While Molotov cocktails burn on Athens’ streets, more vitriolic battles yet are blazing over Greece’s debt crisis behind the scenes, as financial markets and eurozone politicians fight their ground . 18 Jun 2011 Germany - not Greece - has 'destabilised the euro area and is one of the biggest road-blocks to its ultimate recovery. 18 Jun 2011 In a speech to a Liberal Democrat think tank in central London, the Business Secretary admits that Britain's economic problems have caused living standards to fall. 18 Jun 2011 US regulators are reported to be considering civil fraud charges against the rating agencies as part of a broader investigation into the sale of mortgage debt in the run-up to the financial crisis. 18 Jun 2011 Britain will not see interest rates start to rise until 2013, despite suffering the “most pronounced inflation problem” of any advanced economy, according to economists at BNP Paribas. 18 Jun 2011 The International Monetary Fund warned that Washington and debt-ridden European countries are "playing with fire" unless they take drastic steps to reduce their budget deficits as it cut US growth forecasts. 18 Jun 2011 Moody's has threatened to cut Italy's credit ratings on concerns over a possible rise in eurozone interest rates may derail the country's fragile economic recovery, raising more fears of contagion from the Greek debt crisis. 18 Jun 2011 Angela Merkel forced to abandon tough stance on Greek debt amid warnings it would trigger the eurozone's first-ever default. 17 Jun 2011 Telegraph View: The world's new economic order demands that we work harder, demand more from our young and prevent an easy life on benefits. 17 Jun 2011 Euro recovers, FTSE rallies and Greek bond yields fall after Merkel-Sarkozy show of unity on Greek debt. 17 Jun 2011 The IMF has cut its forecast for US economic growth, warning Washington and debt-ridden European countries that they are "playing with fire" unless they take immediate steps to reduce their budget deficits. 17 Jun 2011 Greek prime minister George Papandreou appointed current defence minister Evangelos Venizelos as his new finance minister in a reshuffle on Friday. Here are some key facts about Mr Venizelos. 17 Jun 2011 Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou announced a broad cabinet reshuffle on Friday to counter widespread anger over tough new austerity measures essential to prevent Greece from a disastrous default. 17 Jun 2011 The IMF is preparing to pump more money into Greece’s stricken economy in an attempt to calm turmoil on the financial markets. 17 Jun 2011 The Office for National Statistics has insisted its construction survey is the biggest and best following accusations that its data for the sector has skewed the picture of how the economy is faring. 17 Jun 2011 Plans to impose some of the costs from Ireland's banking bail-out on to senior bondholders could risk shutting its banks out of the capital markets for several years, City analyst and investors have warned. 17 Jun 2011 Rarely have the goings on of the Greek parliament commanded so much international attention. Once a complete irrelevance, its machinations, and in particular its apparent refusal to accept austerity, have assumed centre stage. 17 Jun 2011 It was particularly pertinent for Ed Balls to call for a cut in VAT, against a backdrop of growing public sector militancy, on the day that Greek insolvency once again dominated markets. 17 Jun 2011 Retail sales shrank at their fastest rate last month since the end of the recession, as consumers tightened their belts in the face of falling levels of disposable income. 17 Jun 2011 A minority of unions seem hell-bent on premature strike action before discussions are even complete, says Danny Alexander. 16 Jun 2011 London's blue chips slide to three-month low as crisis continues. 16 Jun 2011 Stock and bond markets lurched on Thursday amid fears that the Greek sovereign debt crisis was about to unleash a "Lehman-like" shock on the global financial system. 16 Jun 2011 More Americans are pessimistic about the economy than optimistic for the first time in three years, according to a new opinion poll reflecting this year's unexpected slowdown. 16 Jun 2011 The country needs another huge bail-out. The impact on the euro and Britain could be enormous, says Edmund Conway. 16 Jun 2011Economics
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ECONOMICS NEWS
Battle lines drawn for a eurozone debt war
Why Germany must exit the euro
Vince Cable: 'Britain is a poorer country'
SEC investigates role of Moody's and S&P in financial crisis
UK interest rates 'will not rise until 2013'
IMF warns on threat of US, eurozone debts
Threat to downgrade Italy raises eurozone contagion fears
Greek bail-out hopes rise after German retreat
UK economy: tougher love needed if we are to recover
Greek debt crisis: as it happened June 17, 2011
Debt ridden countries 'playing with fire'
Profile: Greece's new finance minister Evangelos Venizelos
Greece announces cabinet reshuffle
Billions more to be pumped into Greek bail-out
ONS defends its construction survey
Ireland bank bondholder haircut warning
Greece's ace card: help us or we'll take you all down
The Left's loose fiscal ambitions would put us on the same path as Greece
Retail sales slump to lowest level in 16 months
Make no mistake: we will reform public sector pensions
Global market rout: as it happened
Greek debt crisis is Europe's 'Lehman moment'
Americans return to pessimism about economy
The Greek bail-out: what’s going on?
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