June 06, 2013

IMF On Greece: We Screwed Up But It's Really The Eurozone's Fault

For Euro crisis enthusiasts, today’s IMF review of its Greek program is a real treat. By official standards, the document is thoroughly honest and clear.

June 05, 2013

IMF trims German 2013 growth forecast to 0.3 per cent

FRANKFURT: The International Monetary Fund lowered Monday its forecast for German growth this year, but predicted that Europe's biggest economy will experience a recovery in the second half of 2013.

June 04, 2013

Italy April Unemployment Rate Rises to New Record

ROME--Italy's unemployment rate hit an all-time high of 12% in April, official data from Istat showed Friday.

June 03, 2013

Euro to Rally as ECB Fails to Implement Negative Rates

The Euro was a top performer this week despite flashes of excessive volatility – the EURUSD saw prints close to $1.3100 and 1.2800 – as a slight uptick in data coupled with general anxiety over several of the single currency’s counterparts allowed gains to be found.

June 02, 2013

Eurozone unemployment rate hits record high

Unemployment in the eurozone touched a fresh high in April, fuelling fears that the deepening jobs crisis threatens the social fabric of the currency bloc.