1. Can governments squeeze bankers' pay?

I'm in New York filming a piece on where we are in respect of reform and recovery as we approach the anniversary of the demise of Lehman Brothers. But I felt compelled to break off for a few minutes to assess the proposals advanced today by the...

03/09/2009 | 170 Hits | Read more...

2. Charging for online news

Although news organisations are fierce competitors, there was an almost audible sigh of relief from most of them when Rupert Murdoch said that News Corporation would start charging for access to its online news sites. It's not just that the worst...

06/08/2009 | 177 Hits | Read more...

3. Chicago: renewed vigor for corn, wheat and soybeans

A "happiness" never alone, prices for wheat, corn and soybeans rebounded Monday on the futures market in Chicago. They take up huge loans the price of crude, which was boosted by good news about Citigroup and a decline of the dollar. ...

25/11/2008 | 272 Hits | Read more...

4. Citi and manic Monday

The overnight bailout by the US authorities of Citigroup is big and fairly complicated, but then it had to be: until recently Citi was the biggest bank in the world and even today its assets are not far off the size of Britain's economic output....

23/11/2008 | 212 Hits | Read more...

5. Citigroup’s options dwindle; shares plunge

Pressure intensified on Citigroup to sell part or all of itself as its stock fell below $4 a share on Friday and fears escalated about future loan losses. CEO Vikram Pandit told managers earlier in the day he opposes breaking up the company, but...

22/11/2008 | 219 Hits | Read more...