The US upper house has passed a measure to ban lawmakers from trading stocks based on non-public information gleaned from their legislative activities

Deutshe Boerse and NYSE's proposal to create the world's largest exchange operator was rejected by European anti-trust authorities yesterday (1 February), for fear that it would create "a near-monopoly" on derivatives trading. More »

A bill to stop members of Congress from trading on insider information has moved closer to becoming law

The former Federal Reserve chairman rejected concerns by foreign governments that proposed trading rules for US banks would disrupt bond markets

A good price for EU carbon allowances on the trading market is required in order to boost investment in the low carbon economy. No. Just no. For investment in the low carbon economy is not in fact something we want. Sure, we want the result of a low carbon economy (OK, well, let’s stick within

Michael Portillo attacked the British film industry for trading on nostalgia - calling it "cosy, safe and unambitious" - and said it was pale when compared to the edgy and commercial work from Spain.

Germany and France are set on eventually introducing a tax covering a wider range of financial trading

Domestic demand remains subdued, unemployment high and trading partner growth is slowing, the troika said

Plans for an EU-wide tax on financial trading remain uncertain amid growing concerns that introducing such a fee in troubled economic times could harm recovery efforts. EU finance ministers are set to discuss the proposal at their next meeting on 24 January. More »

Plans for an EU-wide tax on financial trading remain uncertain amid growing concerns that introducing such a fee in troubled economic times could harm recovery efforts. EU finance ministers are set to discuss the proposal at their next meeting on 24 January. More »