France’s dilemma: protesters demand spending as markets require fiscal restraint
Waves of protests expose debt crisis faced by French government, but political wrangling is stalling an escape plan. Is there a way out?Eight years have passed since rising fuel prices brought the gilets jaunes (yellow vest) demonstrators to the streets…
Oil price rise creates more pressure on UK policymakers before budget
Treasury sources concede ‘less room’ for manoeuvre as global bond selloff also hikes government’s borrowing costsInternational bodies warn of rising debt and borrowing risksBurnham stands by claim UK is ‘in hock’ to bond marketsOil prices lurched upwards…
Does Airtel Money mark the end of London’s listing drought? Not yet | Nils Pratley
The biggest flotation in five years was a bit of a shoo-in. Let’s see what happens when overseas competition is tougherIndian billionaire’s payments firm plots biggest London flotation in yearsA win is a win, but we should probably contain our excitement…