Portugal

  • Mar 11, 2011
  • 13 min read

PROSPECTS 2011 Q2: Europe

Problems in the European banking system, sovereign debt volatility and external threats will...

  • Mar 11, 2011
  • 2 min read

SPAIN: Risk soars following debt and funding questions

Concerns over the vulnerability of the country's banks (cajas) are escalating after Moody's...

Spain
  • Mar 4, 2011
  • 2 min read

EUROPEAN UNION: EFSF haggling raises threat of crises

Spanish Finance Minister Elena Salgado clashed with her German counterpart Wolfgang Schaeuble...

  • Feb 28, 2011
  • 2 min read

PORTUGAL: Looming bailout raises pressure on EU summit

After bond yields traded at over 7% on Friday for the 16th consecutive day, Portugal looks...

Portugal
  • Feb 15, 2011
  • 2 min read

EUROPEAN UNION: Growth figures reveal two-track EU

The economy grew by 1.7% in both the EU-27 and the euro-area in 2010, Eurostat reported today.

Eu
  • Feb 10, 2011
  • 2 min read

EUROPEAN UNION: Merkel may favour Regling for ECB

Axel Weber, the head of the German Bundesbank and long-time front-runner to replace ECB chief...

  • Feb 8, 2011
  • 2 min read

BRAZIL/INT: Petrobras shuns Galp to focus on pre-salt

National oil company Petrobras yesterday announced its withdrawal from talks to acquire the 33%...

Brazil
  • Jan 28, 2011
  • 12 min read

EURO-AREA: Growth is key to avoid peripheral defaults

Capital markets have grouped together Greece, Ireland, Portugal, Italy and Spain as potential...