Sunday, 2 May 2010


tom stevenson

Tom Stevenson






EU to bail out Greece in £104bn deal





Tories urged to call in IMF for audit if they win

Tories urged to call in IMF for audit if they win

The Conservatives have been urged to consider calling in the International Monetary Fund to examine the extent of Britain's debts if they win election.

01 May 2010





Roubini says Greece is just the 'tip of the iceberg'

Economist Nouriel Roubini said Greece is just the tip of a sovereign debt crisis that could derail a global recovery.

29 Apr 2010

David Cameron needs to hit Gordon Brown's record where it hurts: jobs, jobs, jobs

David Cameron has to win the debate on the election's key issue - the economy. Damian Reece explains how he should do it.

29 Apr 2010

What the leaders will say about Britain's debt and what they should answer

Ahead of Thursday's leaders debate, Philip Aldrick and Louise Armitstead examine the key economic issues.

29 Apr 2010

General Election 2010: what the leaders will say about banks and what they should say

Ahead of Thursday's leaders debate, Philip Aldrick and Louise Armitstead examine the key economic issues.

29 Apr 2010



Cuts will doom election winner, warns King

Whoever wins the election will be exiled from power for a generation, governor of the Bank of England reportedly claims.

30 Apr 2010

Taxes must be raised by 6p in the pound, warns NIESR

Political parties' plans to slash spending will not be enough, warns leading UK economic authority.

30 Apr 2010

City may draw comfort that Cameron has done enough

Despite ducking the deficit issue, Cameron won the final debate on the economy, writes Louise Armitstead.

30 Apr 2010

Clegg's fantasy finance exposed in final debate

I would much rather have been at Craven Cottage watching the football than watching the craven excuse for an economics debate on BBC1.

30 Apr 2010

Leaders' debate fact checker

The economy is a key issue in this election. Here's a fact checker on Britain's deficit, the recovery and the banks.

29 Apr 2010

Debt makes money

Aberdeen's Brett Diment: emerging market debt is a money spinner

29 Apr 2010


Business leaders: shrink the state or risk ruin

Leading business body warns next Government of need to shrink the size of the public sector.

28 Apr 2010

European markets hit as Spain is downgraded

European stock markets fell after Spain became the latest European country to see its credit rating cut.

28 Apr 2010

Greek financial crisis could hit Britain, warn economists

Businessmen and economists warn that the next Government must take drastic action to cut the national deficit.

28 Apr 2010

Why did Greece's economy fall?

With Greece's economy in desperate trouble, Harry Wallop explains how the country got into such a mess.

28 Apr 2010