Finance
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UK lawmakers are calling for a London crackdown on ‘Russian corruption’ in the interests of national security
Influential MP’s have called for measures which could tighten the sanctions regime against Russia and reduce flows of “dirty money” into London....
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Charges against Barclays over its 2008 Qatari rescue deal have been dismissed
LONDON — Charges brought against Barclays by British authorities into dealings between the bank and the middle-eastern nation of Qatar during the...
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Inside the British Monarchy’s £13 billion property empire
Queen Elizabeth II. WPA Pool / Getty LONDON — It pays to be a monarch. The British Monarchy holds a huge amount...
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707A law professor who ‘doesn’t have a clue about politics’ is set to become one of Europe’s most powerful men
Reuters/Remo Casilli Italian law professor Giuseppe Conte is tipped to be announced as the country’s new prime minister. Conte will be the...
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China’s social credit system has blocked people from taking 11 million flights and 4 million train trips
China’s social credit system has blocked people from taking 11.14 million flights and 4.25 million high-speed train trips. The numbers, from the...
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An inside look at Goldman’s shocking executive shakeup — which provides major hints about how the firm will be run in the future (GS)
Wall Street was abuzz this week, with Goldman Sachs bankers and rival financiers questioning what was behind the firm’s Monday announcement that...
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‘Waiting for its Uber moment’: America’s biggest companies are shaking up the healthcare system (AMZN, JPM)
Healthcare’s expensive. On a whole, the US spends $3 trillion on healthcare, twice as much as other developed nations, and has worse...
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Americans are happy with how Trump is handling the economy even though most think he’s helping the rich and his own businesses, poll finds
Americans give President Donald Trump credit for the strong economy, even though they think he’s looking out for big business and the...
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US companies are returning cash to shareholders at a record pace — and that’s fueling everyone’s biggest fear about tax reform
When Republicans passed the new tax law, Wall Street was very vocal about what US corporations should do with the mountain of...
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Holding money in cash hasn’t been this attractive since the financial crisis — here’s why that’s a terrible sign for markets
For much of the nine-year bull market, equity enthusiasts have repeated a mantra called “TINA” — or “There Is No Alternative.” They’re...