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Conference in Barcelona Fund managers meeting in Barcelona this week are facing up to a bleak outlook as markets stay volatile and inflows dry up, but one or two are seeing some

says Goldman Goldman Sachs said the European banks sector needs to raise about 60 bln to 90 bln euros, or withhold one year of dividends, to reach an aggregate Tier I ratio

Focus on neglected commodity As focus is given to traditional commodities such as oil and gold, an often overlooked commodity is steel. You may be interested to know that the price has

Major base prices up sharply Commodities have been in a strong bull run since 2002 with all the major base metal prices up considerably over the period as illustrated below : Copper

Avoiding China, India – prefer Russia, Brazil The credit crunch now experienced in global markets is nothing new and is a cyclical phenomenon that has occurred several times in the past but

Oil stocks should catch up By Santosh Menon The price of oil could rise to $200 a barrel in the next two years before it starts to seriously hit demand, fund manager

ECB may need to ease rates soon By James Saft Europe is next in line to feel the impact from tighter credit, a tough situation for an economy heavily dependent on bank

By Steven Scheer By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM, May 8 (Reuters) – A tiny country of 7 million people, with few natural resources and surrounded by enemies, Israel has against the odds built

By Fredrik Dahl By Fredrik Dahl TEHRAN, May 8 (Reuters) – "Your account has been blocked because of your address … It's not personal." The bank employee in Brussels sounded almost apologetic

Motivation of employees is the route to high performance. The key to motivation is finding out what people want to do and what is important to them. If you then manage to