$15bn

The credit crunch losses projected by the Federal Reserve

Amid concerns about a US slowdown and global political instability, the World Economic Forum is forecasting the highest levels of uncertainty for a decade

This year was never likely to get off to a particularly jolly start. With an election looming in the United States, a credit crunch haunting the global financial system, and growing political instabil...

2.2 percent

Will the relative strength of developing economies – driven by rapid adoption of new technologies – ...

£20bn

Financial regulators and senior bankers want to repair the damage done by the credit crunch. But can...

Euro15m

When it comes to cracking down on market abuse and insider dealing, the European Union talks tough. ...

• Inside/outside
  Up to date analysis of the markets and territories that matter the most to those in the business, including Q3 reports

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• Don't mess with my pension
  Beyond the profit motive: why companies aren't just about making money and how staff would do well to understand the wider context behind the capital

• Bad credit
  While the role of the banks has been well documented in bringing about the current global credit crunch, the role of the industry that whetted the banks' appetites to invest in high-risk debt vehicles by giving them fantastic ratings

• Dealing with the credit crunch
  Our regular feature sees three experts face up, square off, and deliver complex answers about the state of the economy. They know what they're talking about and offer invaluable advice

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• Take the risk
  Although many say the property bubble appears to be slowly deflating, there are those that argue that there is still mileage in sound commercial investment from the right people. With a view to long-term gains and repeat returns, Adrian Kidd from Mintzone explains just why investment in commercial property continues to deliver steady yields, even when the economy appears to be struggling

• Testing his metal
  Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Chief Executive Richard Adkerson says he has built the world's largest publicly traded copper company without bluffing or nickel-and-diming