Holders of UK’s government gilts or bonds need not fear the prospect of Britain voting to leave the EU as they stand to benefit from any economic woes that follow the vote, according to one of the world’s largest money managers.

China’s turbulent stock markets slipped again yesterday, as a double-barrelled blast of central bank stimulus failed to convince investors of Beijing’s ability to jolt its economy out of its slowdown.

Mark Carney needs to be careful to not overplay his hand today talking about higher UK interest rates.

Major Wall Street indexes finished the day just short of where they started, despite plenty of news.

Another quiet day, another quiet record on Wall Street.

Rents for the best Dublin offices have risen for the first time since the property crash cut some commercial real estate values by more than half, the latest data from property consultant CBRE shows.

European property investors are so spooked by the sovereign debt crisis that a blinkered focus on the best neighbourhoods of London, Paris and Berlin means they are missing much better deals in far-flung locations.

Perhaps the biggest investor shock of the second half of 2012 would be if everything turns out OK and the world doesn’t fall apart.

THE yacht co-owned by Tony Hayward, the embattled chief executive of BP, is due to take part in the Cork Week regatta.

Embattled BP chief executive Tony Hayward is at the centre of a new controversy today after he went sailing in the UK despite mounting criticism that he is not doing enough to control the oil spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico.

Under-fire BP chief executive Tony Hayward went sailing in the UK today despite mounting criticism that he is not doing enough to control the oil spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico.

US stocks could take off this week as investors get their first read on the holiday shopping season.