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Greek lawmakers back 3rd bailout after all-night debate
August 14th, 2015
Greek lawmakers approved their country’s draft third bailout in a parliamentary vote Friday that relied on opposition party support and saw the government coalition suffer significant dissent. The vote came after a marathon all-night session marked by procedural delays ...
Can You Imagine The Fed Raising Rates In This World? Currency Crisis Edition
August 13th, 2015
A month ago China’s stock bubble was bursting and Greece was imploding. Yet the US Fed, in a violation of both headline sentiment and common sense, was still promising to raise interest rates come September. Fast forward to this ...
RBA: Monetary Policy Decision
August 4th, 2015
Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) at its meeting today, the Board decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at 2.0 per cent. The global economy is expanding at a moderate pace, but some key commodity prices are much lower than ...
Greek Financial Markets to Open as Talks With Creditors Continue
August 3rd, 2015
Greek financial markets reopen on Monday after a five-week suspension as talks continue with creditors on austerity measures and reforms required for a third bailout. Local traders will be able to buy stocks, bonds, derivatives and warrants under certain conditions, according ...
RBS, Credit Suisse recommend buying Greek debt
July 31st, 2015
It is barely two weeks since Greece was on the brink of crashing out of the euro, yet some investment banks are now encouraging investors to return to its bond market. A last gasp deal on 13 July saw ...
Is it all over for Gold?
July 28th, 2015
With prices at five-year lows, Annabelle Williams asks whether the precious metal is truly hammered The Gold price has been hammered in the last few weeks, leaving the precious metal at the lowest prices for five years. Gold took ...
What are the implications of the Greek crisis for legal business and the rule of law
July 27th, 2015
What are the implications of the Greek crisis for legal business and the rule of law? At a roundtable held under the Chatham House Rule, Jonathan Rayner heard City lawyers consider the potential fallout. Greek riot police silhouetted against ...
Asian shares skid as weak China PMI revives demand concerns
July 24th, 2015
Asian equities stumbled on Friday after a survey showed China’s manufacturing activity crumbled to 15-month lows, rekindling concerns for the region’s exports as the world’s second-largest economy struggles to arrest a broad downturn. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares ...
The Euro is Destroying the European Movement
July 23rd, 2015
“Terrorists”, “blackmail”, “lack of trust” are just some of the terms voiced during the recent negotiations between Greece and its Eurogroup partners during the recent Greek negotiations. There were even suggestions that Greece should leave the common currency altogether. ...
‘Brexit’ fears haunt London’s roaring trade in euros
July 22nd, 2015
If there is a symbol of British ambivalence to Europe then it may be the euro itself. The capital of euro trading prospers outside the euro zone, but London’s dominance of the $5.3 trillion-a-day foreign exchange market could wane if ...
