6:03pm

Recession undermines Monti’s hopes

PM largely taking the blame for hardship

4:46pm

Russia’s reputed top criminal boss killed

Aslan Usoyan shot by sniper in broad daylight

12:41pm

Dutch warn UK on EU policy opt-outs

Foreign minister will not back far-reaching repatriation push

11:24pm

Russia charges former EBRD director

Elena Kotova denies soliciting $1.4m for facilitating loans

From GLOBAL ECONOMY 7:14pm

Research rewrites global trade data

US trade imbalance with China shrinks under OECD findings

Gold reserves ©AFP From GLOBAL ECONOMY 6:40pm

Germany to shift 54,000 gold bars home

One of biggest shipments of yellow metal on record

From COMMENT 6:38pm

France had to intervene in Mali

Europeans cannot leave the US to play Mars while they play Venus, writes Gérard Errera

From MARKETS 6:30pm

Investors weigh potency of Cyprus risks

Islandsize belies effect a banking crisis could have on eurozone

Robert Shrimsley from COMMENT 6:18pm

PM prepares to talk tough but say little

The finishing touches are being put to that speech

From COMMENT 6:00pm

Passionate European’s case for leaving

It is irresponsible to ask a country to renew vows to a marriage it cannot abide, writes Simon May

From AFRICA 5:58pm

EU set to give Mali more assistance

Training mission seen as urgent despite new complications

Brussels Blog from BRUSSELS 2:29pm

Brussels blog: ‘EU without Britain is fish without chips’

From UK 1:37pm

Cameron accused of losing control on Europe

Labour leader warns PM over Tory infighting

From UK 12:45pm

Supermarkets withdraw contaminated burgers

Horse and pig DNA present in Tesco, Lidl and Aldi products

BRUSSELS 8:50pm

EU nations turn back on UK renegotiations

Lack of support set to isolate Cameron on treaty

From MARKETS 8:31pm

EU uncertainty adds to sterling’s woes

Referendum debate is adding to ‘headwinds’ faced by pound

From UK 8:00pm

Clarke steps up pro-EU rhetoric

Tory veteran warns that a referendum is a ‘gamble’

From MARKETS 7:56pm

Italy raises €6bn with long-dated bonds

Rare sale helps Rome chip away at repayments

From COMMENT Jan 15, 2013

FT interview: Mariano Rajoy

Spanish PM insists his reform programme will begin to bear fruit this year

From GLOBAL ECONOMY Jan 15, 2013

Spain calls on Germany to boost growth

Rajoy backs expansionary policies from bloc’s creditor countries