QE and equities: easy come, easy go
Buying European equities may make sense, but they are hardly good value

Buying European equities may make sense, but they are hardly good value
Analysts believe successor likely to stand by current strategy
Retail forex brokers, Microsoft, Total and Swedish jet scandal featured
It isn’t easy taking over a successful business
Catalogue publisher’s bankruptcy comes as in-flight WiFi takes off
Taxmen ill-equipped to deal with self-assessment deadline, say accountants
Central bank’s QE sends euro and yields lower for second day
Taxpayers bet poll favourite Syriza party will ease fiscal policy
Those who work in real economy should be rewarded with higher earnings, writes Izabella Kaminska
When misfortune strikes, workers are on their own, writes Yochai Benkler
Draghi-Merkel relationship under strain over monetary policy
Wealthy homeowners expected to split up homes to minimise value if property charge is introduced
In ‘Leviathan’, the controversial film-maker delivers a blistering critique of life under Putin
Angry politicians point to kingdom’s human rights record
High charges don’t put off investors
HMRC extends payment demands to more tax scheme participants
Store groups – excluding the grocers – are doing just fine
OnTheMarket criticised as attempt to stifle competition
Investment platforms are a prime target for fraudsters
Shale gas on hold after applications looked set to be rejected by planning officers
Pair released on bail pending retrial on corruption charges after 18 months in detention
Business and creative leaders demand protection for ‘extraordinary economic and cultural engine’
First fall in same-store sales for 12 years shows McDonald’s global challenges
HMRC plans to pre-populate online returns with PAYE information
Political scrutiny after rising costs revealed