A plan mooted by the European Banking Authority's (EBA) chairman Andrea Enria to create an EU-wide designated fund for dealing with the continent's bad loan problems has been met with a lukewarm response.
Tech firm Snap's decision to go public with only no-vote shares on offer is a bold move that's unlikely to become a trend, despite the fears of some investors. The decision taken by the parent company of instant messaging app Snapchat has incensed investors, so much so that a number of US pension funds are in the process of writing Snap's executives a strongly-worded letter.
The Islamic finance market has stalled at a critical point. But only global standards and a concerted effort to promote them can reopen the door to growth
