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There is more chance of a recession in Switzerland than there is in Greece following the Swiss National Bank's decision to scrap its cap on the franc, according to economists.

Lower oil prices have been hailed as a welcome boost to the global economy, but could they also be a harbinger of declining demand in the global economy? Woodford IM's Stephen Lamacraft explains.

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Charlie Long and Nick Judge boosted the performance of the £304m GLG UK Select fund in 2014, after a rocky second quarter forced them to review the fund's risk management processes.

Royal Dutch Shell is planning to slash its spending by $15bn over the next three years, following a collapse in the oil price.

BNY Mellon Investment Management is set to change the names of two of its funds, the Newton Global Higher Income and Higher Income, and scrap the yield discipline on the latter.

Greek bank shares have tumbled as the country's new prime minister Alexis Tsipras told his first cabinet meeting he will "radically change the way that policies and administration are conducted".

Carmignac Gestion's Didier Saint-Georges has said that the company is confident it can reverse the significant outflows it saw in 2014.

Apple has reported the largest quarterly earnings in corporate history, with net profit rising to $18bn in the three months to December.

JO Hambro Capital Management manager Trygve Tøraasen is set to leave the group as it seeks unitholder approval to close its All Europe Dynamic Growth fund.