Brexit: Will it be a 'goldmine' for hedge funds?

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OPINION: Downing Street called it “an ugly smear”, Brexit-supporting hedge fund founder Crispin Odey called it “crap” … writes Lionel Laurent.

OPINION: France's Lobster scandal leaves a very bad taste over rich elite

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The French are hypocrites about money, the soccer star Nicolas Anelka once said after his fellow citizens criticized his love of expensive sports cars

The fintech bubble doesn’t really look like one

Lionel Laurent|Published

If you can't beat them, buy them. European banks are acquiring mobile-savvy fintech start-ups rather than building their own.

Why Barclays should get into real estate

Lionel Laurent|Published

The property game is so lucrative that even bankers are having a go.

Rainmakers become caretakers

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Earnings season for Europe's big banks is over - and the outlook is dismal.

Stocks buoyed by growth hopes

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Global equities look set for their third straight day of gains on Wednesday.

Markets close out on wild week

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Gains for European and Asia stocks capped a wild week for financial markets on Friday.

Wild markets week to end with whimper

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A white-knuckle ride for global markets this week looked set to end with a whimper on Friday.

European equities look gloomy

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European shares are heading for their fifth straight daily fall after starting the week on a downbeat note.

European shares edge up to one-week high

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European shares hit their highest level in over a week on Monday as a glimmer of hope emerged for Greece.

European shares get Greek hangover

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European stock markets woke up to a Greek hangover on Friday, with the latest twists and turns of debt negotiations keeping investor confidence in check.

UK shares edge down

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Britain’s blue-chip FTSE 100 index edged down on Thursday - broadly in line with European shares.

European shares depressed by earnings

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Company earnings depressed Europe's regional stock indexes on Wednesday, with the luxury sector dragging on the market.

Europe set for sixth week of gains

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European equities were set for a sixth straight week of gains on Friday, fuelled by a slide in the euro.

European stocks reverse losses

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European stocks reversed early losses on Tuesday as investors focused on the prospects of a Greek deal.

Markets fall after Greece talks

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Stocks fell and lower-rated euro zone bond yields rose on Tuesday after talks between Athens and European partners collapsed.

Euro shares break winning streak

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European shares snapped a two-day winning streak on Friday, ahead of key US non-farm payrolls data.

Greek jitters weigh on EU shares

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Worries over Greece's future in the euro zone kept shares under pressure on Monday.

Bonds rise, oil falls as gloom persists

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Persistent fears over the health of the global economic recovery kept bond yields and oil prices falling on Wednesday.

Banks spruce up branches to attract new customers

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Installation art, interactive walls and a robot doorman; the flagship branches of the world’s top banks have come a long way from the iron grilles and potted plants ...

Greek debt restructuring not on agenda

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“This question of a restructuring . . . is not on the table,” says the European Union's internal markets commissioner.