Finance
UK budget rules should seek to lower debt, parliament committee says
LONDON, April 28 (Reuters) - British finance minister Rachel Reeves should explicitly aim to bring p...
27th April, 2026
Fiscal Policy
Finance
French tax hikes tapped out, spending cuts inevitable, says audit office
PARIS, Feb 19 (Reuters) - France can no longer rely on tax hikes to rein in its public finances and...
19th February, 2026
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CYPRUS’ CREDIT WORTHINESS CHANGED TO POSITIVE BY MOODY’S
Moody’s ratings agency changed Cyprus’ Caa3 government bond rating from negative to positive, follow...
3rd June, 2014
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What is the US debt ceiling and why does it matter?
View from the dealing floor. Chris Tripp works on IG’s dealing floor in London. For more information...
14th October, 2013
Finance
Greece poll sees Syrizas lose out and markets rally
By Michael Hewson (Senior Market Analyst at CMC Markets UK) The outcome of the Greece election could...
27th June, 2012
Finance
Why is Spain seeking a centralised budget control?
Spain, one of the major economies of Euro zone, is affected by the debt crisis. To overcome this sit...
7th June, 2012
Finance
Is Italy facing a tax-burden?
In order to make ends meet and according to the economic survey for the year 2012, the Italian gover...
31st May, 2012
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The Arab Spring, One Year On
By Christine Lagarde Managing Director, International Monetary Fund It is an absolute delight to be...
27th January, 2012
Finance
Intervention at Sveriges Riksbank Conference: Monetary Policy in an Era of Fiscal Stress
Intervention in the panel: Challenges for Monetary and Fiscal Policy, Lorenzo Bini Smaghi, Member of...
19th July, 2011