The Middle Eastern nation whose economy is zooming
A year after political turmoil crushed Egypt, investment is flowing into the country again and GDP may be back on track.
Equity inflows spike as investors pile in post-dip
Flows into equities surged past a year-high in the week to Wednesday, as markets bounced back and investors piled into stocks.
Starbucks’ CEO vows to disrupt coffee industry
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz defended the company’s third-quarter results and shared his high hopes for the future.
Bank of England sets out tougher leverage rules
British lenders may have to hold more capital to guard against risks of bad loans and other losses.
Markets are still addicted to money printing
What waits on the other side—asset bubbles, inflation, still greater wealth disparity—remains, of course, an issue for another day.
Army chief takes power after Burkina president exits
The head of Burkina Faso’s armed forces took power on Friday after President Blaise Compaore resigned amid mass demonstrations.
Matchstick legs? No thanks Topshop
Topshop is facing a Twitter storm after a photo of a stick-thin mannequin in one of its U.K. stores went viral.
Crackdown on ‘black money’ takes off in India
Money that’s shipped overseas in order to evade taxes is something India is moving to make a thing of the past.
Banks boost forex war chests to as much as $6.5B
Major investment banks are buffering their foreign exchange settlement funds.
Botched Chinese IPO offers big wake-up call
Controversy surrounds China Tuna Holdings attempt to go public on the Hong Kong Exchange.