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David Prosser: There is still no evidence QE is working
Outlook: It may take a new perspective to get the Bank to think again
Inside Business Comment
David Prosser: Lib Dem plan to hit the fat cats backfires
Tuesday, 1 December 2009
Outlook: The latest proposal flies in the face of one of the Lib Dems' touchstone ideals
David Prosser: Scotland feels the chill
Tuesday, 1 December 2009
Outlook: There is no point having greater fiscal powers if tax revenues are impossible to find
Stephen King: Dubai's November pain provides a glimpse of what may lie ahead
Monday, 30 November 2009
The Dubai episode reveals that the global financial crisis is not yet over.
Hamish McRae: Shifting sands: Will the emirate's default push us into another crash?
Sunday, 29 November 2009
Economic View
Margareta Pagano: No one should feel sorry for the Dubai speculators
Sunday, 29 November 2009
The celebrities broke the first principle of investing
David Prosser: Champagne all round as the banks get back to business
Saturday, 28 November 2009
Comment
Sean O'Grady: So what on earth is a safe investment now?
Saturday, 28 November 2009
Whether Dubai defaults on its debts or not, the episode serves as a stark reminder to markets with short memories that there is no such thing as safe sovereign or quasi-sovereign debt. History, a much-neglected discipline among market participants, tell us that nations have more often reneged on their obligations than not, and spectacular examples occur about once a decade.
Stephen Foley: The end of a petty quest for revenge
Saturday, 28 November 2009
US Outlook: The fact that Hank Greenberg is getting back a Persian rug and some photos of him meeting Chinese leaders, as part of his ceasefire with AIG, tells you all you need to know about the insurance industry's most pathetic feud.
Stephen Foley: Retailers relax as shoppers return on Black Friday
Saturday, 28 November 2009
US Outlook: If you are the head of a retail chain in the US, you'll have been talking for months now about the continuing cautious state of the consumer, the prudent approach you are taking to planning for the holiday season and your limited expectations for the coming, critical weeks of trading. Don't be fooled.
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