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Change EU treaty to stabilise bloc: Trichet

Article Staff Reporter - 16 Oct 2011

ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet says the EU treaty should be changed to prevent one member state from destabilising the rest of the bloc.

The economic week ahead: What lies beneath

Article Staff Reporter - 10 Oct 2011

Markets are cautiously optimistic but on edge, amid a seemingly stabilising EU debt crisis, and ahead of key data from the US.

ECB defends bond market intervention

Article Staff Reporter - 12 Aug 2011

The president of the European Central Bank has vigorously defended his controversial decision to buy up Italian and Spanish bonds.

New regulations will protect insurance policyholders

Article Staff Reporter - 10 Dec 2010

Solvency Assessment & Management will bring the South African insurance industry in line with global best practice.

‘War’ gains currency at G7

Article Staff Reporter - 13 Oct 2010

China is placed under pressure as several central banks intervene to make their currencies cheaper.

‘Dollar is back in a big way’

Article Staff Reporter - 8 Aug 2008

The rand weakened further on Friday morning as the dollar posted further gains against the euro.

Global economic growth ‘robust’, says ECB

Article Staff Reporter - 7 Jan 2008

Global economic growth is "robust" but inflation risks remain as markets absorb the impact of the United States subprime crisis and higher food prices, European Central Bank (ECB) chief Jean-Claude Trichet said on Monday. "Food is a very big problem" stoking inflationary pressures, Trichet said.

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