Katie Allen
latest news & developmentsBank 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.
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
There is good reason for investment and development but arable land is being snapped up in dodgy deals.
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.…
China to the rescue
It was a potent symbol of a new world order on August 21 when China raised interest rates for the fourth time this year in a desperate attempt to cool an overheated local…
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…