Tony Hall will step down as the director general of the BBC in the summer to make way for a new person who will negotiate the future for the broadcaster with the government, he said on Monday.
Oil prices rose to their highest in more than week on Monday after two large crude production bases in Libya began shutting down amid a military blockade, risking reducing crude flows from the OPEC member to a trickle.
Jan.20 — Samy Chaar, chief economist at Banque Lombard Odier & Cie SA, discusses if this is the start of a peak decade where economic drivers reach a key tipping point. He speaks on “Bloomberg Markets: European Open.” …read more […]
Living in a tiny home is more complicated than you think. …read more […]
A majority of people around the world believe capitalism in its current form is doing more harm than good, a survey found ahead of this week’s Davos meeting of business and political leaders.
Jan.20 — This year, there are some high profile no-shows at the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Several G-20 leaders have chosen to skip the event. Bloomberg’s Stuart Wallace reports on “Bloomberg Markets: European Open.” …read more […]
Jan.20 — This year, there are some high profile no-shows at the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Several G-20 leaders have chosen to skip the event. Bloomberg’s Stuart Wallace reports on “Bloomberg Markets: European Open.” …read more […]
One simple way to benefit from the stock market is to buy an index fund. But if you pick the right individual stocks… …read more […]
If you’re on a budget, yet in a risk-tolerant mood, it’s worth taking a look at penny stocks – companies whose shares sell for less than $5 apiece. Here you get a lot more for your money; For example, buying a single share of Amazon will set you back $1,865, but if you wanted to spend the equivalent amount on a stock worth $3, you could load up on 621 shares of company x.Is it worth it though? Of course, the risk is a lot higher and there’s a chance you could lose the whole investment. Some might not even …read more […]
Jan.20 — The lowest rated corporate bonds have been on a tear, but according to Charles Schwab’s Kathy Jones, that could soon change. Bloomberg’s Dani Burger reports on “Bloomberg Markets: European Open.” …read more […]
Jan.20 — Hedge funds made $178 billion for clients in 2019, but you still would have made a lot more money if you had just invested in a very cheap index fund. Bloomberg’s Dani Burger explains on “Bloomberg Markets: European Open.” …read more […]
World stocks held near record highs on Monday as generally better data and earnings bolstered sentiment, while oil prices hit their highest in over a week after two large crude production bases in Libya began shutting down following a blockade.
(Bloomberg) — Want the lowdown on European markets? In your inbox before the open, every day. Sign up here.Vestas Wind Systems A/S, the world’s largest maker of wind turbines, has pledged to eliminate all waste in the production of its machines by 2040 as part of its drive to hit carbon neutrality by the start of the next decade.With wind power estimated to make up more than a quarter of the world’s power mix by 2050, installation of turbines will proliferate but with that comes the problem of increased amounts of industrial waste.Developers will come under more pressure to clean …read more […]
BT , Danone , Microsoft and Sony are among 178 companies with top marks in the latest global ranking of transparency and action on climate change.
China repeated its call on Monday for Canada to release detained Huawei Technologies Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou as soon as possible, ahead of the executive’s first extradition hearing later in the day.
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