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To taper or not to taper? That is the question preoccupying policymakers at the US Federal Reserve, a conundrum that has sparked considerable volatility in global stock markets recently as dealers contemplate a slowdown ...

Iyad Dakka and J. Berkshire Miller

Markets put in a very mixed performance in a week which saw two major technical "glitches" and a raft of "odd" stories.

Activists protesting against Arctic oil drilling infiltrated a Formula One race in Belgium Sunday, but the off-track incident did not stop Sebastian Vettel's march towards a fourth successive world title.

Luxury goods indices offer little, other than the chance to perpetuate the myth that these are legitimate asset classes.

There's a clear weakness in companies' ability to service rising loan books across core sectors

Imports that are pegged to the dollar are likely to become uncompetitive versus locally-made products

The weak refining environment could well be offset to some extent on account of the currency impact

During second quarter 2013, Germany and the Netherlands did better than the global EAFE average.

Sebi has received numerous complaints about such schemes and has begun looking into the matter