Factbox: The developing countries facing a debt crisis
LONDON, April 5 (Reuters) – The record number of developing nations at risk of a debt crisis will be high on the agenda next week...
US dividend funds see biggest quarterly outflows in 2-1/2 years
April 6 (Reuters) – U.S. dividend funds have faced steep outflows this year after strong inflows last year as investors rush to safer money market...
Global derivatives industry defends CDS after banking blow-ups
LONDON, March 30 (Reuters) – The derivatives industry body, the International Association of Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA), has backed Credit Default Swaps amid concerns...
Signs of pain as easy cash era ends are growing
LONDON, March 30 (Reuters) – The easy-cash era is over and markets are feeling the pinch from the sharpest jump in interest rate in decades....
Global dealmaking sinks to lowest level in over a decade
NEW YORK/LONDON, March 31 (Reuters) – Global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity shrank to its lowest level in more than a decade in the first...
World Bank warns of ‘lost decade’ in global growth without bold policy shifts
New financial crisis could lead to “sharper” slowdown Boosting investment, cutting trade costs could reverse trend Raising labor force participation would boost growth rate WASHINGTON,...
Credit Suisse accessed billions in liquidity last weekend, Swiss finance minister says
ZURICH, March 25 (Reuters) – Credit Suisse (CSGN.S) tapped the Swiss National Bank for “a large multi-billion amount” last weekend to secure its liquidity, the...
Americans are wary of bailouts as banking concerns mount -Reuters/Ipsos poll
WASHINGTON, March 15 (Reuters) – A bipartisan majority of Americans oppose U.S. taxpayers footing the bill when bad management causes a bank to fail, though...
Gold sparkles in stormy week for markets
Focus on Fed policy meeting next week Gold to shine through the chaos – analyst All precious metals head for weekly gains Gold touches 11-month...
U.S. companies and their backers seize on window to sell stock
NEW YORK, March 7 (Reuters) – Sales of shares in publicly listed U.S. companies had their strongest showing last week in more than a year,...