COLUMNISTS
Insurance isn’t sexy, but vital to the UK
The contribution made by the insurance sector is largely invisible, but that doesn’t mean the government shouldn’t nurture it
Vat will surely rise to fill the Treasury hole
What will the inevitable tax rises that will accompany the cut on public spending mean for economy?
Trouble ahead as politics replaces market forces
The recession will change industries such as housing and investment banking, but the future of others is in Obama's hands
New Jersey, old sleaze
There was a reason The Sopranos was set in New Jersey, where corruption between business and politics has long been a problem
Weekly accounts: Steve Jobs ... Porsche chief
Steve Jobs reported some of the best financial results in Apple’s history despite the recession, boosted by the new iPhone
Dark clouds thicken in record economic decline
Hopes of economic recovery dashed when official figures showed output down by more than expected in the past quarter
Treasury leaves a few blanks in self-assessment
A classic piece of new Labour box-ticking as the department is required to fill in various "achievement" performance indicators
Those green shoots ... so near, yet so far
The biggest driver of the stock market rise in the past two weeks seems to have been better-than-expected company results
Ofwat turns taps back
Much could change before Ofwat issues its "final determination" in November and the permitted bill rises will almost climb
Bank reform must not fade away
Regulators are proposing to reduce the chances of big banks failing by forcing them to fatten up their capital cushions
Guernsey proves no easy hiding place for Hands
His arrival has sparked a debate over whether the island should really be a Monaco-style low-tax bolthole
National Savings stuck in the middle
Attempting to negotiate a middle way, Jane Platt is trying to pitch rates so as to attract no net new money
The going gets tough for Rio in Africa
This is turning into the sort of saga that makes many Western companies wary of doing business in the continent
Flu could give GSK another blockbuster
Andrew Witty could point to progress in his efforts to move away from reliance on blockbuster prescription drugs
Lord Mayor flying into a storm in Kazakhstan
City's top dignitary to be put on the spot after wife of detained businessman Mukhtar Dzhakishev seeks assistance
Bonus by any other name
The whole upset about guaranteed bonuses could have been avoided if the banks had chosen their words more carefully
If it ain’t broke, just a tidy up . . .
George Osborne's idea is not completely bonkers. A one-stop shop has surface attractions, but the drawbacks look bigger
IG shareholders should ride out rocky times ahead
The draw of a market leader is undimmed ... DTZ is a buy for the brave ... Gloom is priced in at Brammer
Ryanair’s fees move is no flight of fancy
The Government and BAA do not seem to be listening to Mr O’Leary, perhaps because they are used to being monopolies