Fears of a euro break-up have reached the point where the European Central Bank feels compelled to issue a legal analysis of what would happen if a country tried to leave monetary union. 17 Jan 2010 The office of the London Mayor, the Liberal Democrats, Labour MPs and the unions are not the most obvious of bedfellows. On Friday, though, the unlikely alliance joined in praise of the US bank "super-tax". 15 Jan 2010 A permanent "super-levy" on UK-based banks that echoes the new US tax is being examined by the Treasury. 15 Jan 2010 The eurozone has a problem with its fragile Greco-Roman-Iberian-Irish periphery. The periphery has a problem with its solid German centre. 15 Jan 2010 Financial aid for Iceland looks set to be delayed by its failure to reach a £2.3bn compensation deal with Britain and the Netherlands over its collapsed Icesave accounts. 14 Jan 2010 Britain is in a financial mess because of a spending binge that stretches back to 2002, says Jeff Randall 14 Jan 2010 There is now more than a one-in-five chance of another asset price bubble implosion costing the world more than £1 trillion, warns key report. 14 Jan 2010 Greece's economic statistics are dubious in more than one sense. The country probably bent its figures to get into the eurozone. Now, the EU is angry that Greece has not been straightforward about the size of its fiscal deficit. 14 Jan 2010 We will have £1,130 less money in our pocket to spend inEconomics
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ECB prepares legal ground for euro rupture as Greek crisis escalates
Banks 'will have to go to Mars' to escape super-tax
UK banks may face Obama-style 'super-levy'
Germany can't lead the eurozone out of trouble
IMF and Sweden to delay Iceland loans
This disaster began years before the credit crunch
World at 'significant' risk of second financial crisis
Weak Greece struggles with strong euro
Families will have £1,000 less income by 2013
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