Economic news
The Bank of England does not need to ‘follow the Fed’
The decisions of the US central bank can have a mixed impact on the domestic UK economy
World’s best-performing market gets boost from corporate reform bill
Law ends practice that investors say helps owner families maintain control at expense of minority shareholders
South Korea passes corporate reform bill in boost to world’s best-performing market
Law ends practice that investors say has helped owner families maintain control at expense of minority shareholders
Australian and NZ dollars surge as traders position for global rate rises
Commodity-linked currencies acting as ‘canaries in coal mine’ for shift towards rises in borrowing costs