Confidence is key to bull case for stocks

RSS icon09:36am 12 August 2013

For the third time in the postwar era, US stock prices and earnings are repeating a three-stage cycle where stock prices diverge from earnings trends

Confidence is key to bull case for stocks

RSS icon09:36am 12 August 2013

For the third time in the postwar era, US stock prices and earnings are repeating a three-stage cycle where stock prices diverge from earnings trends

Basel III compliant bonds face tough sell

RSS icon09:35am 12 August 2013

Investors want to be paid more for owning Basel III compliant bonds because of the new requirements that they must be used to absorb losses

NZ to probe Fonterra botulism scare

RSS icon09:27am 12 August 2013

New Zealand's prime minister launches a ministerial-level inquiry into a botulism scare at dairy giant Fonterra.

NZ to probe Fonterra botulism scare

RSS icon09:27am 12 August 2013

New Zealand's prime minister launches a ministerial-level inquiry into a botulism scare at dairy giant Fonterra.

VIDEO: Hotel deal could see more discounts

RSS icon08:14am 12 August 2013

Cheaper hotel rooms could be offered by booking websites after an investigation by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) into agreements between hotels and online travel agents.

VIDEO: Hotel deal could see more discounts

RSS icon08:14am 12 August 2013

Cheaper hotel rooms could be offered by booking websites after an investigation by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) into agreements between hotels and online travel agents.

VIDEO: Payday loan adverts banned in Plymouth

RSS icon08:08am 12 August 2013

Cheshire East Council has banned access to payday loan websites from its computers, and Plymouth City Council has banned the use of billboard and bus-stop advertising within its jurisdiction.

VIDEO: Payday loan ad ban in Plymouth

RSS icon08:08am 12 August 2013

Payday loan adverts have been banned from billboards and bus stops by Plymouth City Council, while Cheshire East Council has banned access to their websites from its computers.

UK art exports hit post-crunch peak

RSS icon08:04am 12 August 2013

The value of art exports leaving the UK surged by a third over the past year to hit its highest level since the height of the financial crisis in 2008.

UK art exports hit post-crunch peak

RSS icon08:04am 12 August 2013

The value of art exports leaving the UK surged by a third over the past year to hit its highest level since the height of the financial crisis in 2008.

Young football fans are 'priced out'

RSS icon06:03am 12 August 2013

Supporters from half of Premier League teams say their clubs need to do more to make tickets cheaper for young fans.

Young football fans are 'priced out'

RSS icon06:03am 12 August 2013

Supporters from half of Premier League teams say their clubs need to do more to make tickets cheaper for young fans.

VIDEO: India attempts to open up retail

RSS icon03:15am 12 August 2013

India is making fresh efforts to attract investment from international retailers after last year's attempt failed to generate much interest.

VIDEO: India attempts to open up retail

RSS icon03:15am 12 August 2013

India is making fresh efforts to attract investment from international retailers after last year's attempt failed to generate much interest.

VIDEO: Japan considers raising sales tax

RSS icon03:03am 12 August 2013

The Japanese government is considering raising sales tax despite concerns about the impact on the economy.

Japan second quarter growth slower than expected, tax hike outlook uncertain

RSS icon02:54am 12 August 2013

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's economy grew an annualised 2.6 percent in April-June, a third straight quarter of expansion but slower than expected, which may heighten calls to delay a planned sales tax...

Japanese growth slower than expected

RSS icon02:04am 12 August 2013

Japan's economy expands at a slower pace than most analysts expected in the second quarter.

Japanese growth slower than expected

RSS icon02:04am 12 August 2013

Japan's economy expands at a slower pace than most analysts expected in the second quarter.

Deloitte seeks more clarity from UK on taxes - report

RSS icon01:18am 12 August 2013

(Reuters) - Deloitte UK has called for more consistency from Britain on taxes, the Telegraph said on Monday, quoting the head of the accounting firm.

Related Stories

  • ...

Targets for women on finance boards

RSS icon12:24am 12 August 2013

From 2014 most big financial firms will be required to set a target for the number of women on the board of directors.

Targets for women on finance boards

RSS icon12:24am 12 August 2013

From 2014 most big financial firms will be required to set a target for the number of women on the board of directors.

UK employers plan fastest pace of hiring since 2008

RSS icon12:05am 12 August 2013

LONDON (Reuters) - British employers plan to hire new staff at the fastest rate since early 2008, adding to signs that the economy is continuing to strengthen, a quarterly business survey showed on...

Silicon Alley's first billionaire

RSS icon12:00am 12 August 2013

How New York's first tech billionaire made his mark

Silicon Alley's first billionaire

RSS icon12:00am 12 August 2013

How New York's first tech billionaire made his mark

The economy of a refugee camp

RSS icon12:00am 12 August 2013

Explore Zaatari, the refugee camp with its own Champs Elysees

The economy of a refugee camp

RSS icon12:00am 12 August 2013

Explore Zaatari, the refugee camp with its own Champs Elysees

Digital needs boost sales at Deloitte

RSS icon11:59pm 11 August 2013

Strong growth in companies and rising demand for help with digital matters has helped the UK’s second-biggest auditor and consultant

Muni bond insurers target bankruptcy boon

RSS icon10:58pm 11 August 2013

MBIA and Assured Guaranty are to relaunch subsidiary businesses as they anticipate increased demand for insurance after US city collapses into debt

Big week of Japan data could test government's resolve to hike tax

RSS icon10:37pm 11 August 2013

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's plan to raise the national sales tax, painful medicine meant to address his government's ailing finances, faces an important test this week with...