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Tax cuts and interest rate hikes in the U.S. are likely to benefit equity markets and financials in Asia, says John Woods of Credit Suisse.

A new app by HSBC will allow U.K. customers to view bank accounts they have with different providers, in a major step towards meeting new European Union rules.

Disaster recovery and property restoration is a growth industry and, with some predicting wilder weather in the future due to climate change, the horizon looks limitless.

The long-term battle on trade between the U.S. and China shows no sign of ending as a war of words ensued this week between the two.

Small-cap stocks reported a drop in second-quarter earnings, marking their largest gap with large-cap earnings growth since the financial crisis, Jefferies pointed out Monday.

South Africa extricated itself from a 'technical' recession, despite being slapped with a credit downgrade.

Emerging markets (EM) have continued to grow faster than developed markets and produced higher returns this year, but analysts have conflicting views about the sector's growth outlook.

Technology is allowing manufacturers to make customized products in locations closer to their customers — a shift from the previous practice of producing standardized goods in a handful of giant factories in low-cost countries, BCG said in a report

Bitcoin is now considered the "most crowded trade," as measured by sentiment in the monthly Bank of America Merrill Lynch Fund Managers survey.

The U.K. government says it has committed, in partnership with industry, to spending more than £6 million ($7.86 million) to fund trials of "innovative energy saving devices" to help cut maritime emissions.

Given its recent strength, there's even some talk that the yuan is becoming a safe-haven play.

The days after a North Korean nuclear test are a time to buy shares of stable assets like utility stocks and gold, while selling Japanese, Korean and Taiwanese shares, history shows.

David Ramsden joined the Bank of England (BOE) Monday as deputy governor for markets, with analysts expecting the economist to stick to a dovish line for the bank and not opt for immediate rate hikes.

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Thursday it has received a permit to test self-driving vehicles in California, marking the entry of the world's largest smart phone maker four months after iPhone maker and arch rival Apple Inc received a permit.