It's all very well for the Scots to vote for independence, but who is giving a voice to the Picts? Back when Hadrian was building his wall it was intended to stop Roman Britain from attacks by the Scots and the Picts!

Today's Wall Street Journal reports that Glaxo's CEO Sir Andrew Witty also faces pressure to clean up its business lines and boost results. Triggering the dissent is the latest bribery scandal eruption, over Syria.

Meanwhile stocks around the world are down. Gold and the dollar are up. This creates opportunities and risks for the global investing community discussed below, along with trading alerts.