Junk bonds are the latest haven assetsThe pace is staggering. This year, about $9 billion has flowed into the funds globally, a significant chunk for the $44.4 billion market in...
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Eurozone crisis: Europe’s imperceptible recovery is worrisomeEuropean leaders are interpreting stabilisation of economic activity and stable borrowing costs as evidence that the debt crisis is over.
16 Nov, 2013, 03.18 AM IST
- European Union leaders weigh rescue measures at crisis meet
European Union leaders focused on immediate help for Spain and Italy at the start of a two-day summit intended to chart a path out of their...
29 Jun, 2012, 03.26 AM IST
- France fights to avoid euro zone bank contagion
With a gaping public deficit, the euro zone's second largest economy wants to be sure it is not sucked into the bloc's game of debt-crisis ...
25 Jun, 2012, 05.46 PM IST
- Angela Merkel may agree to euro debt-sharing compromise
Merkel's veto on allowing Germany to underwrite joint debt issuance in the 17-nation euro region is under fire from her international partn...
26 May, 2012, 04.54 AM IST
- Spanish woes push up Italian borrowing costs sharply
Italy and Spain have traded testy comments in recent days on who is to blame for the rise in borrowing costs which has afflicted both count...
12 Apr, 2012, 10.38 PM IST
- 'Greece may have to restructure again'
Greece will probably have to restructure its debt again and this may involve bailout partners such as European governments, said S&P's Mori...
30 Mar, 2012, 04.53 AM IST
- European banks need to raise 114.7 bn euros: Regulator
Europe's banks must raise an extra 114.7 billion euros ($152.5 billion) in new capital to restore stability and confidence in markets, the ...
08 Dec, 2011, 11.15 PM IST
- Gold declines on reduced european debt concern
Mario Monti, was offered Italy's prime minister post, boosting confidence in the country's ability to cut the euro's 2nd-biggest debt.
14 Nov, 2011, 08.56 PM IST
Lessons for democracies from Berlusconi's fallThere are also a few important lessons for citizens of any democracy where money buys too much and votes buy too little.
13 Nov, 2011, 06.13 AM IST
- Gold climbs to six-week high as European concerns spur demand
Gold today climbed to a six-week high as concerns about Europe's debt crisis spurred demand for the metal as a protection of wealth.
07 Nov, 2011, 05.22 PM IST
- Right time for Indian SMEs to acquire foreign firms: MSME Sec
"Europe is bright for acquisition. US is right for acquisition," Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Secretary Uday Kumar Varma told.
05 Oct, 2011, 03.06 PM IST
Financial crisis: Three years later, the encoreIn September three years ago, the financial crisis began to drag the world, drawing into what looked like a bottomless abyss.
27 Sep, 2011, 06.56 AM IST
- How Italy found an Asian saviour as China looks to boost image
China is playing a "white knight" role in assisting Europe and buying itself goodwill that will enable it to purchase more sensitive Europe...
14 Sep, 2011, 11.58 AM IST
- Gold gains for second day on concern over growth slowing
Gold on Tuesday gained for a second day as concern over slowing economic growth boosted demand for the metal as a protection of wealth.
16 Aug, 2011, 08.29 PM IST
- Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi survives vote of confidence
Silvio Berlusconi survived a second confidence vote on his austerity plan, paving the way for final passage of the package intended to bala...
16 Jul, 2011, 03.28 AM IST
- Mario Draghi to succeed Trichet as European Central Bank president
The 63- year-old Italian will take over from Jean-Claude Trichet as the head of the ECB, beginning an eight-year term on November 1.
25 Jun, 2011, 09.13 PM IST