Job figures

August unemployment report surprises

Falls for third straight month but private hiring surprised on the upside.

03 September 2010 08:59

Soapbox

Asian haven

Does the future for ‘safe’ bond investment lie in the emerging world?

02 September 2010 20:44

News

Bernanke takes blame for muddled message on Lehman

"The only way we could have saved Lehman would have been by breaking the law..."

02 September 2010 21:02

Wealth building

We are all emerging investors now...

Emerging economies are no longer synonyms for regions playing catch up with the West.

02 September 2010 20:37

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China perspectives

China ups the ante in Africa

Think China’s been throwing money at Africa? You ain’t seen nothing yet.

Investing

BRICs - victims of success?

Why are BRIC markets underperforming in 2010 compared to emerging market peers?

Cityboy

False rumour spreading

Cityboy explores this hideous practice.

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    Burger King agrees to $3.3 billion sale to 3G Capital

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    Burger King in advanced sale talks

    Trying to sell itself to investment firm 3G Capital.

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    HSBC to win big in Africa?

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    The Iraq war is over

    But Obama says US needs to deal with economic troubles at home.

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    Dealing with forced retirement

    The recession is forcing many people to go into retirement before they are ready...

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    Apple's smaller, cheaper version of its Web-to-TV device

    Stepping up the battle with Google and Microsoft.

    Soapbox

    The end of the beginning...

    Back to the future...with more global quantitative easing from nervous central b...

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    Is China the knight in shining armour?

    Without massive government intervention in the Chinese economy the world would b...

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    Fund managers flee equity risk on double-dip fears

    Fund managers cut their high exposure to equities in August and raised their bon...

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    We have met the enemy and he is us

    Problems and pitfalls which can, if left unchecked, cause one to deviate off the...

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    Apple in talks with News Corp. on iTunes TV show rental deal

    A deal that could allow iTunes users rent television shows for $0.99

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    A massive growth in gold investment demand

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    BHP Billiton’s bid for PotashCorp

    Moneyweb talks to BHP Billiton's CEO.

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    Opportunities in the bad news?

    Those who believe that what goes down will come back up may snap up equities at bargain prices.

    Across the Atlantic

    M&A: The new black

    Deals are back in style; what does it mean?

    Letters from Zimbabwe

    Load shedding

    Zimbabwe has had an electricity crisis of major proportions this past week, writes Cathy Buckle.