Metro Bank positioned itself as "a fresh start to banking" when it launched in the wake of the 2008 global financial crisis. It was set up in 2010 as a challenger to the "big five" banks dominating the UK market post-crisis: ...
Economics & Business
Oct 13, 2023
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Banks reporting high profits in good times could be taking greater risks with their portfolios that lead to bigger trouble in a future downturn, according to a study co-authored by a University of Michigan researcher and ...
Economics & Business
Oct 3, 2023
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The term "late capitalism" seems to be everywhere as a trending meme—often used as a kind of shorthand to illustrate the absurdities of certain free market economies.
Economics & Business
Dec 8, 2022
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Despite additional costs, increased restrictions, and issues stemming from compliance directives, government-mandated stress tests are effective in strengthening the overall health of the multi-trillion-dollar American banking ...
Economics & Business
Nov 17, 2020
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Unconventional monetary policy does not lead to greater risk-taking by banks, according to new research. This will be welcome news for central banks and policymakers as they ramp up efforts to limit the economic fallout of ...
Economics & Business
Aug 19, 2020
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Food banks will struggle to cope during the COVID-19 pandemic and vulnerable households should be given cash grants to buy food instead, a group of leading academics have suggested.
Social Sciences
Apr 7, 2020
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Imagine being able to borrow money from strangers, but without the potential of getting your thumbs broken if you miss a payment.
Economics & Business
Oct 11, 2019
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With the recent news that Canada is warming twice as fast as the rest of the world, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) is calling for urgent action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Environment
May 24, 2019
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The Dodd-Frank Act, enacted in 2010 to promote economic stability and protect consumers in response to the 2008 global financial crisis, is showing mixed results, according to a new study by Case Western Reserve University.
Economics & Business
Feb 22, 2019
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It's been more than a decade since the start of the worst financial crisis since since Great Depression. And while measures to strengthen the global financial system have undoubtedly paid off, one question haunts policymakers: ...
Economics & Business
Feb 5, 2019
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