Equity market confidence aids BlackRock
01:52pm 16 October 2013
Assets at the world’s largest fund manager pass $4tn thanks to strong inflows into exchange traded funds that track European and emerging markets
VIDEO: 'Past crime stops me finding work'
01:12pm 16 October 2013
BBC News hears from an ex-offender who believes his job applications are not being considered because he has to declare his conviction on the form.
Cost of comprehensive car insurance drops 14%
01:00pm 16 October 2013
Comprehensive motor insurance premiums dropped by 14% in the last 12 months to £652, according to price a comparison website.
US debt talks grind on amid disarray
12:34pm 16 October 2013
Frantic political attempts to avert a US federal debt default pivot back to the Senate, as plans in the House of Representatives collapse.
Screening out ‘sin’ can be good for you
12:01pm 16 October 2013
Ethical funds have undershot in terms of dividend and returns, but the wages of sin are expensive
Beware a pause in Kospi’s record run
12:01pm 16 October 2013
Rally has delivered a ‘golden cross’ where 50-day moving average has broken up through 200-DMA, an indicator supposedly presaging more bullish momentum
BoJ easing drives surge in junk bond deals
11:40am 16 October 2013
Japanese companies are raising funds at record-low prices thanks to aggressive monetary easing by the Bank of Japan
NYSE beats Nasdaq in Twitter listing
11:17am 16 October 2013
Twitter chooses the New York Stock Exchange for its share listing, as it reports that quarterly losses have tripled.
VIDEO: How US debt crisis affects world
11:12am 16 October 2013
BBC correspondents in Hong Kong, Mumbai and London describe how the US debt ceiling drama is affecting their countries.
Asia’s parents suffering 'education fever'
11:11am 16 October 2013
'Tiger parents' paying a high price
NYSE beats Nasdaq in Twitter listing
10:57am 16 October 2013
Twitter chooses the New York Stock Exchange for its share listing, as it reports that quarterly losses have tripled.
UK jobless total falls to 2.49m
10:47am 16 October 2013
The number of unemployed in the UK fell by 18,000 in the June-August period to 2.49 million, official figures show.
Nike and the battle for your wrist
10:32am 16 October 2013
Can fitness trackers like Nike's Fuelband change your behaviour?
Nike and the battle for your wrist
10:32am 16 October 2013
Can fitness trackers like Nike's Fuelband change your behaviour?
VIDEO: China eyes Africa's growing motor trade
09:48am 16 October 2013
South Africa hosts the continent's largest motor show - and China is keen to tempt buyers with new makes and models
VIDEO: China eyes Africa's growing motor trade
09:48am 16 October 2013
South Africa hosts the continent's largest motor show - and China is keen to tempt buyers with new makes and models
Defensive stocks help limit FTSE losses
09:42am 16 October 2013
IMI, the Birmingham-based maker of valves used in the energy industry, rises 2.3% after it says it will pay £620m back to shareholders
Defensive stocks help limit FTSE losses
09:42am 16 October 2013
IMI, the Birmingham-based maker of valves used in the energy industry, rises 2.3% after it says it will pay £620m back to shareholders
Thames Water bill rise is stalled
09:24am 16 October 2013
Ofwat, the water regulator, says it plans to block Thames Water's request to increase customer bills by up to 8% next year.
Thames Water bill rise is stalled
09:24am 16 October 2013
Ofwat, the water regulator, says it plans to block Thames Water's request to increase customer bills by up to 8% next year.
VIDEO: Indonesia's retirement industry
09:12am 16 October 2013
Retirement homes are a growing business in Indonesia where some elderly people are choosing to live away from their families, as Karishma Vaswani reports.
VIDEO: Indonesia's retirement industry
09:12am 16 October 2013
Retirement homes are a growing business in Indonesia where some elderly people are choosing to live away from their families, as Karishma Vaswani reports.
Chasing trends is a dangerous game
09:01am 16 October 2013
Investors should replace market-cap-weighted benchmarks with ones based on cash, or cash flows, and limit turnover to minimise momentum-driven trading
VIDEO: Yahoo: Marissa Mayer's impact
08:54am 16 October 2013
Yahoo shares have surged since Marissa Mayer took over as chief executive 15 months ago.
VIDEO: Yahoo: Marissa Mayer's impact
08:54am 16 October 2013
Yahoo shares have surged since Marissa Mayer took over as chief executive 15 months ago.
High-priced stocks are traded in the dark
08:42am 16 October 2013
So-called odd lots trading, of company shares that are priced above $200, may be putting exchange investors at a disadvantage
Gold shrugs off US debt drama
08:36am 16 October 2013
The sharp contrast to 2011 when the yellow metal rallied amid the brinkmanship over the debt ceiling shows hype has left the market
CME raises deposit on US rate swaps
08:28am 16 October 2013
Chicago-based exchange raises amount of capital customers must deposit to clear interest swap trades as deadline to extend US debt ceiling looms
VIDEO: Meet America's new breadwinners
07:49am 16 October 2013
In more than 40% of US households with children the woman is now the main earner. We visited Richmond, Virginia, as part of the BBC's 100 Women season
VIDEO: Meet America's new breadwinners
07:49am 16 October 2013
In more than 40% of US households with children the woman is now the main earner. We visited Richmond, Virginia, as part of the BBC's 100 Women season