U.S. economy back in business – takes back leadership from China

After taking a back seat to China for a decade and a half, the U.S. economic locomotive is back in business. Boosted by the collapse in the oil price on top of readjustment created through Quantitative Easing, the world’s biggest economy is now gathering steam. It grew at an annualised rate of 5% in the … Read more

Tencent banking plans gives shares 12% boost, best week since 2011

By Jonathan Burgos (Bloomberg) — Tencent Holdings Ltd. is poised for the biggest weekly advance in three years on analyst upgrades and speculation the addition of online banking and stockbroking will boost earnings at Chinaā€™s second-biggest Internet company. Tencent is set for a 12 percent advance this week in Hong Kong, the steepest such gain … Read more

Alibaba promoting IPO

September seems to be an exciting month for investors with the launch of Appleā€™s products tomorrow and the announcement that Alibaba has finalised its IPO price range for its listing on the New York Stock Exchange which is expected to be the biggest IPO in US history. But even giants such as Alibaba need to … Read more