Russia cuts rates as crisis eases
Russia’s central bank cut its key interest rate by one percentage point to 14%, as concerns over inflation recede.
Patience with Greece running low after tough week
After another week of sniping and criticism, experts question whether relations between Greece, the euro zone and its creditors are salvageable.
Why stagnant Italy’s reforms may not be enough
Italy is heading in the right direction, but structural reforms and stimulus need to go “deeper.”
Russia slashes interest rates further
Russia’s central bank cut its main interest rate once again on Friday, in a further effort to stimulate the country’s sanctions-hit economy.
The best $10K investment: Apple Watch or Rolex?
Why would you buy a $10,000 Apple Watch Edition over a Rolex? And has the Apple device now become an investable timepiece?
VIDEO: China’s wealthiest – in 90 seconds
Who are the richest people in China and how did they become wealthy?
Care workers not paid minimum wage
One of the largest care providers in the UK has not been paying its staff the minimum wage, says an internal company document.
Why we’re at risk of a QE trap: Nomura economist
The problem with quantitative easing is that if businesses fail to borrow cash to stimulate growth, the policy’s impact dims, says a Nomura economist.
Homegrown tea served in Scots hotel
Edinburgh’s five-star Balmoral Hotel is to serve Scotland’s first cup of homegrown tea – from a plantation in Perthshire.
Deferred plans scuppers stadium bid
Plans for a new stadium in Cornwall are in jeopardy after councillors defer a decision on a supermarket which would have paid for it.