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Uncertainly good or bad

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUL 2012
There is the good news. The EU finally came through and is about to implement its first set of "breakthroughs" agreed upon at last month's summit. Eurozone finance ministers shook hands on the a,-100 billion aid promised to Spain, with an initial downpayment ...

Barclays chief resigns

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2012
... reputation of the bank. His decision to quit followed the announcement of the parliamentary inquiry. British Finance Minister George Osborne described Diamond's resignation as a step toward a change in culture. "The chairman of Barclays phoned me last ...

Is this the crisis moment?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2012
... banks by four notches. Spain formalised request for bail out Cyprus asks for bailout. Greece newly-designated finance minister, Vassilis Rapanos, resigns. Victorious Greek pro-austerity party preparing to renegotiate for less austerity. Away from Europe ...

BRIC slows on Europe woes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2012
... those who thought that this wasn't enough to stop the pain were correct after all. BRICs to the rescue. Brazil Finance Minister Guido Mantega announced last night that them BRICs would be "going to make an additional contribution to the IMF that will ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUN 2012
The Australian share market made modest gains in opening trade thanks to a positive lead from Wall Street and as investors await more developments in Europe's debt crisis. At 1010 AEST on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 18.5 points ...

Eurozone to craft a reforms roadmap

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 4 JUN 2012
... Union as a whole. Reports of the eurozone 'master plan' coincide with a warning from the recently instated French finance minister, Pierre Moscovici, that a Greek exit from the eurozone will be on the agenda if Athens fails to impose the austerity measures ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 4 JUN 2012
... manufacturing numbers also weighed. With investors scrambling for safer haven assets such as the yen, Japan's finance minister pledged "decisive action" if it keeps rising, indicating a fresh intervention by Tokyo. Tokyo fell 1.20 per cent, or 102.48 ...

Missed the bottom?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2012
Say what? Now I'm not complaining - I'll take every little bit that restores market confidence - but I believe this chapter of the Greek tragedy isn't over yet. At least, until closer to, on the day, or right after the 17 June elections when the Greeks ...

Market Wrap-Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 APR 2012
... pessimism. The euro was supported by comments from International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde and Japan Finance Minister Jun Azumi who both said the IMF would achieve its goal of raising enough cash for a firewall against future debt crises. ...

US retains World Bank leadership

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 17 APR 2012
... presidency at the Washington-based institution. The vote was not without its controversy after the former Colombian finance minister Ocampo dropped out on Friday claiming the selection process driven by politics. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the Nigerian candidate ...