Business Blog

Mortgage cap 'insures against boom'

Plans by the Bank of England to cap riskier mortgage lending is an important "insurance policy" for the UK economy, MPs and the industry say.

Copyright

© bbc.co.uk

  855 Hits

Is the UK housing market broken?

Is the UK housing market broken?

Copyright

© bbc.co.uk

  820 Hits

Argentina's debt dispute

Argentina is turning up a media fight, hoping to avoid a default on its debt. Prof. Steve Hanke joins Richard to discuss.{MBD} {IMAGE}

Copyright

© bbc.co.uk

  840 Hits

US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St opens flat; Barclays weighs on bank shares

NEW YORK, June 26 (Reuters) - Wall Street opened little changed on Thursday with focus on financial stocks following a fraud lawsuit against British bank Barclays. The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI fell 5.78 points or 0.03 percent, to 16,861.73,...
  879 Hits

UAE airports to invest substantially in enhancing security at airports

The UAE's, USD30bn earmarked to enhance the aviation security in the emerging markets

Copyright

© bbc.co.uk

  806 Hits

Microsoft and Zain announce direct operator billing for Kuwait

Microsoft Devices and Zain, the leading telecommunications company in Kuwait, have announced the introduction of a direct operator billing facility for Zain customers in Kuwait.

Copyright

© bbc.co.uk

  813 Hits