Spain

  • Oct 14, 2011
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EFSF is too little, too late for Spain and Italy

Slovakia yesterday approved the EFSF, the last of the 17 euro-area member states to do so.

EU
  • Oct 12, 2011
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Spain's bank downgrades are problem in store for PP

Standard and Poor's (S&P) and Fitch yesterday downgraded Spain's leading banks, all with a...

Spain
  • Oct 6, 2011
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European over-55s can no longer bear early exit costs

Prior to the recession, European governments were making a concerted effort to reduce early exit...

EU
  • Oct 6, 2011
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IMF bond purchase would set controversial precedent

Antonio Borges, Director of the IMF European Department, yesterday suggested that the Fund could...

IMF-World Bank
  • Oct 5, 2011
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Shale gas revolution gets mixed reception in Europe

The last few weeks have been marked by announcements about the potential scale of shale gas...

EU
  • Sep 28, 2011
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Fiscal 'golden rule' will do little to help Spain

Spain has passed a constitutional reform that imposes limits on the structural deficits that the...

Spain
  • Sep 23, 2011
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Short-term risks imperil Spain's growth goals

In response to the crisis, Spain tried stimulus and then austerity, only to end up with larger...

Spain
  • Sep 21, 2011
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Global economy will muddle through, indicates IMF

The IMF yesterday cut its global growth forecast to 4.0%, both for this year and 2012 -- 0.3...

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