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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

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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

Papering over the cracks

Europe may have edged closer to agreeing another Greek bailout package, but FDs are preparing for the country to leave the single currency, writes Phil Thornton

29 Mar 2012

News

CFOs expect Greece to leave eurozone

Delegates at the Economist CFO Summit expect Greece to leave eurozone despite prospects of €130bn bailout package

24 Feb 2012

Opinion

Meaningful global recovery hopes have all but vanished

Unresolved fiscal problems in the US and concerns over a hard landing in India and China could unsettle the markets this year

26 Jan 2012

Feature

Eurogeddon

Phil Thornton examines what a fragmenting eurozone means for UK business

06 Jan 2012

Feature

Rhodes to recovery

Phil Thornton speaks to veteran economist Bill Rhodes about the future of the eurozone

24 Nov 2011

Feature

Economic outlook 2012

The economic omens for 2012 look bleak and the UK economy is expected to return to recession, finds Peter Bartram

24 Nov 2011

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

A fear of the Greeks unsettles global markets

The risk of a Greek debt default raises spectre of a new financial crisis

04 Jul 2011

Opinion

Market confidence proves temporary amid anxiety attacks

Standard & Poor’s US rating cut highlights anxiety gripping global markets

20 May 2011

Analysis

Buoyant markets betray real threat of second downturn

US jobs and Japanese fiscal strength should not occlude the risk of more shocks

15 Apr 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

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

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

News

Slowing growth raises double-dip recession fears

Growth prospects have worsened. Can a second downturn be averted?

24 Aug 2010

Opinion

The Macro View: Sovereign debt threatens worsening banking crisis

Optimism is brief, market rallies are short-lived. Is the eurozone doomed?

05 Jul 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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