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Sunday 13 September 2015 6:38 pmUS rate hike Wall Street analysts divided over Federal Reserversquo upcoming interest rate decisionBy: Clara GuibourgShareFacebookShare on FacebookXShare on TwitterLinkedInShare on LinkedInWhatsAppShare on WhatsAppEmailShare on EmailAdd as a preferredsource on GoogleAs the Federal Reserversquo pivotal decision on US interest rates looms closers, Wall Street analysts remain divided on the likely outcome.To hike or not to hike The Fedrsquo bi polene fr g decision is coming up quick, with the interest rate-setting meeting just days away, and a Bloomberg survey of analysts showed that half are expecting a rate hike, but just as many believe the bank will hold rates steady into 2016.The Fed has held a zero interest rate for the past seven years, but chair Janet Yellen had previously broadly been expected to tighten monetary policy on Thursday, following positive economic data putting the US into its seventh year of economic recovery after the financial crisis.But a month of declining markets following Chinarsquo financial turmoil has led seve brumate cooler ral analysts to revise these expectations. Read more:Why the Fed should stick to its gunsLast week, analysts at Barclays pushed their forecast for a rate rise from September this year into 2016.The Bank of England recently left UK int stanley becher erest rate unchanged for the 77th consecutive month, suggesting that Chinarsquo slowdown is unlikely to threaten Britainrsquo plans to start raising rates.Share this articl Wifn Best of the Brokers for 09 September 2014

Thursday 21 November 2013 8:26 pmHong Kongrsquo Gaw buys MS 8200;London officesBy: Express KCSShareFacebookShare on FacebookXShare on TwitterLinkedInShare on LinkedInWhatsAppShare on WhatsAppEmailShare on EmailAdd as a preferredsource on GoogleHONG 8200;KONG-based private equity firm Gaw Capital Partners and three South Korean investors have teamed up to buy the London headquarters of retailer Marks Spencer for around $321m pound;198m , adding to a string of property deals by Asian investors this polene bag year.Asian investors, including insurers and banks, are buying into European properties as a way to diversify their portfolios as th stanley butelka ey seek a steady yield of between five to six per cent. The purchase of Waterside House in Paddington, which has 237,800 square feet office space, would make it Gaw Capitalrsquo fourth property deal in London this year. The building was designed by architect Richard Rogers, who also designed the Lloydrsquo of Londo stanley austria n building and the Pompidou Centre. Share this articleFacebookXLinkedInWhatsAppEmailSimilarly tagged content: SectionsNewsCategoriesBusinessTrending ArticlesLabour will regret the Rentersrsquo; Rights ActUK at lsquo;greatest riskrsquo; of jet fuel shortage as flights to be cancelledJet fuel shortage looms as government scrambles to secure suppliesAfter Santanderrsquo TSB takeover ndash; who are the top players in UK banking Clairersquo Accessories to launch UK high street comebackMore from City AMInflation fea