Sunday, 13 November 2011

Roger Bootle

Roger Bootle

Roger Bootle is one of the City's leading economists. In his column he sheds light on how the UK and world economies are performing and the challenges facing the world's policymakers.

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LATEST FROM ROGER BOOTLE

The portents are there as the euro crisis reaches the Rubicon

No surprise that last week's Cannes summit did not save the world.

06 Nov 2011

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Brussels deal is another sticking plaster to patch up a shaky eurozone

The markets loved it. So that's all right then. Anyone who believes that the euro crisis is over should remind themselves that these are the self-same markets which, not that long ago, were lending to Greece at virtually the same interest rate as they were to Germany.

31 Oct 2011

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Liam Halligan

Liam Halligan

Liam Halligan's column tackles head on the key issues facing

the British and global economy.

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LATEST FROM LIAM HALLIGAN

Germany must decide if it wants the eurozone to survive or perish

European debt and equity markets ended a tumultuous week with a rally on Friday. But the threat of a "euroquake" – a systemic collapse which would make Lehman Brothers look tame – is by no means over.

12 Nov 2011

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Tough-talking Germany takes the eurozone to the brink of a break-up

I ended last Sunday’s column by predicting that the latest eurozone bail-out would unravel within two weeks. Amid the post-deal euphoria, this statement raised a few eyebrows.

05 Nov 2011

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