Sunday, 30 May 2010

Spain orders banks to come clean on debts

Bank of Spain ordered lenders to face up to bad debts and set aside reserves of up to 30pc on property holdings to restore global confidence.

Whatever Germany does, the euro is finished

Angela Merkel's ban on short-selling is just a distraction from the horror to come, says Jeff Randall

Green shoots aplenty for Lapthorne’s pruned Cable & Wireless

Sir Richard Lapthorne was enjoying the Chelsea Flower Show on Monday evening, picking up tips on how to indulge his passion for gardening.

Tories tried to pluck the goose, but ended up with a turkey

Lifting the capital gains tax rate so sharply overnight could do more harm than good for both families and businesses, says Edmund Conway.