Japanese farmers’ bank vows caution after $12bn loss from Treasuries bet
New Norinchukin chief says co-operative known for voracious buying of US debt had taken positions that were too risky
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Warren Buffett writes down stake in Kraft Heinz by $3.8bn
Landmark 2015 consumer goods tie-up has struggled and is exploring a break-up
Dollar rebound fizzles after jobs data disappoints
Dollar index slumped on Friday, but greenback still had its strongest week since Donald Trump was elected
The logic behind the deregulation push by Reeves is flawed
The precedents for liberalising rules in finance do not augur well
Is the stock market stupid?
The market reflects the attitudes of millions of participants — but it’s not always right
Chocolate cartels: the rise of cocoa smuggling
Surging global prices have fuelled an illicit bean trade ‘like cocaine in Colombia’