The Bank of Japan has bowed to pressure from the new government with a plan for a bigger than expected financial stimulus
The UK’s finance minister, George Osborne, has sprung a surprise by putting Canada’s central bank chief in charge of the Bank of England.
Spain has crept closer to a bailout as the government leaked plans to cut pension spending.
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.
There is one good reason for Greece to stay in the euro: to combat corruption. The country is riddled with it.
Investment remains on hold as the outlook for the global economy worsens and national debt rises, writes Phillip Inman and Larry Elliott.
After an inconclusive election in Athens, these are some economic scenarios and their likely impact on the Eurozone.
Senior officials in Spain have believed that some areas will have no option but to turn to the central government for bailouts.
Success is threatening to become a problem for Brazil.
Talks appear to be stalling between EU, IMF negotiators and Greek officials.