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Smackdown

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 FEB 2012
... 6.08% last month. How good is that? It's not only this but confidence is again on the rise in Europe. The European Commission reported last night that, "Economic sentiment increases in both the EU and the euro area" to 94.4 in February - the second straight ...

Thrilla in Australia

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2012
... lot for the periphery - after being reminded (again) that a recession is coming. In its press release, The European Commission (EU) said last night: "Against the backdrop of a waning growth momentum and continued low confidence, real GDP is expected ...

Fears Volcker Rule will hit sovereign bond trading

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2012
... and so be counterproductive. Countries expressing the most concern so far are the UK, Japan, Canada and the European Commission, reports the International Financial Law Review news service. US investment industry representatives are also worried that ...

Economist and former EU commissioner appointed Italian PM designate

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2011
... appointment and the formation of a national unity government, European Council President Herman Van Rompuy and European Commission President JosA(C) Manuel Barroso said it was sending out the right message to Europe and the rest of the world. "We believe ...

European infrastructure an investment goldmine

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2011
Almost 2 trillion euro is needed in European infrastructure investment by 2020 according to the European Commission, with huge disposals now available to Australian investors that want to enter this lucrative market. Currently, the key infrastructure ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2011
... Greece took a bailout from the European Union, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund. European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso said that European banks "urgently" needed to recapitalise to weather the sovereign debt storm. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2011
... Wednesday. The dollar fell to 76.63 yen from 76.82 yen. Hopes for help for the banking system got another boost as European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso said the EU executive was seeking "co-ordinated action" in all 27 European Union nations ...

Bear killer

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2011
... we saying about taking care of the numerator (deficit) and the denominator (GDP) at the same time? Perhaps European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso was thinking the same thing last week when he called on euro member nations who "have fiscal ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2011
... 0.38 per cent. Banks faced fresh selling pressure, one day after the International Monetary Fund (IMF)and the European Commission (EC) warned about the health of lenders exposed to Greece's debt mountain and indicated that their capital levels should ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2011
... currency in the ongoing eurozone debt crisis, a move that boosted the euro and stock markets. BRUSSELS - The European Commission has warned the eurozone's debt burden is dragging down eurozone growth as finance ministers headed for talks aimed at bridging ...