April 06, 2013

Euro zone crisis: German economy slows to 'near-stagnation,' PMI survey shows

BRUSSELS, Belgium — Germany, the largest economy in the euro zone, slowed to “near-stagnation” in March, according to data released Thursday that showed the euro-area recession had deepened.

April 05, 2013

Turkey says Cyprus crisis is chance to end division

VILNIUS (Reuters) - Turkish President Abdullah Gul said on Wednesday the financial crisis in Cyprus presented an "important opportunity" to end the division of the island, split between the Greek Cypriot south and Turkish north.

April 04, 2013

U.K. Banks Try to Dodge Bonus Caps by Defining Risk-Taker

U.K. lenders are preparing to lobby the European Union’s chief banking regulator to reduce the number of employees hit by rules capping bonuses, two people familiar with the talks said.

April 03, 2013

Eurozone crisis demands one banking policy, one fiscal policy – and one voice

It had all started to look quite promising. The US was picking up, China had avoided a hard landing and in Japan the early signs from the new government's anti-deflation approach were encouraging.

April 02, 2013

The Resolution of the Cyprus Banking Collapse Paves the Way for More Crises

The international financial community and the markets have declared victory over Cyprus’s banking crisis. But the solution imposed on Cyprus–taxing big deposits–may pave the way for the next European financial crisis.