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Saturday Papers: Facebook narrowly avoids dip below starting price
The social network giant ends day at $38.23, up just 0.61% from its starting price after share sale got off to a messy start.
5 reasons you should worry about Greece and the euro
The eurozone once again faces a full-blown crisis centred on Greece. What does it mean for people in the UK?
Market blog: Facebook frenzy as FTSE logs worst week of 2012
FTSE 100 slides as eurozone officials prepare contingency plans for Greek exit; Facebook sells 80 million shares in its first minute of trading.
Threadneedle's Harrison: defence and growth in my 'all-weather' portfolio
Leigh Harrison, manager of the Threadneedle UK Equity Income fund, explains how he's balancing defensive stalwarts with some growth picks.
Invesco's bond stars position for low-inflation environment
Paul Causer and Paul Read, managers of the Invesco Perpetual Corporate Bond fund, expect UK inflation to remain subdued.
Tutition fees increase will cost taxpayers £1 billion a year
New figures show that the government's plan to increase tuition fees to £9,000 a year will actually increase the cost to the taxpayer.
Rents rise again despite more tenants falling into the red
Nearly 10% of rent in England and Wales was unpaid in April, but rents still rose 0.5%.
Week Ahead: time to bring out the bazooka?
With signs of eurozone contagion increasingly apparent, investors will look to the European Central Bank to intervene in the week ahead.
Facebook flotation: what's to like?
Few can fail to be impressed by the social media firm's numbers, but can it justify a $100 billion (£62 billion) valuation in its flotation today?
Chart of the Day: 4 views on the US economy
A look at the relative health of four of the key US economic indicators.
What are bonds and how do they work?
Gavin Lumsden concludes his introduction to investment income with a look at fixed interest stocks or bonds.
Gold's poor showing perplexed us, says Newton's Stewart
Iain Newton, manager of the Newton Real Return fund, a pick of Citywire Selection, admits: 'Our gold exposure was awful in 2011 and it is perplexing.'
Efficiency drive in US healthcare creates investment openings
Companies that can streamline the inefficient US healthcare system hold investment potential, says Axa Framlington’s Gemma Game.
Payday loans trap one in five in 'downward spiral of debt'
Which? calls for tighter regulation of payday loans after a survey reveals 20% of people cannot afford to pay back their loans.
Market blog: Spanish fears push FTSE below 5,300
Britain’s FTSE 100 slides as Moody’s downgrades 16 Spanish banks overnight and the country’s borrowing costs remain above 6%.
The four key questions for the global economy
Andrew Milligan, head of global strategy at Standard Life Investments, shares his thoughts on the US, oil, Europe and China.
Overnight Markets: S&P 500 dives to four-month low on poor economic reports
Consumer discretionary, financial and raw material shares suffered the most, while the Nasdaq fell on weakness in tech shares.
Citywire Top Stocks Daily News Digest
All the news from across the web about the companies featured in Citywire's Top Stocks.
Friday Papers: Spain calls for calm after bank downgrade
Shares in troubled Spanish lender Bankia tumbled nearly 30% and Moody’s conducted a sweeping downgrade of other banks.
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