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UK EU exit would be global economy ‘shock’ – G20 leaders

29/02/2016(0)
Finance ministers from the world’s leading economies have warned of a “shock” to the global economy if the UK leaves the EU. The ministers gave their opinion in a ... Read More
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Asia shares edge ahead with oil, pound slips

22/02/2016(0)
Asian share markets edged cautiously higher on Monday as investors awaited a rush of February industry surveys to take the pulse of the global economy, while sterling suffered on ... Read More
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OECD downgrades global growth outlook

19/02/2016(0)
Achieving strong growth in the global economy remains elusive, with only a modest recovery in advanced economies and slower activity in emerging markets, according to the OECD’s latest Interim Economic ... Read More
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The five fears stalking the global banking industry

10/02/2016(0)
China, emerging markets, the eurozone, oil and commodities all pose a threat to the banking sector this year Banking shares have come under pressure this week as investors express fears ... Read More
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Oil prices rebound from sharp selloff; more volatility expected

10/02/2016(0)
Crude oil prices pushed higher on Wednesday after Iran said it was open to cooperation with Saudi Arabia, partly recovering from an 8 percent fall in the previous session ... Read More
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Gold hits new 3-month high on global economy concerns

08/02/2016(0)
Gold hit three-month highs on Monday, extending its biggest weekly rise since July 2013 as sliding stock markets, global growth uncertainty and a softer dollar prompted investors to seek ... Read More
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Why We Won’t Have a “Lehman Moment” in the 2016 Crash

05/02/2016(0)
What the central banks cannot do is create productive places to invest the credit they’ve generated in such excess, or force qualified borrowers to swallow more unproductive debt. One ... Read More
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Interview with Wall Street Journal

05/02/2016(0)
Interview with Yves Mersch, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, conducted by Brian Blackstone and Tom Fairless on 1 February 2016 Over the last few months we’ve ... Read More
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Japan’s Annual Trade Deficit Narrows as Energy Import Costs Fall

25/01/2016(0)
The value of imports fell in 2015 while exports edged up China’s slowdown, low global growth curb shipments abroad Japan’s annual trade deficit narrowed almost 80 percent from a ... Read More
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Europe’s big banks remain wary of doing business with Iran

25/01/2016(0)
Sanctions have been lifted but uncertainty over US authorities’ stance means banks are reluctant to handle payments A week after the lifting of sanctions against Iran, major European banks are still ... Read More
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