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Without credit, even sound companies will not be able to survive. The UK government must ensure that a flow of lending is maintained

The request by US medical specialists for fresh federal funding dovetails with Obama’s desire to emphasise soft power, prevent conflict and support failing states

The request by US medical specialists for fresh federal funding dovetails with Obama’s desire to emphasise soft power, prevent conflict and support failing states

At times of crisis, it helps to have a heavyweight in the EU presidency. Thanks to the system of rotation, however, the Czech Republic must now take the chair

At times of crisis, it helps to have a heavyweight in the EU presidency. Thanks to the system of rotation, however, the Czech Republic must now take the chair

Here’s a safe prediction: the world’s currencies will fluctuate in 2009. But it would be remarkable if we saw anything to match the past year, or indeed the past week…

Some of the highly paid bankers who concocted the exotic financial assets that helped trigger the current economic crisis will be repaid in kind. Credit Suisse is to…

Has Rowan Williams, the archbishop of Canterbury, finally learnt to love the market? On the face of it: No. His remarks in interviews this week, moreover, suggest he…

The archbishop of Canterbury has put disestablishment of the church back on the table in a move that may contradict his earlier opinions on economics

The archbishop of Canterbury has put disestablishment of the church back on the table in a move that may contradict his earlier opinions on economics

Credit Suisse is to link its top employees’ remuneration to the long-term performance of credit markets, giving them shares in a portfolio of problem loans and mortgage securities

Credit Suisse is to link its top employees’ remuneration to the long-term performance of credit markets, giving them shares in a portfolio of problem loans and mortgage securities

Curiously, the fall in the pound – usually taken as a barometer of national pride – does not seem to have damaged Gordon Brown’s government

Curiously, the fall in the pound – usually taken as a barometer of national pride – does not seem to have damaged Gordon Brown’s government

The prospect of three independently run London airports is close to securing clearance. The UK competition watchdog’s proposed break-up of BAA, including the sale of…

Mary Schapiro is entering a lion’s den. As President-elect Obama’s choice to chair the Securities and Exchange Commission, her broad experience as a regulator and her…

News of the economic downturn has been slow to reach Strasbourg, one of the European parliament’s two homes. MEPs voted this week to end Britain’s opt-out from the…

As Barack Obama’s choice to chair the Securities and Exchange Commission, her experience as a regulator and tough-mindedness will be sorely-needed

As Barack Obama’s choice to chair the Securities and Exchange Commission, her experience as a regulator and tough-mindedness will be sorely-needed

Five years have passed since ministers set out a vision for the expansion of Heathrow and Stansted. A clear government policy is all the more important now that BAA faces break-up

Five years have passed since ministers set out a vision for the expansion of Heathrow and Stansted. A clear government policy is all the more important now that BAA faces break-up

Lord Mandelson, business secretary and former EU commissioner, has vowed to protect Britain’s opt-out on working hours. We hope he is successful

Lord Mandelson, business secretary and former EU commissioner, has vowed to protect Britain’s opt-out on working hours. We hope he is successful

If there is one message in Richard Hooper’s report on the Royal Mail, it is that the state-owned postal operator is in such a mess that only radical surgery can save…

For the fourth year running, Russia and Ukraine are deadlocked in their annual gas contract talks, generating fears that supplies in the region and in the European…