year.
Averting debt disaster: a scorecard of progress
Have the UK, US and Spain actually cut any debt since the credit crunch? A new report makes some surprising conclusions.
Danger, volatility… and opportunity in emerging markets
Markets are 'very dangerous'. But only in some emerging markets are the underlying problems fully appreciated.
Chart of the Day: Shell and Vodafone, dividend champions
As long as eurozone leaders don't screw things up, dividend payouts will grow in 2012.
Chart of the Day: a new sub-prime ‘bubble’ threat
A 'carbon bubble' could render worthless much of the assets held by some of our biggest companies.
China buys 8.6% stake in Thames Water
Stake in Thames Water holding company comes after China's sovereign wealth fund said it would begin investing in Western infrastructure.
Beer-swilling Brazilians can have my money
Does anything more closely track the rapid growth of consumer spending in the emerging markets than beer?
Emerging market bonds: risky currency bet or neglected money-spinner?
It's no safe haven, but investors should not ignore emerging market debt.
Chart of the Day: a crucial moment for oil, the world and everything
The US and Europe will consume a smaller share of the world's oil than the emerging markets in the coming years.
Chart of the Day: UK and Germany are the AAA survivors
Here's a soothing display of Anglo-Teutonic strength: a snapshot of which countries still retain a top AAA credit rating.