27 January 2012, 1:20 pm
Leaked German proposal Greece to cede sovereignty over tax and spending decisions to a eurozone ‘budget commissioner’ to secure a second €130bn bail-out... Read More »
27 January 2012, 1:16 pm
Agency cuts the sovereign credit ratings of Italy, Spain, Belgium, Slovenia and Cyprus and indicated the possibility of further cuts... Read More »
27 January 2012, 12:43 pm
The leaders of Britain and France have not spoken since last month when David Cameron blocked a new EU treaty to enforce fiscal discipline... Read More »
27 January 2012, 11:55 am
Companies the world over are falling over themselves to blame the eurozone for weaker than expected results. Investors should be sceptical... Read More »
27 January 2012, 9:30 am
European financials have rebounded strongly but is this the moment to chase the rally or maintain pessimism, asks Richard Milne... Read More »
27 January 2012, 8:42 am
Europe avoided a credit crunch thanks to €489bn of emergency three-year loans to banks by the European Central Bank last month, governor says... Read More »
27 January 2012, 6:57 am
A law to be debated on Sunday could halt exports of oil to the EU as early as next week, the semi-official Fars news agency reports... Read More »
26 January 2012, 11:51 am
Bonds fell below the 6% level before edging back up in the so-called LTRO rally which has also led to sharp falls in Spain, Greece and Ireland... Read More »
26 January 2012, 10:20 am
Socialists attempt to draw distinctions with centre-right parties and reverse their fortunes.... Read More »
26 January 2012, 7:29 am
Extra liquidity has boosted asset prices but may not go far enough... Read More »