Coinbase agrees to buy Deribit for $2.9bn in digital market’s biggest deal
Crypto industry prepares for expected wave of demand from banks and asset managers
Currency Wars, Social Class, and the Republican Dilemma Over Medicaid
Faced with a shrinking list of options to trim the budget, Republicans are now eyeing Medicaid - but will that fly among Trump supporters?
UK regulator to ditch Northern Rock-inspired limits on building societies
BoE to scrap limits on lending and treasury activities introduced after the 2008 financial crisis
Decentralized finance is booming − and so are the security risks. My team surveyed nearly 500 crypto investors and uncovered the most common mistakes
When the first cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, was proposed in 2008, the goal was simple: to create a digital currency free from banks and governments. Over time, that idea evolved into something much bigger: “decentralized finance,” or “DeFi.”
Chinese research isn’t taken as seriously as papers from elsewhere – my new study
My new research suggests there is a stubborn pattern in academic publishing. My co-author and I examined some 8,000 articles published in the world’s most reputable economics journals to study citations, which are where academics cite previously published research in their papers. We found papers whose lead author had a Chinese surname received on average 14% fewer citations than comparable papers written by those with a non-Chinese name.
Bank Rate reduced to 4.25% - May 2025
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee is responsible for making decisions about Bank Rate.
Trump announces trade deal with UK
US president promises ‘breakthrough’ pact will be first of many as he signals optimism on China talks
Carlyle earnings signal private equity group is returning to growth
Chief Harvey Schwartz expresses optimism US Federal Reserve can act quickly to cut rates if needed
China’s ageing population powers the insurance sector
Life and health insurers are benefiting from both long-term demographic tailwinds and the AI revolution
Fuel drives sharp YoY rise of 25.3 pct in Mar trade deficit
Greece’s trade deficit rose significantly by 25.3 percent year-on-year (YoY) in March, after a sharp drop of 18.3 percent in February, according to data released by ELSTAT on Thursday.
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