Recent developments in Chinese building codes suggest that for Canada, at least, lumber might be the next decade's oil, says David Watt, senior currency strategist at RBC Capital Markets."A British trade delegation to China once mused that if the Chinese...

...and Morrison on 12.6. The latter two look best placed to outperform from here.BACKGROUND NEWSJustin King, chief executive of J Sainsbury, has shrugged off research suggesting that the supermarket chain's sales growth was now lagging its three biggest competitors...

Iquite like contrarian ideas. But even I struggle when it comes to Russia. There are a great many thoughtful investors who

...chairman of the UK's Financial Services Authority, to the new position of European chairman.The private equity group has also named David Morgan, the former chief executive of Australia's Westpac bank, as managing director of Europe and Asia Pacific. Mr Morgan on...

...devices, consumer health and pharmaceuticals.In recent weeks, J&J took minority stakes in Crucell and Elan , two businesses that...says.The market, he says, has recognised the benefits of the J&J model in softening the impact of patent expiries and research...

David Malouf's first novel Johnno (1975) was a semi-autobiographical tale of a school friendship. Much of his subsequent work, however, has explored the identity of his native Australia, from the...cooking something.What are you most proud of writing?Imaginary Life. If you're lucky as a writer you get one "gift" book where you break through into a different kind of writing. That was mine. David Malouf's latest novel is 'Ransom' (Chatto & Windus)

...to boost literacy and productivity at work through a flagship government initiative have had "at best a small impact", writes David Turner. A study headed by one of Britain's leading skills experts has cast doubt on teaching existing workers elementary knowledge...

Environmental Recycling Technologies, the plastic materials company, has been publicly censured by the London Stock Exchange

Greece's bond and stock markets have fallen sharply in the past week amid fears for its banks and economy as the European

Greece's bond and stock markets have fallen sharply in the past week amid fears for its banks and economy as the European