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As the New York Stock Exchange marks 200 years since its official formation, investors are wondering whether the surging stock market is a ‘Trump bump’ or more like a lemon.
If the merger goes ahead, the new index would be Europe’s largest, giving it dominance within the EU and a strong position in international trading too.
Investors have given Donald Trump the thumbs up, so far, but trader sentiment can’t be guaranteed.
Research suggests their initial reaction may portend how they will perform in the coming months and even years.
A Trump victory in the US presidential election is unlikely, but then again, so was Brexit. If he does get elected, there may be severe economic and financial consequences.
The UK’s leading index of companies has broken the 7,000 points barrier despite fragile growth and the uncertainty of Brexit.
Research suggests how your online friends experienced the housing collapse affected how you perceived your local real estate market.
Brexit worries have shaken the professional end of the sector, but Britain’s troubles have run far deeper for far longer.
New research shines light on whether creating such a haven as a new type of exchange that slows trading down a bit could attract enough traders to be effective.
The Brexit is on, shifting the political landscape in Europe. Scholars from Cornell, Pennsylvania State and Colorado State universities comment on what it means for U.S. foreign policy and investors.
Testosterone fuels risk-taking behaviour – new research shows this leads to bigger wins for men but also much bigger losses.
Oddly enough, London’s mayor will have been cheered to spark a sell-off in the pound when political colleagues barely raised an eyebrow on skittish markets.
If you want the best tool for making educated guesses, then you’d better get the basics right.
One day, your Facebook posts and Tweets might convince lenders to drop you some cash. Until then, here are five simple ways to help open up the bank vaults.
Time to pick apart the rationale in doom-laden predictions for Britain’s second favourite topic of conversation.
“Investors are running ahead of governments.” This is arguably the most striking and encouraging statement heard so far at the Paris climate conference. It was made in a remarkable speech at a forum on…
Efforts to break our financial addiction to the energy sector might find useful lessons in the slow decline of tobacco.
The £1m alleged fraud case of James Alan Craig is a salutary warning of the financial power of social media. Here’s what we know so far.
The market reaction to the VW emissions scandal is just like that of a jilted lover.
Back in 2001, a Goldman Sachs economist said Brazil, Russia, India and China would become the powerhouses of the global economy in the coming decades. Is that still in the cards?



















