Commerzbank and Deutsche Bank would gain little by merging
GERMANY’S ECONOMY may be slowing, but its financial capital is booming. New towers are rising to join those of Commerzbank,…
Narendra Modi’s most distinctive economic policies were his worst
NARENDRA MODI, India’s prime minister, stormed to power so decisively in 2014 that it is difficult now to imagine any other…
The Federal Reserve reviews its monetary-policy framework
SARA GORATH was a little surprised when she was asked to speak at an event held by the Dallas Federal Reserve. What could a woman…
Governments use receipt lotteries to boost tax compliance
print-edition icon Print edition | Finance and economics Feb 28th 2019 PEOPLE PAY taxes because governments say they must and…
New data sources make it harder for executives to mislead investors
“GO STRAIGHT to the source” is a useful rule for anyone seeking accurate information. It suggests that equity investors can…
Will a worsening outlook for inflation force the ECB to act?
PATIENCE, PERSISTENCE and prudence: the latest incarnation of the European Central Bank’s policy guidance appears to take a…
Why a global manufacturing slump is a recurring threat
THE GLOBAL economy had an inauspicious start to 2019. Markets went into a tailspin and America’s government was locked in a…
Germany’s regulator bans short-selling in Wirecard
THOSE WHO profit from the misery of others are not often popular. Short-sellers, who try to make money by selling borrowed shares…
A gamble in France could cost UBS dear
print-edition icon Print edition | Finance and economics Feb 21st 2019 THE MOST intriguing bit of the six-week tax-evasion trial…