Jobs data cap grim week
US companies suffered the biggest job losses in more than 30 years last month, underscoring the depth of a recession that is spreading rapidly from financial centres to most parts of the global economy
December 6, 2008
Four consortia stack above Gatwick
Initial expressions of interest in Gatwick have come from many quarters, ranging from Manchester airport to Singapore’s Changi airport and Hochtief, the German construction group and airports operator
On investors’ side: luck, prayer and diversification
At the last Money Show, people seemed more interested in survival that stock picks. So here are some basic rules that have helped me.
Is buy-and-hold investing dead or alive?
A little back-and-forth on tactics in this stormy market livens up a round in which some of our players have chosen to batten down the hatches rather than take further losses.
US job losses surge in November
US employers axed 533,000 jobs in November, the biggest monthly cut since 1974, Labor Department figures show.
Banks face pressure on rate cut
Banks move after pressure from MPs to cut interest rates for mortgage customers, but savers may suffer.