Spain
Recession risk rises on euro-area growth slowdown
Eurostat announced today that euro-area GDP growth fell from 0.8% in the first quarter to 0.2% in...
EUShort-selling bans will have limited effect
France, Italy, Spain and Belgium imposed a 15-day ban on short-selling of financial shares,...
InternationalLow growth endangers Spain's deficit reduction goals
The Finance Ministry yesterday announced new measures to ensure that Spain reaches its deficit...
SpainGlobal recession fears affect commodity prices
Commodity prices have fallen across the board today as traders react to the perceived threat of a...
InternationalECB buys only short-term relief for Italy and Spain
Following emergency talks yesterday between G7 leaders and central bankers, the ECB today began...
ItalyECB action will not halt euro-area contagion crisis
ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet yesterday announced the resumption of the ECB's bond buying...
EUItaly and Spain risk credit squeeze, not default
The Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR), a UK think tank, today said that Italy is...
ItalyFiscal position will determine France's credibility
The IMF has warned that France must cut public spending further or risk missing its deficit...
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