Euro, dissolve?

First Greece, then Ireland, and now? The eurozone is in a bit of a mess, and the way out is unclear. European leaders who met for a crisis summit mid-December felt the pressure to create a permanent debt mechanism for 2013, when the temporary European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) will run out. This sounds rather productive [...]

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New York Market Commentary – 23 Nov 2010

Today’s New York Pre-Market Commentary I have written for S&P European MarketScope: New York Market Commentary – original published 23 November 2010, 14:03 GMT US stock futures are sharply lower, as concerns over tensions on the Korean peninsula add to ongoing woes over eurozone debt and global currency issues. Reports of an exchange of fire between North and [...]

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Is Ireland next?

Is Ireland next? Ireland’s costs of borrowing rose sharply yesterday, as 10-year government bond yields jumped to highs of 8.64%. Meanwhile, President of the European Comission Jose Manuel Barroso announced that the community would step in with support if the green isle needed it. Reportedly, Brian Cowen government has refrained from asking the EU for [...]

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The nation has spoken! … but what now??

The ‘big day’ everyone (at least in the UK) was waiting for is over. The people went out to cast their votes in the UK general election 2010 – but as the overnight election coverage showed, there is no ‘real’ winner. Winners and Losers Surely, the Conservatives have won the most seats in the House [...]

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This is what the parties are offering young voters

The last Prime Minister’s Questions are over and election day is in four weeks. Time to make up your mind who to vote for! We have been out there discovering what the parties have to offer young voters:

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Election Day – 6th of May

The date of the general election is set for May 6th, Prime Minister Gordon Brown has announced today. He had made his way to HM the Queen around 10am today to ask for the dissolution of government. Just before 11am Gordon Brown stepped in front of the press saying: It will come as no surprise [...]

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Have your say: Should investment and personal banking be separated?

Have your say! Should investment banking be separated from retail banking? Let me know your opinion by posting comments – especially if you choose the ‘other’-option. Thank you!

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Should investment and personal banking be separated?

The investment banking business has become a cartel according to Vince Cable – rewarming the discussion about retail and investment banking. “In order to make our banking system safe, we have got to break them up,” Cable proposed in last night’s debate between the three want-to-be-next-Chancellors. The topic has been a hot potato for a while [...]

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What do the parties have to offer students?

It’s an exciting time in politics – the general election is coming up and what ever its outcome, politics in Britain will change. But as we found out last week, young voters still don’t seem to be interested. With youth unemployment and tuition fees causing real problems for students, Stefanie Linhardt finds out what the parties [...]

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