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Central America shrugs off Latam woes
Latin America is expected to pull out of its longest recession for 30 years in 2017, ending two straight years of economic contraction. However, for South America, the gloom appears to be far from...
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Coffee supply shortage led by robusta beans
The supply shortage in the world’s coffee market is forecast to continue for a third consecutive year with the output of robusta, the lower quality bean, sliding to a level not seen since 2012. The...
View ArticleITV surges on renewed takeover speculation
ITV hit a four-month high on Friday as analysts reheated takeover hopes. Goldman Sachs added ITV to its ‘conviction list’ of recommended stocks as part of a media sector review. “ITV is one of the...
View ArticleCitadel Securities agrees $22.6m settlement with SEC
Citadel Securities, one of the largest traders on the US equity market, has agreed to pay $22.6m with US markets regulators to settle charges it misled customers over the prices they were getting for...
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Putin-Erdogan harmony spurred by pragmatism
These are harmonious times for Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan, two strongmen whose relations have often been sorely strained by the war in Syria — and whose countries came dangerously close...
View ArticleHedge funds slug it out over Puerto Rico debt
Every scowl and snarl at a press conference for Donald Trump seems to lead to one group of shares being bid up and another being sold off. The reasoning offered by commentators seems a bit strained to...
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UK blue chips could clear pension holes with one year’s dividends
Nearly half of all FTSE 100 companies could have cleared their pension deficits with payment of one year’s dividends, according to new analysis that is set to reignite the debate over priorities for...
View ArticleGameStop slides into reverse on holiday sales hit
Shares of video game retailer GameStop took a hit on Friday after the company reported downbeat revenues during a nine-week holiday period and analysts at Macquarie downgraded the stock. GameStop...
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Authers’ Note: off the charts
Animal spirits are back, and they are not hard to illustrate — in the US at least. The latest note from Wells Capital's Jim Paulsen tries to conglomerate three separate measures of confidence. Whether...
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S&P 500 pares advance as Trump doubts continue
Friday 21:00 GMT Overview Fresh signs of fatigue emerged on Wall Street as a solid early advance for stocks — largely fuelled by a well-received batch of bank earnings — was pared by the close amid...
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Named: the best and worst funds of 2016
Funds run by BlackRock, Odey and Lyxor have topped a table of 2016’s worst-performing investments, in a year when active stockpickers struggled to cope with the impact of political turmoil and market...
View ArticleOptimists bet on South Korean recovery
South Korea, home to corporate electronics giants Samsung and LG, last year became embroiled in a vast political scandal that resulted in its parliament voting to impeach the country’s president. The...
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Anbang fundraising hit by China insurance crackdown
Chinese insurers and their bank partners have halted sales of popular high-yielding investment products in recent days under pressure from regulators, signalling that the explosive growth in premiums...
View ArticleWhich shares offer a 4pc, 5pc or even 6pc yield – and are they safe?
Life company L&G is one stand-out among the best covered high dividend paying stocks. Its 5.6pc yield is substantial and its dividend payouts have also grown by 23pc in the past five years....
View ArticleLinguist who simplified Chinese writing dies at 111
Zhou Youguang, the linguist considered the father of the Pinyin system used to represent the pronunciation of Chinese characters and who was an outspoken critic of the ruling Communist party, has died...
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What next for FTSE 100 after record breaking run?
”Dedication, that’s what you need, if you want to be a record breaker,” sang the TV entertainer Roy Castle on the long-running BBC programme dedicated to notable feats. London’s FTSE 100 has been on a...
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As TPP fades, Vietnamese companies chart new paths for expansion
The atmosphere inside the offices of Vietnam's Garment 10 became strangely charged when the news came in that Donald Trump had been elected president of the US. Than Duc Viet, deputy general director...
View ArticleReview: ‘The New Turkey and its Discontents’
In the heady days of 2012, when Egypt’s revolution had yet to turn sour, a member of the former royal family surprised me by saying that a Muslim Brotherhood government would be a good thing. “Look at...
View ArticleWilmar seeks sweeter relations with Australian sugar
Wilmar International is seeking urgent talks with Australia’s largest sugar marketing and logistics company this week to try to resolve a bitter two-year battle with cane growers over international...
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Asian markets soften on Trump presidency concerns
Monday 06:00 GMT Overview Asian markets were mostly lower despite bank-led gains for Wall Street on Friday but the spotlight was on the British pound as it tumbled to a four-month low amid heightened...
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