Economics & Markets

Clean Meat: regulatory approval may rule this race

September has arrived – and with it a sense of excitement regarding the developments in the innovative global food space,…

Mellon on the Markets

Inside the mind of the Master Investor: Influential British investor Jim Mellon reveals his latest thoughts on the markets.

Here’s what the bond markets are really telling us

Yields on leading government bonds continue to fall to record lows. There is existential fear abroad which few institutions will…

UK automotive: down but not out

These are challenging times for the UK automotive sector. Production is falling but there are still reasons to be cheerful,…

Central banks: are we going under again?

After more than 10 years without an interest-rate cut, the Federal Reserve is set to loosen monetary policy − but…

Full speed ahead for carbon capture – investors need to get onboard

Most environmentalists emphasise the need to reduce CO2 emissions, but few talk about carbon capture. This is emerging as an…

Can Twitter make you a better investor?

For all its faults, Twitter may be the most useful form of news gathering and information sharing to date, explains…

Could Facebook’s new cryptocurrency supplant bitcoin?

Facebook will launch its own digital currency in the first half of 2020. What are the implications for banking and…

The Art of the (less trade) Deal

Mr Trump’s trade war with China is now upsetting the markets. Whatever happened to free trade? Victor Hill inquires.

Big data: what it means for investors

The Analytical Surveyor explains how big data could provide a lifeline to fund managers desperately searching for alpha.