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France 6 Month Bill Yield

France 6 Month Bond Yield was -0.46 percent on Friday May 8, according to over-the-counter interbank yield quotes for this government bond maturity. Historically, the France 6 Month Bill Yield reached an all time high of 11.34 in January of 1990.




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France 12 Month BTF Yield

France 1 Year Bond Yield was -0.47 percent on Friday May 8, according to over-the-counter interbank yield quotes for this government bond maturity. Historically, the France 12 Month BTF Yield reached an all time high of 4.74 in July of 2008.




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France 3 Year BTAN Yield

France 3 Year Bond Yield was -0.57 percent on Friday May 8, according to over-the-counter interbank yield quotes for this government bond maturity. Historically, the France 3 Year BTAN Yield reached an all time high of 4.86 in July of 2008.




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France 3 Month Bill Yield

France 3 Month Bond Yield was -0.54 percent on Friday May 8, according to over-the-counter interbank yield quotes for this government bond maturity. Historically, the France 3 Month Bill Yield reached an all time high of 12.30 in January of 1993.




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Top twelve tips for efficient investing

Use your tax allowances to maximise the returns from your investments




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Top ten tips for investing in wine

Wine as an asset class is gaining credibility and many commentators cite recent demand from the Far East as the main driving force.




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Tips for investing in volatile markets

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Top tips for investing in Europe

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How to select an exchange traded fund

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Top Tips for trading contracts for difference

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Top tips for financial planning in 2012

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Get your personal finances in shape for 2012

Review your savings, mortgage and insurance products




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Top tips for landlords reinvesting in their properties

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Top tips for insuring artwork

Ensure you have the right cover for collectables




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Tips for investing in a low-growth environment

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Top tips for income investing

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Five tips for bond investors

Guidelines for investors concerned about volatility




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Tips for investing in fine wine

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Spain to begin limited loosening of coronavirus lockdown

Madrid and Barcelona must wait as other areas relax restrictions on restaurants and shopping




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Seoul party district cluster of cases raises fears lockdown eased too soon

Social distancing reinstated as new cases are linked to one person who might have had contact with 1,500 others




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A plan to guide the UK safely out of lockdown 

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On the Record — the archive podcast unearths letters of love and sadness

A new series offers a fascinating glimpse into lives lost to history




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New AI tools spread fake news in politics and business

Growth of artificial intelligence software is driving ‘democratisation of propaganda’




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Forensic auditor to review every transaction at Lebanon’s central bank

Economy minister says comprehensive inspection is part of measures needed to save economy




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Experts warn coronavirus will divert resources from killer diseases

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Will it be a downsized Dubai that emerges from pandemic?

The emirate’s economy is especially vulnerable, and may need a bailout from its big brother, Abu Dhabi




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Researchers prepare for human challenge trials of Covid-19 vaccine

Deliberately infecting volunteers could accelerate research but raises ethical questions




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Carlyle and GIC call off AMEX travel deal

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Elon Musk sues to reopen Tesla factory in California

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Sweden unlikely to feel economic benefit of no-lockdown approach

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Airlines/social distancing: flights of fancy

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Trillion-dollar club tightens grip on fund market during crisis

Market leaders such as BlackRock, Vanguard and State Street have gained control of 61% of the industry’s assets




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Foxtons and Restaurant Group criticised over equity raisings

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Free Market Fairness

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Who is afraid of currency wars?




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Inflation is a side effect, not the cure

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Tories and the cult of home ownership

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This is no time for a UK stimulus

The current period is reminiscent of 1937, when Keynes said the time was wrong to boost spending




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Banish talk of inequality from economics

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Swift lesson in principles of economics

Science and technology influence living standards but government still has a role




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UK’s gear shift reminiscent of 1970s boom

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The greenbelt can fix the property market

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UK’s McCarthyite misjudged frenzy over sex abuse

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