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Currencies

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Blog

US: Too big to fail

Economies are faced with a ruefully ironic predicament: it is extremely difficult to find a balance between contractionary and expansionary policy

25 May 2012

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Blog

Regime change in France could spell trouble for the euro’s va va voom

Why is a Presidential election in France so pivotal to British business?

02 May 2012

Blog

Every German's second property

If Merkel follows the German crowd then the European debt crisis is likely to rear its head again

03 Apr 2012

Feature

Greece: The saviour of the euro?

Germany should realise that Greece may have already saved the euro, writes Stephen Gallo

11 Nov 2011

Opinion

Lean times ahead

Economic union may now be necessary to save the single currency.Staying out looks to have been a smart move for the UK, but we can’t afford to indulge in Schadenfreude

23 Aug 2011

Opinion

Flexibility is good currency

The pound is performing badly against the euro but strongly against the dollar. Pick suppliers who accept dollars and you could be better off, writes Jamie Jemmeson

17 Jun 2011

Analysis

The future of the euro: part two

The euro’s greatest threat is its constituents’ lack of belief in the spirit of the currency union, says Phil Thornton

10 Jan 2011

Feature

Economists predict a gloomy 2011

More spending cuts and gloomy growth prospects. Economists aren’t prophesising a bright 2011

20 Dec 2010

Analysis

Bank balance sheets risk more eurozone bailouts

Banks holding on to overvalued mortgages may unleash more pain

20 Dec 2010

Opinion

Helping the eurozone is good for the UK

Assisting failing members of the currency union is a sound self-preservation strategy

20 Dec 2010

Opinion

The really wild show

Does the downturn have a Loch Ness Monster shape?

28 Sep 2010

Feature

Recession gives British holiday industry a boost

Austerity Britain has given UK tourism operators their moment in the sun. Can their FDs sustain a golden age for the "staycation"?

27 Sep 2010

News

The effects on UK business if the euro fails

What would happen to business if the euro met its demise? Phil Thornton reports

27 Aug 2010

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Latest Opinion

Business' best friend

Finance people must be the critical friend of business, writes CIMA's John Windle

Cutting electronic systems down to size

To be more competitive, we need far less management in companies, government and our electronic systems

Markets are too addicted to repeated doses of cheap cash

Large injections of liquidity by the major central banks have played a key role in underpinning recent bouts of optimism, but danger is still lurking in the shadows

Latest Analysis

Practical implications of a GAAR

The lack of certainty may inhibit many arrangements which are currently felt to be part of everyday planning, writes Owen Clutton

IAS 39 problems flare up again

Pirc is advising shareholders to vote against Barclays’ annual report. Richard Crump finds out why

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