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Jon Little’s Alderwood Capital begins hunt for investors
Alderwood Capital, the fund management business launched by former Northill Capital founder Jon Little, has made a trio of hires…
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Making the City best for business is more important than trade deals
The dramatic migration of share trading from London to Amsterdam and the foot-dragging by Brussels over granting UK access to…
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GAM calls time on supply chain finance fund linked to Greensill
GAM, the Switzerland headquartered asset manager, has announced it will close an investment fund linked to Greensill Capital — the…
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FOMO driving billionaire hedge fund boss Daniel Loeb to ‘deep dive’ into cryptos?
Daniel Loeb, chief executive of hedge fund Third Point, said he has been on a “deep dive” into cryptocurrency recently…
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Goldman Sachs revives cryptocurrency desk to cash in on bitcoin hype
Goldman Sachs has relaunched its trading desk for cryptocurrencies as demand for bitcoin and other digital assets continues to increase.…
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Goldman Sachs asset management co-head Lane to step down
Eric Lane, the co-head of Goldman Sachs global asset management business, is stepping down six months after being appointed to…
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Six cases of Brazil variant detected in the UK: Here’s what you need to know
The UK’s health officials are desperately trying to locate an individual who was infected with a strand of the coronavirus…
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Here’s how bitcoin could become the preferred unit for global trading, says Citigroup
Bitcoin has reached a “tipping point” that could see it either be adopted as the preferred currency for international trade…
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The program that could revitalize both red and blue America
Just one month into his term, President Joe Biden faces challenges on multiple fronts. Quelling the COVID-19 pandemic. Delivering on…
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Aquis sees revenue beating estimates as Brexit trading shifts out of London
Aquis, one of the UK’s smaller alternatives to the London Stock Exchange’s Aim, has said it expects to surpass market…
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Aquis says it will trump City market expectations
Aquis, one of the UK’s smaller alternatives to the London Stock Exchange’s Aim, has said it expects to surpass market…
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Covid has ravaged the UK’s finances — can Chancellor Rishi Sunak fix this?
Balancing the UK’s fiscal policies over the next year will be an unforgettable challenge for Chancellor Rishi Sunak. The keeper…
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Alberta’s financial crisis deepens with $115.8B in debt despite prospects of higher oil prices
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Energy Economy Commodities Alberta’s payments to service ballooning debt exceeds corporate taxes Author of the article:…
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Student debt cancellation should consider wealth, not income
As enrollment numbers and tuition at higher education institutions grow, the rise in student debt is outpacing both. According to…
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Vanguard, BlackRock singled out for $170bn coal exposure
Vanguard and BlackRock, the world’s two largest asset managers, have been singled out for having the highest exposure to the…
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Axa IM assets reach record high after bumper 2020
Axa Investment Managers, the asset management arm of the French insurance giant, posted a more than three-fold increase in new…
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With racial equity on America’s agenda, how inclusive were metro areas in the past decade?
Two of 2020’s headline events—the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and its highly uneven impacts by race as well as…
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Amid Shortfalls, Biden Signs Executive Order to Bolster Critical Supply Chains
WASHINGTON — Automakers have been forced to halt production because of a lack of computer chips. Health care workers battling…
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Here’s why London is still a favourite for the world’s richest
The wealthiest individuals in the world still have London in their sights for prime property, lifestyle and business investment options.…
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COVID-weary Canada should brace for ‘worst wave of them all’ in April
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Economy Episode 90 of Down to Business podcast Author of the article: Gabriel Friedman Publishing date:…
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$1.9tn is too much stimulus and it eclipses the economic benefit
The US entered the pandemic with a federal budget that was on an unsustainable trajectory, with spending outstripping revenues as…
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BMO, Scotiabank see economic winds favouring U.S. amid speedier vaccine rollout
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Economy Canada’s recovery may lag its southern neighbour by up to six months Author of the…
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Inflation fears take back seat as Bank of Canada puts focus on jobs recovery
Article content Tiff Macklem’s Bank of Canada is toying with letting the economy run hotter than would have been thought…
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Powell says inflation is still ‘soft’ and the Fed is committed to current policy stance
Inflation and employment remain well below the Federal Reserve’s goals, meaning easy monetary policy is likely to stay in place,…
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Wells Fargo strikes $2bn deal to offload asset management business
Wells Fargo, the US-headquartered bank, has struck a deal to offload its asset management arm in a transaction worth $2.1bn.…
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Nomura starts mentor-matching plan for junior bankers in lockdown
Nomura has rolled out a mentorship programme for hundreds of analysts and associates, as investment banks increasingly pull out the stops…
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Women in Economics Face Hostility When Presenting Research
A few years ago, the economists Alicia Sasser Modestino and Justin Wolfers sat at the back of a professional conference…
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NatWest Markets pays nearly £60m to handful of top traders
NatWest Markets paid out nearly £60m to a handful of top employees in its sales and trading unit, even as the…
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Paul Myners joins chorus of critics slamming Woodford probe ‘lethargy’
Paul Myners, the former City minister, has joined the growing chorus of voices calling for an independent inquiry into the…
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Uber drivers are workers, UK court says in appeal dismissal
Ride-hailing firm Uber has lost a final appeal at the UK’s Supreme Court to challenge an employment tribual ruling which…
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Study shows Pfizer vaccine highly effective after first dose, can be stored in normal freezers
The Covid-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech generates robust immunity after one dose and can be stored in ordinary…
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HSBC does not need to hand over documents to Huawei, London court rules
HSBC does not need to hand over banking documents requested by Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou as part of…
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Should the Feds Guarantee You a Job?
What should the president do about jobs? For 30 years, Democratic administrations have approached the question by focusing on the…
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Invesco tops ‘dog funds’ list for sixth time
Invesco has topped a twice-yearly list of worst-performing investment funds for the sixth time running, with almost a dozen of…
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Global Chip Shortage Challenges Biden’s Hope for Manufacturing Revival
WASHINGTON — President Biden came into office with plans to help the economy recover from the coronavirus pandemic and spur…
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Fed’s Bullard doesn’t see asset bubble and doubts policy will tighten soon
St. Louis Federal Reserve president James Bullard said Tuesday that he doesn’t see a bubble in asset prices and doubts…
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Bank of Canada maintains interest rate: Read the official statement
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Economy Bank of Canada keeps interest rate at 0.25 per cent Author of the article: Financial…
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‘This is not inflation’: Economist says expectations are unanchored from reality
Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Source: The New York Stock Exchange Inflation expectations are detaching…
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Three-day work week, anyone? Report details ways pandemic may change labour markets
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Executive Economy Careers ‘Workaholic extinction’ just one of 34 trends related to eight ‘megatrends’ outlined in…
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Telus sees itself as something greater than a telephone company. Is it?
Breadcrumb Trail Links Telecom News Economy Kevin Carmichael: Telus has the look of a company built for the post-pandemic future…
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2.5 Million Women Left the Work Force During the Pandemic. Harris Sees a ‘National Emergency.’
Child care remains an issue for working mothers, and it was a major theme of the round table on Thursday.…
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Three ways the Biden administration can promote economic security for Black Americans
Over the past year, two issues have erupted into the national consciousness: jobs and racial justice. As a result of…
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The Jobs the Pandemic May Devastate
Projecting how many people will work in hundreds of detailed occupations in 2029 is a bold exercise — even without…
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