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In oil terms, Venezuela is arguably the wealthiest nation in the world. Its proven oil reserves stand at 300 billion barrels thanks to heavy tar sands in the Orinoco Belt. That’s larger than Saudi...

The sharp pullback and volatility seen by global equity markets recently is far from finished with a “third wave” of market correction still ahead, says Chris Watling, chief executive at Longview...

Commentators have clashed over whether the global economy is on a healthy growth trajectory or over-leveraged and fundamentally broken.

• The launch of the bitcoin-esque cryptocurrency, called the petro, is viewed by many onlookers as a somewhat desperate attempt to secure cash amid an unprecedented economic meltdown.
• The move comes...

How much protection do people deserve when they venture into markets? After the longest period on record without a stock market sell-off — or “correction” — capital markets reminded this week that...

It is not unthinkable that long-term interest rates could double, while shares soar and fall again. After all, the Bank of England did not foresee the last market crash

The return of inflation and how central banks respond if it does are key issues

U.S. stock benchmarks have been rallying hard, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average shooting through both 25000 and 26000 already this year.

DECEMBER 26, 2017