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Rosneft appoints technocrat president
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Rosneft executive Eduard Khudainatov has been picked by Russian president Dmitry Medvedev to replace Sergei Bogdanchikov as head of the country's top oil producer
Cross-border lending by banks rises
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Cross-border lending by banks rose at the start of this year for the first time since the collapse of Lehman Brothers in a sign that the reversal of financial globalisation seen in the past two...
Fears rise as EU nations aim to raise borrowing
Sunday, September 5, 2010
The eurozone debt crisis is about to enter a dangerous phase as governments prepare to step up borrowing in the capital markets to fund their faltering economies
Beware the ending of a bond epic
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Investors continue to buy into the 30-year bond epic, but it is not hard to predict a dire ending - the bursting of another huge bubble, says Jonathan Davis
A healthy appetite in Canada
Saturday, December 1, 2007
Stability and access to a wealth of natural resources makes Canada attractive for investors. Geraldine Lambe reports on the resulting buoyant activity in the country’s capital markets.
India: committed approach
Wednesday, August 1, 2007
India presents similar political fragmentation. Local authorities are in charge of developing much of the local infrastructure and need external funds; and the central government has the buying...
Swatch suit ratchets up UBS dispute
Friday, September 3, 2010
Swiss watchmaker files for SFr30m compensation from the country's biggest bank over an unspecified investment in a UBS absolute return fund made in 2009
Bernanke regrets reticence on Lehman
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Ben Bernanke, Federal Reserve chairman, expressed regret for not being 'more straightforward' with Congress in 2008 when he avoided saying that the central bank had no means to save Lehman Brothers
Wall Street takes cheer from employment data
Friday, September 3, 2010
US stocks rose, extending this week's rally, after a better-than-expected August jobs report eased fears about a slowdown in the pace of the economic recovery
BAE flying high as defence cutbacks look less ominous
Friday, September 3, 2010
Bid speculation helps London shares stay positive and to extend winning streak