The euro tumbles sharply again, as investors react to news that Spain has been forced to stage a Northern Rock-style bailout of a regional bank... more
Global stock markets tumble again with sterling and the euro falling as the debt crisis in Europe and worries about the recovery in the US rattle investors... more
Stock markets across Europe tumble after Germany says the euro is in danger and declares war on speculators with a partial ban on short-selling... more
The euro collapses to a four-year low, but Goldman Sachs' top economist Jim O'Neill says it is “ridiculous” to suggest the single currency area is about to disintegrate... more
Excitement over the eurozone’s €750 billion rescue package gives way to doubts whether its weakest economies can deliver drastic debt cuts, driving the euro and stocks lower... more
The euro tumbles below $1.28 for the first time since March last year as the European Central Bank votes to keep eurozone interest rates on hold at 1%... more
Barack Obama has stepped into the Greek debt crisis amid warnings that the stricken nation could become a country-sized version of Lehman Brothers... more
Britain is not a member of the euro and so we are less exposed to the consequences of the collapse of Greece’s credit rating than most of the EU... more
The pound soars against the dollar and the euro today after a rise in living costs sparks speculation that interest rates may rise sooner than expected... more
The British economy looked ever more moribund today after fresh evidence that our peers on the continent are reviving while we remain mired in recession ... more
Sound check: German industrial metal band Rammstein literally play with fire in their live performances - and now they are about to unleash their singeing spectacle on London. Watch out for your eyebrows
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