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

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

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

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

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

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

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…