London / Bloomberg Big investment banks with their European headquarters in London will start the process of moving jobs from the UK within weeks of the government triggering Brexit, a faster timeline than their public messages of patience would imply, according to people briefed on the plans being drawn up by four of the biggest firms. Dismayed by the …

  John Maynard Keynes wrote in 1930 that “if economists could manage to get themselves thought of as humble, compe tent people on a level with dentists, that would be splendid.” Almost a century later, he’s getting his wish. Economists tend to be a grandiose bunch. They advise presidents and billionaires. They are generally unashamed about offering semi-professional opinions on …

  Shelly Banjo America’s largest department store chain pleasantly surprised Wall Street last week by announcing plans to close 100 stores. At 12 percent of its total store base, that’s more locations than it shuttered during all of the last six years. Macy’s shares spiked 17 percent on the news, as investors shrugged off a sixth straight quarter of declining …