US stocks shake off loan loss warnings from country’s largest banks

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I’ve drawn up a list of badly beaten-up stocks worthy of a punt

Service would allow retail investors to place own orders on market

Mike Mackenzie’s daily analysis of what’s moving global markets

State-owned oil group faces risk of further rating downgrades and grapples with output woes

New rules require banks to stick with a single rate after introductory deals

But statistics that show how many days one country is behind another are humbug

Investors seek better-quality government bonds

The right candidate to fill your job may not actually be looking for a job right now. HireSweet, which is part of Y Combinator’s current class of startups, is trying to help companies find exactly these candidates that are perfect for a job but not actively looking. Like so many other recruiting platforms, the HireSweet […]

The X-37B spaceplane sounds like something out of a sci-fi novel, and its mysterious past is equally evocative. What does the military put in this long-term orbital vehicle? Turns out it’s exactly the kind of neat, but not mind-blowing, science you’d expect to find in such a thing — though solar-powered masers do sound pretty […]

Founders plan for further expansion in Wuhan and beyond

One of my favorite things to do is riff on Bay Area real estate and tech  --  of all kinds, residential, commercial, retail ... and Justin Bedecarre has been working with San Francisco founders for almost a decade in the commercial real estate market. He’s now a founder of HelloOffice, a technology-powered commercial real estate brokerage. We talk about what 2017 holds for the office market.

“Waco,” a Paramount Network series that recently started streaming on Netflix, dramatizes the tragic real-life standoff between the FBI, the ATF and the Branch Davidians. A couple of your Original Content podcast hosts only had a fuzzy idea of what actually went down in Waco, Texas in 1993. And all of us were surprised by […]

The WTO Secretariat has published a new information note looking at how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected e-commerce, including the implications for cross-border trade. It notes the increased use of e-commerce as consumers adapt to lockdowns and social distancing measures and draws attention to several challenges, such as the need to bridge the digital divide within and across countries.

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released updated projections of future U.S. energy production and use in its Annual Energy Outlook 2020 (AEO2020) today.

While plenty of tech stocks have seen their market caps dive in the past month, Groupon has taken a harder hit than most. The company’s share price has dropped more than 70% in the past five weeks. The reckoning came for Groupon’s leadership today with both CEO Rich Williams and COO Steve Krenzer ousted. In […]

“Waco,” a Paramount Network series that recently started streaming on Netflix, dramatizes the tragic real-life standoff between the FBI, the ATF and the Branch Davidians. A couple of your Original Content podcast hosts only had a fuzzy idea of what actually went down in Waco, Texas in 1993. And all of us were surprised by […]

The key to Japan's economic future lies in growing it's engagement with the countries on its doorstep, according to a PwC report released today.

The Cloud Foundry Foundation (CFF) just went through a major leadership change, with executive director Abby Kearns stepping down after five years (and becoming a CTO at Puppet) and the CFF’s CTO Chip Childers stepping into the top leadership role in the organization. For the most part, though, these changes are only accelerating some of […]

A franchise resurgence is on its way ... will you be ready?

A franchise resurgence is on its way ... will you be ready?

Dame Maggie Smith's Dowager Countess Crawley and  Downton Abbey newcomer Imelda Staunton are set to  face off in a battle of wills in a new dramatic new teaser clip from the upcoming film

Laura Carmichael and Hugh Bonneville and Laura Carmichael looked in fantastic spirits as they attended the photocall for the movie in Hamburg, Germany on Wednesday.

Director Michael Engler has allowed Downton Abbey fans a behind-the-scenes peek into the goings on on set of the TV series' forthcoming big screen adaptation.

Michelle Dockery, 37, looked undeniably chic as she enjoyed some much needed downtime in New York on Monday.

On Tuesday Michelle Dockery was far from the walls of the Abbey, as she promoted the new film on the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. She looked super chic in an all black pantsuit.

Hugh Bonneville received an honorary doctorate from Winchester University for services to dramatic arts on Wednesday.

The first images of Harriet Walter Tamsin Greig, and Ella Purnell were released by ITV on Wednesday, which saw the stars dressed in their finery for the period drama.

Allen Leech from Downton Abbey stopped by the kickoff even over the weekend at the Barnsdall Theatre in Hollywood. The actor left his standard dapper suits from his hit TV series at home.

The actress, 39, who played Anna Bates in the series and the film adaptation, was joined by her fellow Downton stars Kevin Doyle and Michael C Fox.

The trailer for the exciting new show by Downton Abbey's creator Julian Fellowes was released on Friday, and teased an intense family drama.

Joanne Froggatt promoted series two of Liar alongside co-star Katherine Kelly in London on Thursday, in her first public appearance since announcing her split from husband James Cannon.

Strictly Come Dancing stars Oti and Motsi Mabuse dazzled on stage at the National Television Awards on Tuesday night.

Maya Jama looked to have had a very good night as she made a bleary-eyed exit from the awards after-party at London's Hotel Intercontinental.

The Love Island star, 28, was supported by co-star Eyal Booker as he left the awards, after revealing on Saturday that he had welcomed a baby girl named Blossom.

The former Saturdays singer, 31, cut a glamorous figure as she attended the National Television Awards at London's O2 Arena on Tuesday.

The pair changed out of their red carpet dresses and donned more casual attire as they made their way home after a long evening of celebrations.

She recently hit headlines when it emerged her ex-boyfriend Jack had secretly become a father.  Yet Dani looked in good spirits as she headed out on a stroll around Essex on Wednesday.

In a video shared by her pal, Mollie, to Instagram, the giggling Love Island star, 40, could be seen attempting to the climb the wall but quickly chickening out as she got too high.

Johanna Griggs had nothing but praise for her House Rules colleagues when she announced she was leaving the show on Wednesday.

The 38-year-old A-list multihyphenate delighted her 137million fans on Instagram with a minute-and-a-half long '2019 Bey-Cap' video which highlighted her best moments of the year.

Susanna Reid has left fans stunned by sharing a throwback clip of herself presenting BBC News 20 years ago in which she looks older than she does now.

Oli London and 'Frenchy' Morgan have gone under the knife 24 times between them in a bid to alter their appearances. Mr London wants to look like his Korean idol Park Ji-min, from boy-band BTS.

The 73-year-old soap opera actress who was on All My Children for 41 years showed off her incredible shape in a new Instagram shared on Tuesday while in St Barts.

Miley Cyrus enjoyed a romantic date night with her beau Cody Simpson on Tuesday evening. The pair were accompanied by his mom, Angie, and all left the venue together in his Tesla.

Liam Hemsworth looked like a weight had been lifted off his shoulders when he stepped out in LA on Wednesday. The 30-year-old actor was spotted leaving A.O.C. restaurant after lunch.

The former Disney Channel talent was taking care of business, seen leaving an office building solo. The pop star, 27, was low-key in her simple jeans and tee shirt combo as she made a phone call.