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Brussels targets bailed-out banking giants
BRUSSELS (AFP) - First, it was Commerzbank, ING and now Northern Rock -- European Union competition regulators are imposing tough conditions on banks that benefited from state bailouts, deepening concerns for the likes of Lloyds, RBS and Dexia.
Nations:U.K. Netherlands Activities:Global Financial Crisis
2009-10-28
Govt unveils huge asset sale to cut debt
LONDON (AFP) - Prime Minister Gordon Brown announced on Monday a 16-billion-pound sale of state assets including a high-speed railway and a betting service to cut soaring debt caused by the economic crisis.
People:Gordon Brown Source:(AFP)
2009-10-12
Bank of England maintains record-low interest rate
LONDON (AFP) - The Bank of England kept its key interest rate at a record low 0.5 percent on Thursday and held to credit-easing plans while waiting to see if the economy builds on signs of recovery from recession.
Nations:Australia Turkey Source:(AFP)
2009-10-08
Australia rate hike a good sign for world economy
WASHINGTON - A move by Australia's central bank to raise its benchmark interest rate, the first major economy to do so since the financial crisis worsened last fall, may signal a vote of confidence in a global recovery.
Nations:South Korea Spain Canada India New Zealand Switzerland Activities:Global Financial Crisis
2009-10-06
Britain on course to exit deep recession
LONDON (AFP) - The deep recession in Britain is easing, official data showed on Tuesday, boosting hopes that the nation will soon join other major economies in returning to growth before the end of 2009.
People:Gordon Brown Activities:2008 U.K. Recession Source:(AFP)
2009-09-29
| Headlines |
- Brussels targets bailed-out banking giants 2009-10-28
- Govt unveils huge asset sale to cut debt 2009-10-12
- Bank of England maintains record-low interest rate 2009-10-08
- Australia rate hike a good sign for world economy 2009-10-06
- Britain on course to exit deep recession 2009-09-29
- Bank of England holds rates, stimulus in place 2009-09-10
- ECB, Bank of England hold interest rates steady 2009-08-06
- Eurozone set for one last rate cut, analysts say 2009-05-05
- Bank of England set to hold rates at record low 2009-05-05
- G-20 protesters jam downtown London, target banks 2009-04-01
- UK economy hit by worst slide since 1980 2009-03-27
- Fed launches bold $1.2T effort to revive economy 2009-03-18
- China runs ahead with spending torch 2009-03-05
- ECB cuts interest rate by 0.5% to record low 2009-03-05
- Bank of England to cut interest rates again 2009-03-04
- ECB heads for record low interest rates 2009-03-04
- Barclays bank posts profits, reins in bonuses 2009-02-09
- UK slashes rates to record low 1 percent 2009-02-05
- ECB keeps key interest rate at 2.0 pct, door open for March cut 2009-02-05
- Bank of England 'voted 8-1 to slash rates' 2009-01-21
- World stocks fall as banking fears grow 2009-01-21
- Britain announces 2nd banking rescue plan 2009-01-19
- UK: banks to get more cash if they pass it on 2009-01-18
- ECB cuts interest rates again to battle recession 2009-01-15
- ECB under pressure to cut lending rates 2009-01-11
- Obama battles to push stimulus package, European industry struggles 2009-01-09
- Stocks end mostly higher after mortgage deal 2009-01-08
- U.K. interest rate hits record low 2009-01-08
- China fears recession riots as Europe joblessness grows 2009-01-07
- Brown plays down fresh bail-out for banks 2009-01-03
- US economy shrinks as IMF warns of Great Depression 2008-12-23
- OECD forecast deepens gloom as world stocks slip 2008-12-22
- Dollar dives to 13-year low against yen after Fed cut 2008-12-17
- EU cushions slowdown with economy stimulus plan 2008-12-12
- European central banks slash interest rates to tackle recession 2008-12-04
- BoE cuts interest rates, ECB decision due shortly 2008-12-04
- Central banks set for new attack on hordes of recession data 2008-12-04
- European markets surge ahead of rate decisions 2008-12-04
- Bad economic news buries hopes worst is over 2008-12-03
- US job losses accelerate, German car sales stall 2008-12-03
- Job cuts, sick car sales, weak demand point to European rate cuts 2008-12-03
- US, Europe snap back from heavy losses 2008-12-02
- Recession tide rising as EU works on dam of state spending 2008-12-02
- Banks lead world markets lower 2008-11-18
- ECB chief says no signs yet of eurozone deflation 2008-11-18
- Recession gloom raises stakes for crisis summit 2008-11-13
- Germany in recession as US scraps toxic asset buy-up 2008-11-13
- BT axes 10,000 jobs as recession looms in Britain 2008-11-13
- Economic gloom mounts ahead of finance crisis summit 2008-11-12
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