US
Economics
US stocks climbed overnight on upbeat economic data and a successful Spanish bond auction, lifting investor hopes of the fabled year-end 'Santa Claus rally'.
21 December 2011
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Europe
Barclays was among six global banking groups to be downgraded by Fitch last night, with the ratings agency pointing to challenging financial markets.
16 December 2011
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US
Baring Asset Management has hired Matthew Whitbread to work on the multi-asset team in Boston.
08 December 2011
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US
Schroders' Jenny Jones has increased cash in her £824m US Mid Cap fund to 9%, warning valuations in US markets are favouring large caps.
05 December 2011
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US
Standard & Poor's has downgraded a raft of US and UK banks including HSBC, Barclays, and Goldman Sachs following an overhaul of its ratings criteria.
30 November 2011
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