ECB’s rescue act comes with risks attached

10 February 2012, 6:02 am

It is dangerous to ignore the negative consequences of the European Central Bank’s actions, such as the risk to inflation, writes Sarah Gordon... Read More »

Eurozone dismisses Greek budget deal

10 February 2012, 3:13 am

Eurozone finance ministers dismiss a reputed €3.3bn package of Greek budget cuts and send the country’s finance minister back to Athens... Read More »

Latest pact on internet piracy set to be derailed

9 February 2012, 12:31 pm

The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement is the latest in a string of measures planned to combat online piracy could falter in the face of co-ordinated protests... Read More »

European banks offer new capital proposals

9 February 2012, 12:18 pm

The measures go beyond regulators’ demands and will cut only a small amount of lending, says a preliminary assessment by the EBA... Read More »

EU agrees deal on derivatives overhaul

9 February 2012, 11:45 am

Europe agrees to enact its equivalent of America’s Dodd-Frank reforms with new rules that intend to call time on ‘era of opacity and shady deals’... Read More »

Germany and Europe: A very federal formula

9 February 2012, 11:44 am

Angela Merkel’s plans for a shift in power from EU members to Brussels would generate constitutional problems within Germany and worries among allies, writes Quentin Peel... Read More »

Deal sparks backlash in Athens

9 February 2012, 11:35 am

A swift response underscored the next challenge: to get cabinet backing on for €3.3bn of spending cuts and push the measures through parliament... Read More »

Single currency climbs on Greek austerity

9 February 2012, 9:19 am

The single currency climbs on reports that Greek politicians have reached terms over austerity plans that secure the country further emergency funding... Read More »

Draghi rules out losses on Greek debt

9 February 2012, 8:59 am

The European Central Bank rules out taking losses on its holdings of Greek government bonds but widens its range of collateral... Read More »

New Greek demands threaten debt deal

9 February 2012, 3:57 am

Political leaders fail to agree pension cuts in all-night talks on budget targets ahead of emergency meeting of eurozone finance ministers... Read More »

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