Sunday, 25 April 2010


tom stevenson

Tom Stevenson





Darling: public sector job losses 'inevitable'

The Chancellor predicted there would be a ''transfer'' of jobs into the private sector as the economy recovered.

23 Apr 2010





Economic slowdown shifts election focus

UK GDP expanded by only 0.2pc in the first quarter of 2010, as the economy is set to be the key topic of final leaders' TV debate.

23 Apr 2010

Britain's economic growth unexpectedly slows

UK's GDP expanded 0.2pc in the first quarter of 2010, underlining the fragility of the recovery as polling day looms.

23 Apr 2010

General Election 2010: how should David Cameron win the debate on the economy?

Looking at this morning's coverage of the televised leadership debate last night it is clear that David Cameron made a rather better fist of it than his first effort a week ago.

23 Apr 2010

Who's right over pound, Ken Clarke or Goldman Sachs?

Views are split on what effect a hung parliament would have on sterling.

23 Apr 2010

UK expected to have avoided double-dip recession

The UK is expected to notched growth of 0.4pc in the first three months of the year.

23 Apr 2010

Government borrowing highest since Second World War

Public sector borrowing hit a new record high of £23.5bn in March, underlining the dire state of the public finances which the next Government will be forced to contend with.

23 Apr 2010



Ambrose Evans-Pritchard


Ambrose Evans-Pritchard

Ambrose Evans-Pritchard has covered world politics 

and economics for a quarter century, based in Europe, 

the US, and Latin America. He joined the Telegraph in 

1991, serving as Washington correspondent and later 

Europe correspondent in Brussels. He is now International 

Business Editor in London.

LATEST FROM AMBROSE EVANS-PRITCHARD


Greek default fears rock Europe's debt markets

Greece's debt crisis reaches a dramatic crescendo as the EU reveals the nation's debt and deficit figures are even worse than feared.

22 Apr 2010

Fitch warns of debt 'shock' for Japan

Fitch Ratings has warned that Japan's sovereign debt is rising to ominously high levels as the workforce shrinks and deflation grinds deeper.

22 Apr 2010

IMF and Bundesbank fear contagion from Greece

The IMF has warned that Greece’s debt crisis threatens to spill over across the region unless action is taken soon to restore confidence.

21 Apr 2010

Sovereign debt 'the top threat to world economy'

Spiralling sovereign debt in Europe, the US, and Japan risks setting off a fresh financial storm, the IMF has warned.

20 Apr 2010

Germany warns of 'Lehman' crisis if Greece defaults

German finance minister Schauble urges nation to back €45bn EU-IMF bail-out for Greece, warning that failure to act risks a financial meltdown.

19 Apr 2010

Must Germany bail out Portugal too?

Portugal, not Greece, poses the greater existential threat to Europe's monetary union.

18 Apr 2010