Germany's stricter lockdown increases recession risksChancellor Angela Merkel and state leaders agreed on Sunday to shut most stores from Wednesday until at least January 10 to reverse a tide ...
14 Dec, 2020, 08.31 PM IST
For global bond market the next world-changing event could be Italian voteIn the wake of the UK Brexit vote and the election of Donald Trump, there's a risk that we'll start jumping at shadows, perceiving world-ch...
23 Nov, 2016, 06.32 PM IST
Greece is a significant risk to markets in near term: Holger Schmieding, Berenberg BankHolger Schmieding, Chief Economist, Berenberg Bank, talks about the effects of the Greek proposals being rejected by creditors.
24 Jun, 2015, 05.05 PM IST
Will mario draghi leave ecb without raising rates?By contrast, Draghi’s predecessor, Jean-Claude Trichet, raised rates 11 times. Even Ben Bernanke got to tighten at the Federal Reserve on t...
15 Apr, 2015, 05.02 AM IST
EU Chiefs demand austerity as Italy heads for new voteFinance ministers from the 17-member single-currency bloc meet in Brussels to discuss issues including a bailout for Cyprus.
05 Mar, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
- Germany's Bundesbank attacks European Central Bank's bond plan
Bundesbank holds to the opinion that government bond purchases by the Eurosystem are to be seen critically and entail significant stability...
21 Aug, 2012, 06.00 AM IST
- Pro-Euro win in Greece set to bring cheer
Antonis Samaras' New Democracy party won Greece's second round of elections on Sunday, initial official projections showed.
18 Jun, 2012, 01.37 AM IST
- Trichet hints at rate hike to control inflation
Jean-Claude Trichet is bypassing the European Central Bank's (ECB) little-known secondary mandate as inflation propels policy makers toward...
12 Mar, 2011, 07.12 AM IST
- Merkel may replace Weber in Bundesbank tradition
German Chancellor Angela Merkel may stick with tradition and tap someone with Bundesbank experience such as Jens Weidmann or Juergen Stark ...
15 Feb, 2011, 06.30 AM IST
- Germany, France out of recession with 0.3% growth
Germany and France moved out of recession, with both reporting that their GDP grew by 0.3% quarter-on-quarter in April to June, instead of ...
14 Aug, 2009, 07.40 AM IST
- ECB to cut lending rate sharply this week: analysts
The European Central Bank is set to cut its main lending rate sharply this week as inflation is falling fast and the eurozone economy badly...
02 Nov, 2008, 01.11 PM IST
- Biggest European economy in a serious slump, Ifo survey shows
Europe's biggest economy has seriously hit the skids, a key survey showed, leading analysts to forecast a German recession well into next y...
27 Oct, 2008, 05.41 PM IST
- ECB opens door to rate cut as Trichet heads to crisis talks
The European Central Bank has opened the door to a rate cut in the coming months as its president Jean-Claude Trichet prepares for high-lev...
03 Oct, 2008, 04.04 PM IST
- ECB and BoE keep interest rates unchanged
The European Central Bank, along with the Bank of England, both kept their interest rates unchanged in the face of mounting inflation fears...
04 Sep, 2008, 07.24 PM IST
- Eurozone interest rates to be kept on hold despite slump: Analysts
The European Central Bank is widely expected to leave its main lending rate at 4.25 per cent on Thursday despite growing signs of a sharp e...
31 Aug, 2008, 08.44 AM IST
- German data give economists little cheer
German retail sales were shown rebounding and unemployment falling in data on Tuesday, but with food and fuel inflation still squeezing con...
02 Jul, 2008, 02.33 AM IST
- German economy loses steam
Most analysts said the Eurozone's biggest economy Germany had clearly hit the brakes, according to a survey.
26 Sep, 2007, 02.05 AM IST