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Topic: european economies
Another financial downgrade for a European nation -- this time it is the ratings agency Moody’s declaring that “the Italian economy continues to face significant challenges..,” reports <b>Richard Farmer</b>.

Warnings about Italy

Economy

Oct 05, 2011

<b>Crikey media wrap</b>: Investors are panicking, with world markets in freefall after a gloomy Federal Reserve outlook yesterday renewed fears of a global recession.

World markets in freefall

Economy

Sep 23, 2011

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<b>Crikey media wrap</b>: If you were unsure of the magnitude of the current markets crash and downgrade of the US credit rating, the weekend's newspaper front pages from around the world drill the message home pretty quickly.

The fear infecting global markets

Economy

Aug 08, 2011

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The real concern for Europe is if much larger economies of Italy and Spain get into difficulties, since it would be near-impossible to save them from defaulting on debts, notes <b>Richard Farmer</b>.

The gap is still widening

Economy

Jul 29, 2011

Well, quelle surprise, the job of head of the International Monetary Fund went to France's Christine Lagarde, continuing the seven-decade long tradition of having a European as boss of the financial regulator.

Crikey wrap: meet the new IMF chief

Economy

Jun 29, 2011

The Greek economy is struggling to keep afloat, but the European Union decided to delay its next cash injection until July. The <em>NY Times</em> has nine economists weigh in on the crisis and compare it to Argentina economic crash of the early 2000s.

Will Greece repeat the tragedy of Argentina?

Economy

Jun 21, 2011

It's been dubbed the "Spanish Revolution", reminiscent of the workers uprising and social revolution in Spain during the civil war in the 1930s. The sad thing is, most of the thousands filling the streets of Spain in recent days are only wannabe workers.

Por fin, the Spanish protest unemployment with a touch of fiesta

Europe

May 23, 2011

The eurozone's sovereign debt crisis is again threatening to erupt, with growing disquiet that Greece's rescue plan is in deep trouble, and the country could be forced to restructure its debts, writes <b>Karen Maley</b>.

Maley: will collapse follow Greece’s debt marathon?

Economy

Apr 14, 2011

There are hopes European Union’s latest round of stress tests will likely provide investors with some reassurance, writes <b>Karen Maley</b>.

Maley: the pillars of European weakness

Economy

Mar 24, 2011

Scepticism clearly remains about whether Greece will survive without renegotiating its debt. The market last night was demanding a record high 12.521% to hold the government’s 10 year bonds, reports <b>Richard Farmer</b>.

Greece sets a new record

Economy

Jan 05, 2011

Further evidence today that the Australian economy is not exactly booming.

GDP data more evidence of fading boom

Richard Farmer’s chunky bits

Dec 01, 2010

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It was only back in July that the international financial regulators gave the major Irish banks the tick of approval. Fast forward four months and it's a very different Ireland, notes <b>Richard Farmer</b>.

And financial regulators wonder why smart people don’t trust them…

Economy

Nov 25, 2010

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