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September 5, 2008

Why I’m shorting MasterCard

Filed under: General Business — Cindy Smith @ 7:11 pm

Many investors believe MasterCard and Visa are uniquely immune to the economic slowdown. They’re wrong.

Beating Buffett at his own game

Filed under: General Business — Cindy Smith @ 7:11 pm

Our game’s top player so far this round uses screens based in part on the Oracle of Omaha’s strategy — and is outperforming Buffett’s flagship Berkshire Hathaway.

UK food prices show 8.3% increase

Filed under: General Business — Phill Taylor @ 7:11 pm

UK food prices have risen by 8.3% on average since January, with meat and fish up 23%, according to a study for the BBC.

Global economy woes shake markets

Filed under: General Business — Phill Taylor @ 7:11 pm

Worsening US job figures heighten fears of a global economic slowdown - undermining stock markets around the world.

US unemployment jumps to 5-year high

Filed under: Bridging Finance, UK Mortgage Brokers — Cindy Smith @ 7:11 pm

The US unemployment rate unexpectedly jumped to a five-year high of 6.1 per cent, according to Labour Department figures, suggesting a bleaker picture of the world’s largest economy

London mining and metals sectors buckle

Filed under: Bridging Finance, UK Mortgage Brokers — Cindy Smith @ 7:11 pm

Metals companies bore the brunt of heavy selling on Friday as the London market lurched to its worst weekly performance in more than six years

FTSE sinks further into bear market territory

Filed under: Bridging Finance, UK Mortgage Brokers — Cindy Smith @ 11:11 am

London equities sank further into bear market territory with banks once again under pressure as worries about their sources of funding mounted

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