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Katie Allen

Distorted outlook: London’s financial district has been rocked by the allegations of rigging in forex markets.

Bank of England: Forex rigging may dwarf Libor

The chief of the Bank of England says claims of misconduct in the foreign exchange market are being pursued relentlessly.

Vuyokazi Dwane

Chinese economy threatened by local government debt

Report shows that local governments owe almost R31.6-trillion.

Groundswell of anger over EU austerity

Plans of a second day of action in European cities.

A mural in Lisbon calls for protests against austerity measures in Portugal. (Rafael Marchante, Reuters)

Grim outlook for jobs in short term

Unemployment is set to worsen globally, posing the risk of social unrest as inequality worsens.

Terror stalks the markets

The prospect of a eurozone break-up intensified as borrowing costs around the region soared.

Biofuel targets could leave Africa hungry

NGOs claim the EU’s biofuel target has led to a grab of fertile land and the felling of virgin forest.

Buying Africa for a song

Buying Africa for a song

There is good reason for investment and development but arable land is being snapped up in dodgy deals.

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US, UK face double dip

Central banks warn that pace of economic recovery is likely to be slow and ‘choppy’.

Bloomsbury confident of life after Potter

Bloomsbury assured the market last week that the magic has not deserted it in the post-Harry Potter era and it is banking on a strong line-up of books in the year ahead.…

Mickey Mouse in Mandarin

A cheeky, speaking vegetable is just weeks away from bounding on to Chinese cinema screens. When <i>The Magic Gourd</i> opens at the end of this month, the Chinese-language film…

BBC on a selling spree to up profits

BBC Worldwide’s annual sales show for buyers from around the world reflects the broadcaster’s need to make a profit from exporting its shows to close the gap in funding after the…