News
Falklands' future fuels UK-Argentine tensions
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Argentina sees the recovery of the islands as the cornerstone of its foreign policy and has already rallied regional support for its sovereignty claims
S Africa looks at ways to use mineral wealth
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
South Africa could raise R40bn a year, at current commodity prices, through new taxes on the mining industry that could be used to establish a sovereign wealth fund
Debt investors regain appetite for Europe’s periphery
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Many sat on their cash during the second half of last year as they watched the crisis in Europe unfold
Siren call from the periphery
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
While uncertainty about Greece persists, investors have been snapping up a wave of bond issues from Italy, Ireland and Spain
Crédit Agricole launches new financing model
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Chief executive Jean-Yves Hocher reveals changes to corporate and investment bank in response to Basel III regulatory overhaul
BofA shuffles investment banking arm
Monday, January 30, 2012
Christian Meissner handed sole responsibility for the business, while Michael Rubinoff will become chairman of the division
Stocks hit fresh six-month highs
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Hopes for the global economic recovery outweigh the sentiment-sapping impact of the lingering eurozone fiscal crisis
FTSE slips after reaching fresh five-month high
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
The index reached its highest level since early August, helped by a rally in the banking sector and some well-received corporate earnings