Recession: Yes or no?

Economic growth slows to a crawl — Layoffs continue to mount
Housing market problems deepen — Consumers cut back spending
These types of […]

Oil giant Total feels the squeeze

Why are my shares of Total SA down when oil prices are high?
Although the giant oil company has benefited from the rise in […]

Northern Rock sells equity release mortgages portfolio

Beleaguered mortgage lender Northern Rock has agreed to sell its portfolio of Lifetime home equity release mortgages to US investment bank JP Morgan.
It said the […]