United States

Tony McLoughlin discusses investment challenges facing Americans living and working in the UK

Barclays has so far paid £194m to settle a US-led probe into payments made to countries or people on a sanctions list.

UPDATE: The FTSE has bounced back from heavy losses earlier this afternoon on the back of weak GDP figures from the US.

Robert Prechter said on Tuesday he expects that as the U.S. economy sinks into a deflationary depression stocks will plunge.

Loren Norton at Direxion looks at the opportunity to short US Treasuries using ETFs

The amount raised by companies from equity capital markets during the first half of the year was the lowest in five years.

By looking at overseas experiences, we can see what may lie ahead post-RDR, writes Ed Dymott, head of UK fund partners, Fidelity International.

Two investors seeking the immediate return of their money from a bank linked to US Ponzi swindler Bernard Madoff had their request turned down by a Dutch court yesterday.

US stocks plunged to lows last seen in 1987 last night, amid speculation a trader entered a "b" for billion instead of an "m" for million when placing an order.

Old Mutual topped the FTSE leaderboard on Wednesday as the index reversed heavy early losses.