Year: 2013

Banks drag index towards a negative end week

The MSE index ended today’s session with a loss of…


The dramatic recovery in iron ore fortunes

Iron ore had a torrid time in the second half of 2012. The…


UK BCC survey signals stronger economy

The expectation here of a significant pick-up in UK growth…


The heavy reliance of retailers on festive sales

In the US, Black Friday (the day after Thanksgiving) is…


An incomplete solution to the US fiscal cliff

The past few days has seen the Republican-controlled House…