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20 Oct
Senate paves the way for Trump’s tax overhaul
The US Senate voted last night night to pass a budget resolution that would protect a $1.5trn tax cut from a Democratic filibuster, an important step towards the Republican plan to rewrite the tax code.
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19 Oct
Do Unilever shareholders have reason to be optimistic?
Do Unilever shareholders have reason to be confident that the consumer goods giant made the right decision when it called off a £143bn takeover from Kraft Heinz earlier this year?
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18 Oct
RANKED: The world’s wealthiest countries
Despite China set to overtake the US as the world’s largest economy in the next few years, the US is still way out ahead in terms of wealth.
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17 Oct
These deals may not have happened under new UK government investment proposals
Under proposals announced on Tuesday, the UK government hopes to make it easier for ministers to intervene in mergers and takeovers when national security concerns arise .
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11 Oct
BlackRock’s success boosted by focus on passive funds
BlackRock, the world’s biggest asset manager, is set to control close to $6tn in the coming months, judging by the company’s third-quarter results released on Thursday.
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11 Oct
Catalan suspends declaration of independence: how have the markets reacted?
Catalan president Carles Puigdemont and other regional leaders signed a suspended declaration of independence from Spain last night, easing concerns of immediate unrest.
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9 Oct
Brexit: Deutsche Börse steps up efforts to replace London’s euro clearing dominance
The German exchange Deutsche Börse is stepping up its efforts to replace London as the biggest euro derivatives clearing market after Brexit.
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25 Sep
Why is Saudi Arabia returning to international conventional bond markets?
Saudi Arabia, the Gulf’s largest economy, is expected to return to international bond markets as soon as this week.
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22 Sep
German election 2017: Is Angela Merkel’s popularity reliant on a strong economy?
German chancellor Angela Merkel, Europe’s longest-serving leader, is set to secure her fourth term on 24 September.
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19 Sep
UK financial advice: is a price war on the horizon?
UK-based wealth managers are uncertain what effect the new EU regulations will have on their relationships with clients.
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18 Sep
Brexit: HSBC admits weak pound prediction was wrong
Banking giant HSBC has admitted “defeat” on its prediction that the pound will drop to $1.20 against the dollar by the end of the year.
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15 Sep
China is cracking down on cryptocurrencies – is it so it can launch its own?
One of China’s main bitcoin exchanges, BTCC, has said it will stop trading after the Chinese government has been cracking down on cryptocurrencies over the past few weeks.
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14 Sep
Investment consultants investigated by UK competition watchdog
In the first ever request of its kind, the UK’s financial watchdog formally referred investment consultants to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).
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13 Sep
UK jobless rate at 42-year low despite Brexit, but wage growth remains stagnant
UK unemployment fell by 75,000 in the three months to July to the lowest level in 42 years, but workers continue to feel the squeeze as real wages remain stagnant.
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11 Sep
World financial center: London tops the list despite Brexit but how did everywhere else do?
Despite Brexit uncertainty, London remains the world’s most attractive financial center, outdoing big cities including New York, Hong Kong and Tokyo.
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7 Sep
Are you going to one of the world’s top millionaire-making schools this September?
Verdict — in association with GlobalData WealthInsight — has calculated exactly which education institutions around the world have created the most millionaires
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4 Sep
Gold climbs as markets react to North Korea’s latest sabre rattling
Gold prices inched closer to a one-year high this morning after North Korea tested a nuclear bomb over the weekend, spooking global investors.
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29 Aug
North Korea missile test rattles investor nerves as markets fall
North Korea conducted one of its most provocative ballistic missile tests earlier today, causing the markets to slide.
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25 Aug
Hurricane Harvey: What does the worst storm to hit the US in 12 years mean for oil and gas prices?
Texas is bracing itself for Hurricane Harvey, which could be the worst storm to hit the US mainland for almost 12 years.
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25 Aug
These are the world’s most influential fintech voices on Twitter
Fintech is a fast moving industry.
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17 Aug
Revealed: the UK universities that have produced the most millionaires
Not all universities are equal when it comes to future earning potential
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8 Aug
Berkshire Hathaway has so much money that Warren Buffett doesn’t know how to spend it
“I hate cash,” legendary investor Warren Buffett stated earlier this year.
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4 Aug
The City could be 20 times as big in 25 years if Brexit goes well
The Bank of England’s governor, Mark Carney, believes the UK’s financial sector could double in size to be 20 times as big as GDP within the next 25 years.
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3 Aug
One of Australia’s biggest banks is accused of money laundering – here are the numbers to know in the case
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia, one of the country’s biggest banks, has been accused of breaching anti-money laundering and counter terrorism finance laws by the Australian government.
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3 Aug
These are the industries where the richest in the US make their money
Amazon chief executive Jeff Bezos briefly became the world’s richest person last week, forcing Microsoft founder Bill Gates from the top spot.
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3 Aug
Fintech startup Circle is moving beyond the bitcoin blockchain — but can it keep its edge?
When Marieke Flament was first approached about working for the social payments app Circle, she was intrigued by its tagline as a bitcoin company.
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1 Aug
Venezuela is on its knees: where next for the latest socialist casualty?
Tear gas in the air and the sound of police shotguns fill the streets — every day since April thousands of Venezuelans have been protesting in the capital city of Caracas.
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1 Aug
Bank of England workers strike for the first time in over 50 years
Bank of England (BoE) workers are staging a three-day strike from today in a dispute over pay.
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31 Jul
The UK’s financial watchdog wants to review overdraft charges – here’s how much UK banks make in fees
The UK’s financial watchdog, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) wants to overhaul the way banks implement unplanned overdraft charges.
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31 Jul
Qatari millionaires are being hit hard by the country’s Saudi Arabian standoff
As the Qatar crisis continues and mediations are reported to be deadlocked, it is taking a toll on the region’s wealth markets.