Ben Silbermann, who launched the digital pinboard Pinterest in 2010, is not your typical tech entrepreneur. Quiet and meticulous, he has built the company in his own image. Jane Lewis reports.
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The upheaval in the boardroom has obscured a healthy business, says Matthew Partridge.
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As is so often the case when it comes to insurance, says Ruth Jackson, it really doesn’t pay to be loyal to your provider.
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Investors seem to be getting over their fear of a recession, investment guru David Rosenberg has said. But that could be a mistake.
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It's no longer enough to research the investment methodology when choosing a fund, says Merryn Somerset Webb. You have to check its approach to ethics too.
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Canadian pot stocks have risen as high as kites in the wake of the legalisation of recreational cannabis in 2018, and the performance of Village Farms has been among the most impressive.
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Britain is staying in the EU until at least October – maybe forever, says Matthew Lynn. That spells economic disaster.
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Art theft is thought to be the third-most-lucrative criminal enterprise in the world after drugs and arms dealing. And London is at the heart of it. Simon Wilson reports.
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Richard Penny of the FP CRUX UK Special Situations Fund chooses three top-quality stocks.
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All the talk of Modern Monetary Theory misses one key point, says Eoin Treacy. We’re already well down the road of printing money to fund government spending.
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While the trade war between the US and China may now be settled in negotiations, a new trade dispute is looming over the global economy.
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The yield on the five-year Greek government bond has slipped beneath its US counterpart. For a country that has borrowed too much since its foundation to be considered a better credit risk than Uncle Sam seems absurd.
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Last year emerging market stocks fell by nearly a quarter, says Marina Gerner. But in 2019 it has been a different story.
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Far more cash Isas are set up than stocks and shares Isas, says Marina Gerner. That's odd given the higher returns from stocks in the long run.
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Fugitive Julian Assange sought refuge in the Ecuadorian embassy. His hosts soon tired of him.
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The ride-hailing giant is gearing up for a flotation that will see it valued at $100bn. That looks very expensive. Matthew Partridge reports.
The post Uber: pricey and unprofitable was first published on MoneyWeek.
From a converted 19th-century Gothic chapel in Bowscar, Penrith, to a Grade-II listed house just yards from the beach in the conservation area of Deal, Kent.
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MoneyWeek’s comprehensive guide to the best of this week’s share tips from the rest of the UK's financial pages.
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Sundanese dictator Omar al-Bashir became the second north African leader forced from office this month in the face of mass protests.
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The new divisive president has a mixed record so far. Matthew Partridge reports.
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It was a symbolic loss for his party, but now Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan wants to have another try.
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What happens in the meantime? We watch a few more horror shows. Stuart Watkins reports.
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“Old-school” vinyl co-exists happily with the latest Bluetooth wireless technology in the world of hi-fi audio, says Mick Sharp.
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Tea lovers should head to the source, says Chris Carter.
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The wine-investment trade is going mainstream, says Chris Carter.
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The 2018 Kottabos is not a typical Cape red in that it is leaner, more fragrant and kindlier on the palate, says Matthew Jukes.
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There's nothing remotely risqué in buying loss-making firms when they list, says Merryn Somerset Webb. But that doesn't make it a good idea.
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Vision care may not sound exciting, but it is an enormous market expanding quickly as ageing populations require more – and increasingly sophisticated – treatments, says Matthew Partridge.
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Swedish match magnate Ivar Kruger built what looked like a profitable business – but it was all a deception. Matthew Partridge explains.
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Children and adults alike will enjoy this charming, elegant story, and its tuneful, catchy numbers, says Matthew Partridge.
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