David Turner • May 2012
A Greek exit from the euro would have such dire knock-on effects that the prospect could help produce a solution, in the form of more help from other members.
The election of leftist François Hollande as President of France will lead a shift by the euro zone away from austerity, observers say.
Banks and regulators in Central and Eastern Europe are working hard to prevent the EU’s sovereign debt crisis from slowing credit and economic growth.
The International Monetary Fund accord on new resources fails to relieve European debt crisis.
Since February, emerging-markets equities have slipped compared with the S&P 500. Why the sluggishness?
Popular strategies for hedging against deflation and hyperinflation are likely to be disastrous if the economic outlook grows more benign as expected.
The likely election of socialist candidate François Hollande, with his plans to foster growth at the expense of the prescribed austerity, could set him on a collision course with EBC president Mario Draghi.
As the U.K. enters its double-dip recession, its currency continues to grow in strength. What accounts for sterling’s as yet unstoppable progress?
The furor over the death of Neil Hayward is seen by some in China as a conspiracy to halt the rise of Bo Xilai. If so, it's got many of the party’s rising stars worried about their own skeletons.
Spain officially returned to recession today but the less-than-expected slowdown in the economy saw yield on Spanish ten-year bonds ease down.
The Swiss franc’s popularity as a safe haven currency has declined since the Swiss National Bank imposed a currency floor against the euro in September last year. Interest is refocusing on the Swedish krona.
One proposed explantion for the decline in small-cap IPOs is the abundance of alternatives for small companies. But what are these alternatives and do they explain the decline?
The Bank of Japan’s recent monetary easing methods had no impact on falling Japanese stocks, making events at the U.S. Federal Reserve and European Central Bank even more important to Japan.
U.K.’s slide back into recession defied expectations, and analysts now fear David Cameron’s government has no means of spurring recovery.
Leader seeks to fulfill his famous parents’ legacy by combating the country’s endemic corruption and spreading prosperity. He’s not the first to make such promises. Will this time really be different?
Christine Lagarde has wrung $430 billion from member countries, doubling the Fund’s effective firepower, but insiders doubt whether the institution could extend bailouts to Spain or Italy.
Europe's double-dip recession continues as stocks plunged on Monday and two of Europe’s core econonomies, France and the Netherlands, experienced political upheaval.
The European Central Bank's massive lending scheme — the long-term refinancing operation, or LTRO — has eased the pressure on European banks without solving their underlying problems.
With a sophistication unimaginable only a few years ago, Chinese companies are making more overseas acquisitions in a broader range of industries to gain technology and brands and move up the value chain.
The Muslim Brotherhood dominates parliament in Egypt but finds its ability to govern in question after authorities disqualified its presidential candidate.
Which European firm is the best in research sales? Deutsche Bank, according to the results of our inaugural All-Europe Sales Team.
Despite economic weakness and uncertainty, the 2012 All-America Executive Team is seizing new growth opportunities even as it keeps a close eye on costs.
Establishments in Institutional Investor’s World’s Best Hotels 2011 ranking are using renovations and renewed dedication to service to fuel a rebound.