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London open: Stocks fall back as euro sa
Stocks have fallen back in early dealings amid continuing edginess over the Eurozone crisis.
All eyes are on the German Bundestag as lawmakers vote on an expansion of the Eurozone bailout fund.
Sweeteners group Tate & Lyle is in demand after sa…
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London close: Stocks dive in late trading
Stocks gave up an earlier rally to finish firmly in the red amid continued nervousness ahead of an audit of Greece’s finances.
There is speculation that some countries in the Eurozone are demanding that private investors take a bigger hit on their h…
Lower durable goods orders in the US
Durable goods orders fell 0.1% monthly and rose 10.1% annual in August to $201.8 billion, according to the latest data from the US Census Bureau. The market was expecting a ...New European legislation on economic governance passed
The European Parliament approved a legislative package today to strengthen EU economic governance to prevent future debt crises. These rules consolidate the supervisory role of the European Commission in order to ...Finland approves changes to the European rescue fund
Following weeks of foot-dragging over its part in the Greek bailout, the Finnish Parliament has approved changes to the European Financial Stability Fund (EFSF) that are intended to make the ...UPDATE: Germany will wait for results from troika auditors in Greece
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has 'suggested' that some of the terms of Greece´s bail-out package could be renegotiated, according to some market reports this morning. The above on the eve of ...EU presses forward with financial transaction tax
The European Commission has said it plans to introduce a financial transaction tax on all EU member states. The levy - nicknamed the 'Robin Hood' tax by campaigners - would aim ...ALERT: Finnish parliament approves changes to EFSF
Finnish parliament approves changes to EFSF. More to follow ... ABMiles latest MPC member to contemplate more QE
Bank of England policymaker David Miles has indicated he is closer to voting for a further round of quantitative easing (QE). Miles told the Times newspaper that the Bank's Monetary Policy ...London open: Stocks ease after surge
Shares have fallen back a little in early dealings, unsurprisingly given yesterday's surge. Hedge fund manager Man Group took investors by surprise though and the shares are sharply lower. It said ...« Previous Page — Next Page »
