Can a negative charge zap eurozone economies into life?
After every financial crash there’s a danger of stagnation, deflation and depression. Europe had to look that danger squarely in the face, and act.
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After every financial crash there’s a danger of stagnation, deflation and depression. Europe had to look that danger squarely in the face, and act.
Barclays is cooperating with regulators reviewing alleged manipulation of currency rates as it reports profits from its investment banking arm fell by half in the third quarter.
Paul Mason watches Royal Mail shares hit the market – and asks why, in an era of food banks and falling wages, the government is allowing the “better off” to cash in through privatisation.
George Osborne denies that the government’s sale of 6 per cent of its shares in Lloyds has actually led to a loss for the British taxpayer.
Vodafone has sold its stake in US giant Verizon Wireless in a deal worth £84m. But campaigners fear the public will see little tax returns.
The new governor of the Bank of England tells a business audience that interest rates are unlikely to rise in the next few years, but action could be taken to prevent a house price boom.
The government’s efforts to cut the deficit suffer a blow after a small rise in borrowing in July, but it says it will stick to its “economic plan”.
As Mark Carney starts his new job as Bank of England governor – will he push for extra stimulus to boost the economy – or allow himself to be outvoted?
Mark Carney, the incoming governor of the Bank of England, is widely praised. So how good a job has he done in his five years in charge of Canada’s central bank?
After a decade in charge of the Bank of England, at a time of unprecedented financial turmoil, Sir Mervyn King leaves Threadneedle Street for a seat in the House of Lords.
As Sir Mervyn King prepares to step down as Bank of England chief, his continued insistence that the UK’s major banks still need to recapitalise is deeply worrying.
Share prices in Japan slide more than 7 per cent in their worst single day losses for more than two years – triggering slumps in markets around the world.
The economy may be struggling, but the stock market is booming. Should we be throwing our hats in the air or worrying about a crash?
The price of gold rises slightly following its biggest one-day fall in 30 years, but the precious metal is likely to come under further pressure from investors.
Figures showing a shock fall in manufacturing activity last month fuel fears that Britain is heading for a triple-dip recession.