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One in four out of work in Europe's fourth-largest economy amid deepening recession.

Martin Baccardax Oct 26, 2012

Germany's Angela Merkel has cannily played Prime Minister David Cameron into a futile stance on Europe's Budget negotiations.

Martin Baccardax Oct 22, 2012

Spain's Prime Minister faces challenging votes in Catalonia and the Basque region as investors fear window of opportunity for EU support closing fast

Martin Baccardax Oct 19, 2012

Demonstrator dies of heart attack while four others injured after police clashes.

Umberto Bacchi Oct 18, 2012

FX specialists debate on whether the US Federal Reserve is intentionally weakening the dollar, resulting in a ‘currency war’.

Lianna Brinded Oct 17, 2012

Legendary chairman of Goldman Sachs Asset Management says a union of several emerging markets are looking to set up a development bank

Lianna Brinded Oct 17, 2012

The EU approved a second round of tough trading sanctions on Iran as crude exports, currency continue to tumble.

Martin Baccardax Oct 15, 2012

Budget cuts and bank capital rules are being reconsidered as world leaders push for Plan B in face of slowing economic growth.

Martin Baccardax Oct 15, 2012

US economists Roth and Shapley win coveted 2012 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel

Lianna Brinded Oct 15, 2012

Asian markets end moderately higher this week after better weekly job data from the US and improvement in Sino-Japanese relations.

Prasanth Aby Thomas Oct 13, 2012

Spain insists there's no pressure to seek financial aid, IMF urges more time for budget measures to take hold as Germany juggles multiple bailouts

Martin Baccardax Oct 12, 2012

Shanghai Composite Index up 0.10 percent while Hang Seng and KOSPI end 0.65 percent and 0.01 percent higher. Nikkei drops 0.15 percent.

Prasanth Aby Thomas Oct 12, 2012

Lord Turner, FSA chairman and Bank of England governor contender, says innovative policies are needed to lift the country out of the downturn.

Shane Croucher Oct 12, 2012

Several emerging economies welcome new policy, but Germany opposes it.

Geetha Pillai Oct 12, 2012

Reuters survey of economists shows most think British economy will barely lift out of recession over the next four quarters.

Shane Croucher Oct 11, 2012

MPC member Weale also used Daily Mail interview to air inflation concerns over more quantitative easing in the UK economy.

Shane Croucher Oct 11, 2012

S&P cites deepening recession and limited options before government to deal with the crisis as reasons for downgrade.

Geetha Pillai Oct 11, 2012

IMF says global economic slowdown has begun affecting emerging nations, a major force in pulling the world out of 2009 recession.

Geetha Pillai Oct 11, 2012

Nikkei drops to the lowest level in two months, sliding 1.98 percent. KOSPI down 1.56 percent while Hang Seng eases 0.08 percent. Shanghai index rises 0.22 percent.

Prasanth Aby Thomas Oct 10, 2012

Prime minister speaking at Conservative party conference insisting '"painful decisions' and austerity imperative if UK economy to recover.

Shane Croucher Oct 10, 2012

USC's John Elliot economist Mohammad Pesaran says and orderly 'Grexit' is impossible without some form of debt forgiveness.

Lianna Brinded Oct 10, 2012

International Monetary Fund confirms absence of governor of People's Bank of China at annual meeting in Tokyo.

Geetha Pillai Oct 10, 2012

Fund warns of capital flight, breakup fears and economic decline unless policymakers take crucial decisions.

Geetha Pillai Oct 10, 2012

South Korea's KOSPI falls 1.18 percent, Shanghai Composite Index is lower by 0.57 and Hang Seng by 0.56 percent.

Prasanth Aby Thomas Oct 10, 2012

IMF scaled down Britain's growth forecast

Vasudevan Sridharan Oct 10, 2012

Leading economic thinktank says underlying growth may only be 0.2 percent as economy stagnates.

Shane Croucher Oct 09, 2012

Former UK home secretary and foreign Secretary sees a gulf between a core EU and periphery EU countries

Lianna Brinded Oct 09, 2012

Merkel praises reforms but warns of tough road ahead as IMF says Greece likely to miss key debt targets in 2011 bailout agreement.

Martin Baccardax Oct 09, 2012

Banks encouraged to boost lending but is this wise as outlook for UK economy worsens?

Shane Croucher Oct 09, 2012

Nikkei ends 1.06 percent lower while KOSPI falls 0.14 percent. China's Shanghai index and Hong Kong's Hang Seng gain 1.97 percent and 0.54 percent.

Prasanth Aby Thomas Oct 09, 2012