Milk banks
FROM the 1950s onwards, it became common practice to feed formula milk to babies, even newborns. Many women considered breastfeeding to be outdated or unnecessary, or they were ill and…
FROM the 1950s onwards, it became common practice to feed formula milk to babies, even newborns. Many women considered breastfeeding to be outdated or unnecessary, or they were ill and…
Big banks in Britain are preparing for any future escalation of Western sanctions on China and have shared their “scenario planning” with the British and US governments, a senior banking…
Chinese banks are facing increasing risks from rising non-performing loans (NPLs) and diminishing returns, making them a lightning rod for investors’ worries about the world’s second-largest economy. Concerns about their…
European banks appear better positioned than US peers to weather any stress from commercial property after an interest rate surge, but that does not mean Europe is out of the…
China has ordered its top four state-owned banks to issue offshore loans to help developers repay overseas debt, three people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, in Beijing’s latest…
China’s banking regulator is scrutinising property loan portfolios of some local and foreign lenders to assess systemic risks, sources with knowledge of the matter said, as a crisis in the…
Women remain rare visitors to the highest echelons of European banks. The 25 biggest banks by assets have seen 22 changes in chief executive and chair over the past two…
As Germany rolls out a 750 billion-euro economic stimulus package, officials and experts are discussing whether German lenders, including Deutsche Bank AG and Commerzbank AG, will be able to weather…
A global crunch for US dollars that was a hallmark of the early moments of the coronavirus crisis appears to have passed, the latest milestone in a remarkable turnaround in…
As strict coronavirus lockdowns end, some central bankers have started hinting at another kind of exit — from emergency stimulus they launched just three months ago. Markets so far appear…