• 'Years of disruption' if no HS2

  The alternative to a new HS2 high speed rail link would mean 14 years of weekend route closures and longer journey times, a government-commissioned report says.

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• Your Investments: 2 Ways To Hedge A Falling Dollar

  By Aaron Katsman : Here we go again. Thought the dollar had stabilized against the major global currencies? Well, guess again. After a strong nine months that saw the greenback run circles against most global currencies (the shekel is an exception), the recent appointment of Janet Yellen as new…

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• Global equity rally trundles on

  Markets on the rise as investors extend bets that the US Federal Reserve will keep the liquidity tap open

• High winds batter south of England

  High winds caused widespread travel disruption and power outages across the south of England

• Why Apple's Downside Is So Limited

  By Intelligent Speculator : I feel like I'm very vocal about stocks I believe in and those I don't. When that feeling becomes strong enough, I take a bigger, long term position, which I call long term speculative picks. What makes a good pick? In my opinion, the top 2 things are: Significant…

• Toyota keeps top spot in auto sales rankings, outselling GM, VW

  TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp kept its lead over rivals General Motors Co and Volkswagen AG this year, January-September global sales figures showed, as the Japanese carmaker closes in on a record annual profit.

• Statoil to build new platform to squeeze more from North Sea field

  OSLO (Reuters) - Norway's Statoil plans to build a new platform at its Snorre field in the North Sea to extract another 300 million barrels of oil and extend the project's lifetime to 2040, it said on Monday.

• Why Did The Uranium Mining ETF Advance On Its Highest Volume In 3 Years?

  By Jeb Handwerger : Earlier this summer, I wrote an article highlighting the undervalued uranium miners ( URA ) and why it could breakout in the second half of this year. Even the big banks such as JPMorgan are predicting uranium prices could move to $90 in 2016. This means that from a conservative…

• How Self-Made Millionaires Avoid the Winner's Curse

  In auctions, if you end up overbidding and win, you lose. This is known as the winner's curse. It turns out to be pretty common at auctions because all sorts of pressures and reactionary impulses spur the bidders forward. Competition and the "need" to win can easily result in someone seriously…

• Malaysia to build Asia's Canary Wharf

  SE Asian country to invite bids to build a new business district in Kuala Lumpur in effort to rival global financial centres

• Three dead in Tiananmen Square car crash

  Beijing landmark, associated with anti-government protests, is closed after incident in which three people die in a blazing car