Taking a look back at the week that’s been. BOJ INTRODUCES NEGATIVE INTEREST RATE; CUTS INFLATION OUTLOOK BARCLAYS FACING GBP1 BILLION LAWSUIT OVER 2008 FUNDING CALL And editor Harvey Jones writes: The Chancellor… Read More

LONDON (Alliance News) – Barclays is facing a GBP1.0 billion lawsuit from dealmaker Amanda Staveley over the emergency GBP5.8 billion funding call the bank launched in 2008, the Financial Times reported. Staveley’s… Read More

TOKYO (Alliance News) – The Bank of Japan announced plans to introduce negative interest rate in order to achieve its 2% inflation at the earliest possible time but left its massive asset… Read More

LONDON (Alliance News) – Arden Partners PLC on Thursday said it swung to a GBP2.1 million pretax loss in its financial year ended October 31, hit by an “extremely difficult” trading environment…. Read More

ROME (Alliance News) – Italy’s consumer confidence strengthened unexpectedly at the start of the year, while business sentiment decreased more-than-expected, the statistical office ISTAT reported Wednesday. The consumer confidence index climbed to… Read More

HM Treasury have today announced the appointment of Andrew Bailey as the new permanent Chief Executive of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Andrew is currently the Deputy Governor for Prudential Regulation at… Read More

BRUSSELS (Alliance News) – Following the release of the US house price index and the S&P/Case-Shiller home price index for November at 9:00 am ET Tuesday, the greenback changed little against its… Read More

Creechurch Capital has retained its title for the second year running, having been awarded runner-up in the Investment Management Company of the Year (Isle of Man) category in the prestigious Citywealth International… Read More

LONDON (Alliance News) – Birkin Student Homes PLC on Monday disclosed plans to float in London on the AIM market in early February, though it did not provide any information on how… Read More

VIENNA (Alliance News) – European shares swung between gains and losses on Monday as an oil price rally fizzled out and investors locked in profits at higher levels after a two-day rally…. Read More