Global Insight 4:33pm

ECB battles its demons as growth slows

Central bank likely to hold rates despite contraction forecast

©Reuters From WORLD 4:26pm

Belgium’s finance minister resigns

Fragile coalition could face new political crisis

From WORLD 7:34pm

Qatari royals buy private Greek island

€5m purchase signals Doha’s renewed interest in Greece

From WORLD 6:07pm

Latvia launches bid to join euro

Application is likely to be viewed favourably

Sergei Ignatiev, chairman of Russia's central bank, attends a Group of 20 nations (G-20) finance ministers and central bank governors meeting during the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank annual spring meetings in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Friday, April 20, 2012. With finance chiefs from the G-20 meeting today in Washington, those from Canada and Australia joined the IMF and U.S. in pressing Europe to intensify efforts to quell the turmoil as it spreads to Spain. ©Bloomberg From WORLD 5:26pm

Central bank succession grips Russia

End of Ignatiev term at the helm turns Moscow into hive of intrigue

Mar 4, 2013

Number of Spanish jobless tops 5m

Minister says declining rate of increase is a source of optimism

Protesters demonstrate in front of the Icelandic Parliament house as thousands of people are protesting the government's inability to handle the country's ongoing financial crisis on October 4, 2010 in Reykjavik, Iceland. 6000-7500 people demonstrated during the prime ministers first speech of the start of the parliament making it one of Iceland's largest protests in history and following another large protest just 3 days prior. Many families face losing their homes in the coming weeks as the IMF has demanded that the government do not postpone foreclosures any further ©Getty Mar 3, 2013

Doubts cast on Icelandic crisis model

Policy makers say myth surrounds way collapse was handled

From MARKETS Mar 3, 2013

Outlook: Fed target puts focus on payrolls

High street under scrutiny for signs of weakness

Wolfgang Munchau from COMMENT Mar 3, 2013

Bonus issue marks start of a long battle

It is in the eurozone’s collective interest to stop London from acting as its main financial centre

From WORLD Mar 3, 2013

London mayor calls bonus cap ‘moronic’

Johnson says regular EU attacks on City motivated by envy

From WORLD Mar 1, 2013

German opposition forces fiscal pact delay

Upper house decision deals embarrassing blow to Merkel

Martin Wolf from COMMENT Mar 1, 2013

The case of Brussels and banker bonuses

Europe has found a way to attack the UK that is sure to be favoured by much of the British public

Mar 1, 2013

EU feels pressure on austerity policies

Popular frustration on rise in southern Europe

Mar 1, 2013

Weak eurozone data add to ECB pressure

Inflation falls to 1.8% and unemployment hits 11.9%

Mar 1, 2013

Matolcsy named Hungary central bank chief

Appointment raises fears about institution’s independence

Feb 28, 2013

EU to investigate Chinese solar-panel glass

Anti-dumping probe comes on top of €21bn trade case

From WORLD Feb 28, 2013

Osborne fights to limit bonus cap fallout

UK seeks concessions and to ‘save face’ over EU bank deal

Feb 28, 2013

Netherlands to miss EU deficit target

More austerity ruled out this year despite previous tough stance

From WORLD Feb 28, 2013

Poland relaunches drive to join euro

Sign of returning confidence in single currency’s future

From WORLD Feb 28, 2013

EU nears deal on single banking rule book

Bloc on brink of agreement to implement Basel III capital rules

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