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The Modigliani-Miller theorem: should banks borrow money or raise equity?

Monday, May 6, 2013

It's a question that's taxing the financial world at present — and two figures from the past overshadow the debate, says Tim Harford

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City view: mining stocks grow in the FTSE 100

Monday, April 29, 2013

Thanks to the global commodities boom, mining companies have staked a big claim in London's FTSE 100 over the last decade. And it looks as if they're here to stay, says James Ashton

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Professor Al Roth and the practical use of economics

Monday, February 11, 2013

Who said economists have to be dull theoreticians? Nobel laureate Al Roth's work focuses on real world problems — and has even saved lives

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Economic forecasting: what are the predictions for 2013?

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

3D printing, gas and oil industry technologies and the USA's global competitive position: George Magnus looks at the economic predictions for the year ahead

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City view: radical changes for City firms and bonuses

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Once upon a time, they were the Champagne-quaffing incarnation of the City. But traditional stockbrokers are now a dying breed

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1987: the City and the British economy

Thursday, December 6, 2012

Forget the chaos caused by the great storm and Black Monday, the big news in the City in 1987 was the Big Bang. By George Magnus

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Prediction markets: betting on the future

Monday, November 12, 2012

Gamblers have always wanted to be able to see into the future. Now, thanks to ‘prediction markets', they can help us to foretell it

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