3:40pm

ECB cuts eurozone growth forecasts

Central bank also predicts further inflation rate falls

From MARKETS 3:35pm

Eurozone remains split on Cyprus rescue

‘Bail-in’ could reinforce two-tier banking system in eurozone

Editorial from COMMENT 7:03pm

Stock markets defy economic woes

Central banks’ side-effects outperform the intended ones

Mar 5, 2013

Little recovery in advanced economies

Index shows US, eurozone, Japan and UK struggle to beat norms

Members of the European Parliament take part in a vote on Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement ©AFP From COMMENT Mar 5, 2013

Europe: A loaded chamber

The EU parliament’s capping of bank bonuses shows it has matured as a political force

©Reuters From WORLD Mar 5, 2013

Belgium names new finance minister

Unexpected resignation threatens fragile coalition

File picture shows a huge Euro logo in front of the headquarters of the European Central Bank (ECB) in Frankfurt, September 29, 2011. A bumper return of 3-year loans to the ECB would boost the case for it exiting crisis mode, a top Bundesbank official said ahead of February 22, 2013 news on how much banks will hand back at a repayment window next week. The ECB lent banks a total of more than 1 trillion euros ($1.32 trillion) in twin 3-year, ultra-cheap lending operations in December 2011 and February 2012 - a ploy that ECB President Mario Draghi said "avoided a major, major credit crunch". Picture taken September 29, 2011. ©Reuters Global Insight from WORLD Mar 5, 2013

ECB battles demons as growth slows

Central bank likely to hold rates in spite of contraction forecast

From WORLD Mar 4, 2013

Qatari royals buy private Greek island

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

From WORLD Mar 4, 2013

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 Mar 4, 2013

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

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

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