June 2nd in Banking News, Deficit, Europe, Switzerland by jason2009 .

The Swiss Antidote to High Taxes and Euro Austerity

Those sneaky Swiss are tempting the overtaxed…

May 19th in Banking News, Economy, Europe by jason2009 .

German Meddling Causes Market Chaos

Germany’s market regulator, Bafin: the “extraordinary volatility of the bonds of eurozone states” justified a short-selling ban…

May 10th in Bailouts, Banking News, City, City News, Economy, Euro, Europe, PIIGS by jason2009 .

PIIGS Kept Flying With 750billion Euro Package

Hey we are only exposed to 15bn euros worth of liability…

May 5th in Bailouts, Banking News, City News, Economy, Europe, Markets by jason2009 .

Contagion Fears Grow

Germany is the cornerstone of the EMU at the present time and the the house is starting to feel very heavy…

April 28th in Bailouts, Banking News, City News, Credit Rating, Euro, Europe, Greece, Lib Dems, Markets, Vince Cable by jason2009 .

Vince Cable: UK needs drastic action to avoid Greece’s fate

“unless the next government gets seriously to grips with the deficit problems…we could have a serious problem”

April 27th in City News, Economy, Europe, IMF by jason2009 .

Europe’s Recovery IMF’ed

Here’s a quote you won’t find politicians trumpeting in their ‘positive’ election messages…

April 12th in Bailouts, Banking News, City News, Europe, George Soros, Greece, Speculators by jason2009 .

Soros: “50-50 whether Eurozone breaks up”

But politics makes currency bets an option only for the brave…or the foolhardy…

March 26th in Bailouts, Economy, Europe, Greece, Jim Rogers by jason2009 .

EU and IMF sort Greece. Jim Rogers thinks they shouldn’t have bothered

Greece can breathe a sigh of relief and get back to spending money it doesn’t have…

March 18th in Economy, Europe, Greece by jason2009 .

More Strikes In Athens Over Law To Make Taxi Drivers Actually Pay Their Taxes

Greek taxi drivers and owners of petrol stations are striking against a proposed overhaul of tax laws…

March 16th in City News, Europe, Hedge Funds, Politics, Regulation by jason2009 .

Hedge Fund Regs Kicked into the Long Grass

Lots of sabre-rattling followed by not much action, we’re in Europe you say…?

March 8th in City, Europe, Hedge Funds by jason2009 .

UK Hedgies Squirming at Euro Legislation

The Alternative Investment Fund Management directive has some London based hedge funds fearing for their future…

March 3rd in Bailouts, Currency, Economy, Europe, Greece by jason2009 .

Greece Passes €Bn Cut. How Will the People React?

Greece is almost over the bailout finish line!

February 25th in Bailouts, Europe, Goldman Sachs, Markets by jason2009 .

Goldman’s Scandalous Insult Towards Greece: €2.367 Billion Is “A Rather Small” Amount

Goldman Sachs should win a prize for making the wrong comment at the wrong time about once a week.

February 17th in Europe, JP Morgan by jason2009 .

Bomb Explodes At JP Morgan Branch In Athens, Greece

bomb has exploded at the offices of American financial services firm JPMorgan Chase & Co

February 10th in Bailouts, Economy, Europe by jason2009 .

Roubini: Euro-mess Still Needs IMF Even if Greece aid “step in right direction”

Dr Doom not convinced – the Greece plan looks like polishing the tip of an iceberg in the hope it melts…

February 9th in Economy, Europe, News by jason2009 .

Is Euro Disintegration on the Cards?

You can hear it; you might even be able to smell it…

February 9th in Economy, Europe, News, Trading by jason2009 .

Traders Think the Euro is Screwed

Every Trader, Dealer and Hooray is short the Euro as panic sets in…

February 8th in Economy, Europe, News, PIIGS by jason2009 .

UK Up a Creek But Better Sterling for a Paddle than the Euro

Unlike our Euro pals, we’ve had the dubious luxury of using quantitative easing to help us devalue our currency…

February 5th in Economy, Europe, News by jason2009 .

Europe Sinking, Investors Flee

Even for Euro-optimists things are not looking good…