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billionaires

Eight men earn more than 3.6 billion people: our economics is broken

16/01/2017(0)
Today, eight people have the same wealth as the poorest half of the world’s population. Stop and think about this. It is a mind-boggling concept. Last year we said ... Read More
students

Law ranks fourth in degree salary stakes

15/04/2016(0)
New research has shown that ten years after graduating, male law students earn less on average than their peers who left university with degrees in engineering, economics and medicine—but ... Read More
imf

IMF calls for labour market reform to boost jobs

07/04/2016(0)
Reforms include higher public spending to help the jobless find work, cutting benefits to encourage the jobless to take low-paid work and cutting taxes The protracted weakness of the global ... Read More
george-osborne

CBI downgrades forecast for UK economic growth

11/02/2016(0)
Employers’ organisation reduces forecast for GDP increases in 2016 and 2017 to 2.3% and 2.1% respectively Britain’s leading employers’ organisation, the Confederation of British Industry, has warned that the ... Read More
Banks

Europe’s big banks remain wary of doing business with Iran

25/01/2016(0)
Sanctions have been lifted but uncertainty over US authorities’ stance means banks are reluctant to handle payments A week after the lifting of sanctions against Iran, major European banks are still ... Read More
Bank of England Governor Mark Carney

Pound dives as Bank of England rules out rate rise amid weak UK growth

20/01/2016(0)
Currency traders react to Mark Carney’s downbeat assessment by selling pound to $1.42, its weakest since March 2009 The Bank of England governor has sent the pound into a nosedive after ... Read More
UBS-building

UBS:Developed economies likely to benefit while emerging economies likely to suffer in Fourth Industrial Revolution

20/01/2016(0)
A new UBS white paper unveiled at the World Economic Forum`s Annual Meeting reveals that economic flexibility is vital to succeeding in 2016 and beyond. Fourth Industrial Revolution being ... Read More
tsipras

Greece’s economic crisis goes on, like an odyssey without end

07/01/2016(0)
When Stavros Staikos thinks of the year ahead, he expresses dread. Although stoic in demeanour, the retired merchant seaman struggles to be upbeat about his country and his own ... Read More
market-Lloyds

Lloyds under investigation by FCA over possible market rigging

07/01/2016(0)
Reports say investigation into gilts trading is not industry-wide despite recent criticism of regulator for dropping review into culture at major banks  The City regulator is investigating whether traders ... Read More
draghi_ecb

Draghi’s dilemma: ECB’s five options to boost the eurozone economy

03/12/2015(0)
The European Central Bank president is poised to take action to tackle inflation in the single currency bloc. Here are some of his options After October’s meeting of the ... Read More
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