Gulf News EU proposes to limit naked short sales | Brussels: Naked short sales of shares and government bonds may be limited by European Union proposals that say the practices cause a "disorderly market and possible systemic risks". |... (photo: AP / Michael Probst)
The Independent Boom...or bust: Is China heading for big trouble? | A surge in bank lending. A speculative rush to buy houses - not just second properties, but third or fourth homes. Soaring property prices. Banks hiding the loans off their balance sheets. Surely it... (photo: AP / Alexander F. Yuan)
Money Week What's crimping Japan? | Currency traders may talk of the yen soaring to a new record against the dollar, but no one is getting excited about Japanese stocks. Indeed, the Nikkei 225 index has f... (photo: AP / Katsumi Kasahara) CurrencyJapanPhotosStockWikipedia: Nikkei 225