Stock markets hit record highs as Chinese GDP beats forecasts – business live

3.29am EDT03:29 China takes in a lot of raw materials, to drive its factories and underpin its infrastructure spending. So it’s not surprising to see commodity prices on the rise, following the Chinese GDP report. In London, Copper has hit its highest level...

Global cyberattack could spur $53 billion in losses, warns Lloyd’s of London

Insurers are struggling to estimate their potential exposure to cyber-related losses amid mounting cyber risks and interest in cyber insurance. A lack of historical data on which insurers can base assumptions is a key challenge. “Because cyber is virtual, it is...

Op-Ed: The Fed is doing good work — the economic policy problems are elsewhere

Would they like to try these for better answers: (a) stalled health-care legislation, (b) difficulties with passing the proposed tax code changes, (c) no evidence of sorely needed infrastructure investments, (d) tinkering around the edges of foreign trade problems or...