- 23 Mar 2013 07:08 - Sapa-AFP
- European Union leaders have announced the indefinite postponement of a key summit with Japan intended to launch crucial free trade negotiations.
- 29 Oct 2012 06:55 - Matt Quigley
- The economic week ahead will blow in with a massive storm in the US - the world's largest economy - and end with vehicle sales figures here in SA.
- 19 Oct 2012 11:35 - Dan Milmo
- European car sales have fallen for the 12th consecutive month and are heading for a double-digit decline this year.
- 15 Oct 2012 06:53 - Matt Quigley
- China's latest growth figures, an EU summit and earnings reports from some of America's largest companies will dominate the global economy this week.
- 12 Oct 2012 11:17 - Larry Elliott
- The dismal failure of Europe's monetary union means it should be abandoned to save countries.
- 01 Oct 2012 06:59 - Matt Quigley
- PMI readings from around the world, America's jobs report and central bank meetings will keep investors on their toes in the final quarter of 2012.
- 28 Sep 2012 10:46 - Julia Kollewe
- In the sleepy, picturesque towns and villages of southwest Germany, the paragons of thrift are doing what they do best.
- 28 Sep 2012 00:00 - Larry Elliott
- Germany is not just Europe's biggest economy and the message from the eurozone's paymaster is simple: if we can do it, so can you.
- 24 Sep 2012 06:18 - Matt Quigley
- European events are likely to set the tone for global markets this week as speculation mounts that Spain may request a formal bailout from neighbours.
- 21 Sep 2012 00:00 - Phillip Inman, Helena Smith,
- The Greek economy is on the verge of a 1930s-style Great Depression, as the Athens government predicts a 25% fall in gross domestic product by 2014.
- 21 Sep 2012 00:00 - Eleni Giokos
- Greece has had to impose budget cuts of more than 20-billion in three years - the most any eurozone country has been forced to endure.
- 17 Sep 2012 06:46 - Matt Quigley
- The Fed and ECB's open-ended stimulus programmes have lifted markets around the world, writes Matt Quigley. Will the rally continue?
- 16 Sep 2012 11:49 - Guardian Reporter
- As Greece's government wrestles with the prospect of more austerity, anger and fear are darkening the streets.
- 14 Sep 2012 11:46 - Phillip Inman
- There is one good reason for Greece to stay in the euro: to combat corruption. The country is riddled with it.
- 10 Sep 2012 06:47 - Matt Quigley
- The US's central bank is set to rule on the need for more stimulus and Germany will decide where it stands on the funding for EU bail-outs.
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- 09 Sep 2012 09:38 - Reuters
- EU officials pushed on Saturday to stem the debt crisis as Italy's Mario Monti warned that economic suffering was fuelling divisive nationalism.
- 07 Sep 2012 11:30 - Lisa Steyn
- Lower demand for South Africa's merchandise exports from the eurozone will have a substantially negative direct effect on the economy.
- 03 Sep 2012 06:02 - Matt Quigley
- The ECB takes centre stage this week as officials gather for a critical policy meeting. Will it cut rates or announce plans to assist Spain and Italy?
- 26 Aug 2012 13:24 - Reuters
- The German central bank is concerned at the European Central Bank's changing role in fighting the eurozone crisis.
- 20 Aug 2012 06:14 - Matt Quigley
- With no big policy meetings and few major data releases scheduled this week, global markets will take their cues from Europe, writes Matt Quigley.
