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US private payrolls unexpectedly declined in November, underscoring signs of cooling in the labour market just a week before the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) next policy decision. US equities extended their recovery on Wednesday, with major indices inching higher as investors maintained strong...

4 December 2025

US equities rebounded on Tuesday after a weak start to December, led by technology stocks, while expectations for an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve (Fed) next week pushed cryptocurrencies sharply higher and nudged US Treasury yields lower. Asian stock markets were mixed on Wednesday...

US equities started December on the back foot on Monday as weaker US manufacturing data weighed on sentiment and traders looked ahead to next week’s Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate decision, where markets are increasingly expecting another rate cut. The downbeat tone on Wall Street, which...

A surprise contraction in China’s private manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) highlighted persistent weakness in the world’s second-largest economy at the start of the week, even as mainland Chinese and Hong Kong equities posted modest gains. Most other Asian stock markets were down...

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Many entrepreneurial families struggle with succession planning. Yet it is worth tackling this issue early on.

4 December 2025

In the third episode of "Sip & Sparkle", sommeliers H.S.H. Princess Marie von und zu Liechtenstein and Lisa Bader discover sparkling wines from around the world.

With the world’s attention focused on the high tech sector and digitalisation, a long-overlooked field is flourishing quietly in the background. Despite, or perhaps because of, the swift spread of artificial intelligence and a renewed tilt towards economic protectionism, the skilled trades are...

Successful investing isn't about beating the market or chasing the biggest gains. And if you steer clear of the most common mistakes, you've already won half the battle. Martin Weber, Senior Professor of Finance at the University of Mannheim, discusses investor psychology, risk profiles and...

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Weak payroll data keeps Fed cut in focus

Fed cut hopes lift risk assets

Stocks retreat as Fed, weak PMIs dominate sentiment

China slowdown and BOJ jitters weigh on Asia

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