FT economists’ poll: Germany can spend almost €2tn without harming growth
FT survey finds ‘large fiscal capacity’, but economists urge would-be chancellor Friedrich Merz to spend funds wisely ...
Germany can spend almost €2tn without harming growth, economists say
FT survey finds ‘large fiscal capacity’, but economists urge would-be chancellor Friedrich Merz to spend funds wisely ...
Private equity could lift UK property out of the bargain basement
There are two reasons private equity is circling. For one, conditions have turned a corner after a multiyear downturn. British Land chief Simon Carter, for example, told investors at a Citi conference ...
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Citigroup erroneously credited client account with $81tn in ‘near miss’
The payment was reversed several hours later, according to an internal account of the event seen by the Financial Times and ...
European approval for semi-transparent ETFs sparks debate
The structure has failed to take off in the US, but some argue it could broaden the European active ETF market ...
Big banks play catch-up with fintech start-ups in deferred payments
Banks are trying to catch up to one of the hottest trends in consumer finance and head off competition from fintech start-ups, allowing clients to buy what they want when they want it and pay later on ...
Why are all my cryptos down?
Stablecoins are the on-ramp to the crypto realm. Any regulation that makes them less attractive to the kind of punters who ...
HMRC to ditch Barclays as government’s bank in favour of Lloyds
HMRC is running the procurement process on behalf of Government Banking, which was set up in 2008 after the Bank of England ...
Tariff Tuesday: into the unknown
The market had been hoping Trump was bluffing about tariffs on Mexico and Canada. It appears he was not. Yesterday, he ...
Investor sentiment vs consumer sentiment
On the face of it, bullishness from institutional investors combined with weakening consumer sentiment and some skittishness from retail investors might seem like a bad combination. This is especially ...
Ugly shoes can keep hitting their stride
Ugly shoes had a good 2023 and an even better 2024. Yet after a blistering run, they appear to be losing their stride. Shares ...
Euronext plan to consolidate ETF trading venues sparks scepticism
Industry figures have welcomed ambitious plans by Euronext, the stock exchange group, to consolidate the thousands of exchange traded product listings scattered across its seven bourses on to one ...