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Stock markets hit record highs – here are three reasons why

The FTSE 100 has followed the US markets upwards. The world economy is enjoying its 2018 Goldilocks moment.

5 January 2018
Kamal Ahmed Economics editor

Was 2017 a bad year for capitalism?

Is the economic system delivering on the promise of better living standards?

28 December 2017
Simon Jack Business editor

Is Asia driving the Bitcoin craze?

Appetite for the volatile cryptocurrency has never been greater, but some governments are trying to rein things in.

20 December 2017
Karishma Vaswani Asia business correspondent

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