Phillip Inman
latest news & developmentsConcessions to India finally clinch global trade deal
Anti-poverty groups condemn the first global trade deal since the creation of the World Trade Organisation.
EU frets over jobless youths
The eurozone’s youth unemployment rate worsened last month to reach a new record high of 24.4%.
UK’s new central bank boss has clout
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 slashes spending in bid to head off bailout
Spain has crept closer to a bailout as the government leaked plans to cut pension spending.
Greeks make big stink of austerity effect
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.
Professional class drags down Greece
There is one good reason for Greece to stay in the euro: to combat corruption. The country is riddled with it.
Likely economic scenarios for Greece
After an inconclusive election in Athens, these are some economic scenarios and their likely impact on the Eurozone.
Profligate regions turn to Madrid
Senior officials in Spain have believed that some areas will have no option but to turn to the central government for bailouts.
Brazil pays for its popularity
Success is threatening to become a problem for Brazil.
Jobs shock puts pressure on EU
Developments in Spain and Portugal demand urgent attention.
MPs in standoff over severe cuts
Talks appear to be stalling between EU, IMF negotiators and Greek officials.
The second coming of the recession
European leaders were confronted this week by the ugly prospect of a second recession in three years.
Italy poised on the edge
The European Central Bank is under pressure to open the money taps to help Italy, which is struggling to fund its debts through the private markets.
Report could lead to France’s downgrade
France on Tuesday slumped to 13th place in a eurozone league table of financial security.
Terrifying cost of quitting euro
Greece or Portugal would lose up to 50% of their national income if they quit the euro, according to research by analysts at Swiss investment bank UBS