Buildings in the City. Photograph: Getty Images
By Alex Hern - 26 September 8:12

The government may want a place in the process.

Dancers from the Olympics opening ceremony. Photograph: Getty Images.
By Mr Ali Miraj - 12 September 14:13

The beat goes on.

Obama and – Bane? Bain? Romney. Obama and Romney.
By Alex Hern - 03 September 12:58

New York's attorney-general starts examining private equity firms

The UK treasury. Photograph: Getty Images
By Margarida Madaleno - 21 August 17:55

Corporation tax revenue plummets, leaving a hole in the nation's finances.

A guard at the entrance of Rikers Island in 1955. Photograph: Getty Images
By Ryan Shorthouse - 07 August 15:10

Ryan Shorthouse of the Social Market Foundation explains the reasoning behind social impact bonds.

By Alex Hern - 07 August 12:47

High frequency trading has experienced a boom in the last five years. What next?

"Whoa" ~ Neo, The Matrix. Do we all fear that machines will supplant us?
By Jon Slater - 06 August 13:21

A small tax on each transaction will stop pointless yet risky high-frequency trading.

Chancellor George Osborne and Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt.
By George Eaton - 06 August 9:12

It would expose the myth that the market punishes higher borrowing.

Bane: Surprisingly inept at losing large amounts of other people's money.
By Alex Hern - 03 August 9:49

Knight Capital lost $10m a minute. Bane could learn a thing or two.

An elderly woman sits in front of an anti nuclear banner in Tokyo
By Alex Hern - 01 August 10:38

The strong yen helps the elderly in Japan at the expense of everyone else.

A port in Hamburg. Photograph: Getty Images
By Spencer Thompson - 12 July 11:00

It is new markets, not existing ones, that are key to securing long-term economic growth for the UK

China's capital reforms are slow but progressing. Photo: Getty Images
By Helen Robb - 11 July 11:34

As the money flows out, where will it land?

UK deficit in goods falls. Photo: Getty Images
By Helen Robb - 10 July 18:12

ONS data reveals increase in exports

Stephen Hester, chief executive of RBS
By Alex Hern - 09 July 12:11

Those in charge always knew that other banks were involved. So why have they got away so far?

Alistair Darling: the Brows are Back, Photograph: Getty Images
By Alex Hern - 05 July 9:02

Reducing the rates at which you loan is the good sort of manipulation

The Barclays crisis is only the start of the LIBOR issue. Photo: Getty Images
By David Blanchflower - 04 July 16:16

The Bank of England's deputy governor Paul Tucker is guilty of either complicity or incompetence.

New Statesman
By Alex Hern - 04 July 8:39

Barclays came clean while others are still hiding manipulation.

The Olympic stadium and the Orbit thing. Photograph: Getty Images
By Alex Hern - 02 July 10:23

The Olympics' reverse Midas touch strikes again.

Angela Merkel is happy. Photograph: Getty Images
By Alex Hern - 29 June 12:03

Spanish bonds will get cheaper, but the EU wants control of the banks in return

Antonis Samaras, the new Greek Prime Minister, caused two hours of stability.
By Alex Hern - 22 June 9:37

Whereas they used to last for whole months, interventions now improve the market for mere hours.

RBS is one of the banks downgraded. Photograph: Getty Images
By Alex Hern - 22 June 8:07

Ratings agency locks the door; Horse already receding beyond the horizon

Credit ratings agencies: Falling over all the time? Photograph: Getty Images
By Alex Hern - 20 June 9:30

Credit ratings agencies are wrong, confused and frequently completely ignored

A trader is sad about something. Photograph: Getty Images
By Alex Hern - 18 June 12:13

Fundamental failings remain.

Spain's flag. Photograph: Getty Images
By Alex Hern - 14 June 10:59

Level seen as psychologically important

Alexis Tsipras, head of SYRIZA, leaves the presidential palace in Athens. Photog
By Alex Hern - 29 May 17:46

Could be a mechanical grexit? A mecha-grexit?

Facebook IPO: the company floats on the stock market today
By Harriet Williams - 18 May 17:13

The company has been valued at $104bn.

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