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ECB’s Trichet says euro solution for Greece workable

The financial aid mechanism for Greece agreed by euro zone leaders on March 25 is workable but unlikely ever to be activated, European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet said. “I am extraordinarily happy that the government of the euro area found a workable solution,” Trichet told an unscheduled news conference after a euro zone leaders’ […]

Greek woes could slow ECB’s exit from crisis mode

Turmoil brewing in Greece could slow the ECB’s withdrawal of its extra liquidity measures, especially if other countries become infected with similar woes

Europe’s second defining moment

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the ideological division between Northern and Southern Europe. Without greater collaboration, the eurozone may not survive the crisis

Who pays for the Green Deal?

The European Green Deal has noble intentions, but the way institutions propose to fund it is cause for concern. Shadow budgets and note printing will not tackle the climate crisis

New players are finally disrupting the credit rating sector

Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and Fitch Ratings have long dominated the credit rating market. Although Germany’s Scope is trying to break into the so-called Big Three, it is not proving easy

Málaga is the perfect destination for business and leisure

Málaga is best known as a Spanish port and transportation hub for the Costa del Sol. But the city has also embraced digital technologies in a big way, and today boasts a thriving business community

European Central Bank struggles to bring its numbers to heel

Europe has been struggling to meet its inflation target for some time. While this hasn’t had an adverse effect on the bloc’s economy, the European Central Bank’s credibility could be at stake

Calls for European Central Bank to keep new president on a shorter lead

Former IMF Director Christine Lagarde faces a host of challenges in her new role as European Central Bank president amid lingering uncertainties

Following the LIBOR scandal, the EBC has launched its own benchmark interest rate

In 2012, an international investigation confirmed that some banks had been rigging LIBOR to inflate their profits. With several financial markets publishing alternative benchmarks, the European Central Bank is aiming to consolidate its own

Southern Europe continues to struggle in the wake of the sovereign debt crisis

Falling unemployment and positive net migration are just two signs of recovery in Southern Europe. But with stubbornly high youth unemployment and a continuing brain drain, there are some deeper-seated issues that Portugal, Italy, Greece and Spain need to address

Out of the blocks: what Monerium’s e-money licence means for fintech

Earlier this year, the Icelandic start-up Monerium became the first European company to receive a licence to issue e-money over a blockchain network. Ultimately, this puts the firm in a strong position to influence the future of digital finance

EU watchdog warns of commercial property overvaluation

The EU’s financial stability watchdog has reported that commercial property prices show signs of overvaluation across Europe

Deutsche Bank posts biggest loss since financial crisis

German lender Deutsche Bank recorded a larger-than-forecast loss of €3.15bn for Q2 2019, the result of major restructuring costs

The benefits of applying attachment theory to your workforce

Attachment theory was originally developed as a way of understanding how children bond with their parents, but it also affords great insight into how we interact with colleagues and approach tasks in the workplace

Stumbling bloc: how the sovereign debt crisis complicated EU relations

The euro has often been described as the political glue responsible for holding the continent together. Just a decade ago, though, the currency union almost came unstuck, exposing Europe’s economic and diplomatic frailties

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