Ireland

  • May 3, 2011
  • 2 min read

PMIs suggest slowdown in global commodity inflation

The increase in manufacturing production and input prices is losing steam, according to April...

International
  • Apr 20, 2011
  • 7 min read

ECB would bear brunt of a euro-area debt restructuring

The ECB is inflating its balance sheet to accommodate renewed liquidity problems in euro-area...

EU
  • Apr 19, 2011
  • 2 min read

Lack of consistency raises Portugal bailout risks

Negotiations yesterday for Portugal's 80 billion euro (114 billion dollar) rescue package were...

Finland
  • Apr 15, 2011
  • 6 min read

From 2013, euro-area disorderly default risk rises

Credit default swap rates show that the market does not expect defaults before the European...

EU
  • Apr 15, 2011
  • 2 min read

Downgrades highlight Ireland's forthcoming challenges

Moody's today cut Ireland's credit rating to Baa1, its lowest investment grade, with a negative...

Ireland
  • Apr 14, 2011
  • 6 min read

Corporate tax set to decline globally

Corporate tax reforms have the capacity to change the global economic landscape. Countries are...

International
  • Apr 13, 2011
  • 6 min read

Restructuring flaws may expose German banks to crises

Germany's bank restructuring programme is struggling against financial, macroeconomic and,...

Germany
  • Apr 12, 2011
  • 6 min read

Reforms fail to tackle Europe's systemic banking risks

The European Banking Association (EBA) announced new bank stress test requirements on April 8....

EU