HSBC can no longer avoid the brutal political truth
It of course operates under the same “blessing” of historically low interest rates as Barclays. Likewise, the coming and partly...
Year: 2020
There are plenty of good reasons not to like negative rates
The difference between March and September can be measured on three fronts: Covid-19 looks no better than it did in...
Why B&Q-owner Kingfisher can fix your fantasy fund
Thursday September 25 Smiths Group full-year results This industrial conglomerate ha cancelled its first-half dividend, withdrew earnings guidance and also put...
EU climate plan sets stage for an explosive rise in carbon prices
Commodity traders are betting that Europe’s carbon futures will soon catapult higher as Brussels drains the glut of carbon allowances...
Taking a break right now is key, but make sure you do it right
Q: Due to a bit of a reshuffle, a position at my level of seniority has opened up at my...
‘I had to create a bot just to get a coronavirus test online’
A desperate father, frustrated by the government’s coronavirus website, was forced to create an automated bot to get Covid-19 tests...
We have bounced back but it will be a much harder trick to pull off twice
This is, of course, a sensitive issue. But health economists often have to put a monetary value on people’s lives...
after we all loaded up on lockdown pizza, Domino’s is back in expansion mode. Buy
Food collection saves Domino’s petrol and so is typically more profitable, but franchisees have gained from offering a simpler menu,...
‘I’ve been a millionaire and I’ve been bankrupt’
Are you a saver or a spender? Spender. I’ve got a collection of circus and showbusiness books like Barnum &...
HSBC and Standard Chartered fear new Trump China sanctions could freeze them out of dollar
HSBC and Standard Chartered are bracing for a renewed US sanctions assault on China, amid official concern that escalating diplomatic...
