6:49pm

IMF fails to agree on EU voting power

Emerging economies frustrated they are under-represented

From MARKETS 4:53pm

Risk rally could be moving too fast

Is the rapid improvement in risk appetite really justified?

The BNP Paribas SA logo is seen outside a bank in Paris, France ©Bloomberg From WORLD Jan 30, 2013

Paris pressure to get tough on banks

Reform bill falls short of EU-wide proposals

Editorial from COMMENT Jan 30, 2013

Truth and statistics

Greece’s statistics boss is scapegoat in political vendetta

From WORLD Jan 30, 2013

Germany rejects whole-bank ringfencing

Draft bill sets out limited curb on some riskier business lines

The giant Euro symbol stands illuminated outside the headquarters of the European Central Bank (ECB) on November 5, 2012 in Frankfurt, Germany. Analysts are predicting that ECB President Mario Draghi will announce in a press conference scheduled for November 8 that he will leave ECB interest rates unchanged despite continued weak economic data coming from many Eurozone economies ©Getty Jan 30, 2013

Eurozone business confidence still rising

Recovery continues despite banks tightening credit standards

Jan 30, 2013

Catalonia requests €9bn from rescue fund

Amount would tap Spain’s regional liquidity fund

John Plender from MARKETS Jan 29, 2013

Central bank hot air pumps up bond bubble

The key lies in predicting when investors will run out of puff

Huawei ©AFP From CHINESE ECONOMY Jan 29, 2013

China anger at EU telecoms demands

Heated subsidy dispute risks turning into trade war

Martin Wolf from WORLD Jan 29, 2013

Israel’s loss could be someone else’s gain

Prominent macroeconomist steps down from central bank

Martin Wolf from COMMENT Jan 29, 2013

A perilous journey to full recovery

Key to success everywhere will be timing the exit from exceptional policies

Editorial from COMMENT Jan 29, 2013

The great return

Eurozone should not be complacent about capital inflows

From MARKETS Jan 29, 2013

Euro carry reversal inflicts global pain

Australian, Canadian and NZ dollars have weakened sharply

From WORLD Jan 29, 2013

Irish banks warned on mortgage crisis

Central bank says lenders could be forced to raise more capital

From WORLD Jan 29, 2013

Investor concern over Hungary bank chief

Economy minister is front-runner for key post

From MARKETS Jan 28, 2013

Euro periphery draws back €100bn

Private capital flows return to crisis-hit nations

From COMMENT Jan 28, 2013

Eurozone banking union is deeply flawed

Rescue mechanism presents a very significant danger, write Hans-Werner Sinn and Harald Hau

From WORLD Jan 28, 2013

Swiss fear housing market correction

SNB braced to force lenders to build up capital buffers

From WORLD Jan 28, 2013

Iceland triumphs in Icesave court battle

Victory should boost Nordic island’s recovery, say ministers

Jan 28, 2013

Bank deposits rise in eurozone states

Fears of bank collapses or a nation exiting recede further

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