As the Scottish referendum draws closer (it’s Sept. 18 in case you haven’t been watching), it’s fair to look at how the national characteristics of the U.K. would shape up if Scotland were a separate nation.
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Sep 11, 2014 ET
As the Scottish referendum draws closer (it’s Sept. 18 in case you haven’t been watching), it’s fair to look at how the national characteristics of the U.K. would shape up if Scotland were a separate nation.
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China’s stock market has been plagued by rampant speculation for years. Will this change with the launch of a stock trading link between Shanghai and Hong Kong stock exchanges? Possibly. Read More »
There is still a modest risk that a weak economy and rising political dissatisfaction could unravel Europe’s currency union, despite gradual, halting progress toward further integration there, according to new research. Read More »
Geopolitical concerns will dominate the markets’ thinking Friday after the European Union agreed Thursday to put new sanctions on Russia into effect, with the U.S. set to join in a coordinated action.
This move is likely to prompt Russia to counter with new sanctions of its own, with Moscow calling the EU move short-sighted in view of the peace process in Ukraine. Read More »
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The Dow closed with a slight loss, as investors weighed geopolitical issues and a recent rise in long-term interest rates.
The S&P 500 index and the Nasdaq Composite index edged higher. Read More »
Alibaba could be one of the largest IPOs ever when it launches next week, and some market participants are bracing themselves for the “Alibaba effect.” Read More »
Sprint shareholders want to like Marcelo Claure, the company’s new chief executive. Read More »
The age of the driverless car is getting closer, and a future of a nation of wired highways and byways is being eagerly prepped by an intersection of minds in both Silicon Valley and Detroit, WSJ’s Joe White noted this morning on the MoneyBeat show. Read More »
Apple’s introduction of a new mobile payment option is neither bitcoin killer, nor savior. But it is an opportunity for the bitcoin community to refocus its ad hoc marketing strategy onto a different target group. Forget consumers, the opportunity lies in pitching the efficiencies and cost-savings of bitcoin to governments and businesses. Read More »
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. chief James Dimon this week wrapped up his scheduled cancer treatment after first disclosing his throat cancer diagnosis in July. Here’s a look at how Mr. Dimon’s summer unfolded. Read More »
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