Watching an entire world's economy go through cold turkey isn't nice - but like all addicts, the markets will try the occasional "lift" only to find that coming down is worse than they remembered. But like many addicts, there's no doub...
Economies: US bank trends continue
Another bank closes and more announce plans to restructure.
Business Strategies: eBay to be second-hand goods shop
The excitement is wearing off for eBay users, and a plethora of competitors are eating into its market or increasing its barriers to entry into new markets. So if interest in auctions is waning, or at least not growing as hoped for, what next? A...
Business Strategies: UK shops reduce food bills - if you eat what they want you to eat.
The cut-price tin of beans or loaf of bread has long been at the heart of the drive to lure shoppers into one supermarket rather than another. Loss leaders are a long established marketing tool. As inflation bites into the food budget of every U...
Business Strategies: when should a roll-out be rolled back?
For millions in the UK and even more abroad, the BBC's "Listen Again" service has been the modern - and much more personal - version of The World Service, providing access to programmes on demand for a week after they were broadcast. B...
If you know anything about the Chinese, the chances are that you know that the number 8 is auspicious. So 08.08.08 would be a fantastic day, righ...
Economies - NZ: big name fund suspends some withdrawals
Another mortgage-backed fund in New Zealand has announced a suspension of withdrawals - but not for everyone, yet.
Economies: If it's Friday, it's time to close another US bank.
There's not a lot of people saying "TGIF" in the US banking sector for that's the day that regulators announce the banks they are closi...
Economies: July's been a remarkably mixed bag
The daily news doesn't give a very accurate picture of the overall performance of markets in turbulent times. But the monthly analysis of major m...
Business Strategies: Aussie coffee shops see off Starbucks
Today is Wednesday. On Saturday evening, when two thirds of Starbucks outlets in Australia close for the night, it will be the last time they do...
