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# currencies - Saturday 13 April, 2013

Bitcoin

Bitcoin or bit-con? Meet the crypto-currency that’s taking over the internet

13/04/13 13,780 Views 37 Comments

We explain the online-only currency that’s been making waves this week – and meet some Irish people with a lot to lose…

# currencies - Friday 15 February, 2013

From Business ETC Currency Wars

G20 finance ministers meet to avert ‘currency wars’

15/02/13 4,705 Views 27 Comments

Ministers from the world’s most developed countries are meeting in Russia hoping to agree not to devalue their currencies.

# currencies - Saturday 1 December, 2012

From Business ETC 1000 Words

Silly diagram does a great job explaining what’s wrong with the Eurozone

01/12/12 17,881 Views 10 Comments

The Eurozone house of cards has a solid roof – but the foundations are very rocky.

# currencies - Monday 15 October, 2012

From Business ETC Currencies

Panama wants to adopt the euro as legal tender

15/10/12 13,704 Views 37 Comments

President Ricardo Martinelli is in Germany – and has told Angela Merkel he wants to use the euro alongside the US dollar.

# currencies - Monday 16 April, 2012

From Business ETC Spain

Spanish bond yields pass 6 per cent mark

16/04/12 1,705 Views 9 Comments

Concerns build that Spain will follow Greece, Portugal and Ireland in needing a bailout.

# currencies - Monday 16 January, 2012

From Business ETC Markets

Markets dip over eurozone worries after S&P downgrades

16/01/12 1,038 Views 4 Comments

The ratings agency said it doesn’t believe European leaders are doing enough to tackle the ongoing crisis.

# currencies - Friday 6 January, 2012

From Business ETC Euro

Lagarde: The euro will survive 2012

06/01/12 4,969 Views 42 Comments

The IMF chief says the debt crisis – which has dragged the euro to its lowest for over a year – will not kill the currency this year.

# currencies - Tuesday 3 January, 2012

From Business ETC Markets

Stock markets close up on first day of 2012

03/01/12 2,909 Views 9 Comments

Will today’s solid performances be a good omen for the rest of the year? Investors will hope so.

# currencies - Wednesday 14 December, 2011

Euro

Euro falls to 11-month low against dollar

14/12/11 1,978 Views 15 Comments

Investor concerns about the stability of the eurozone have yet to be allayed by EU moves to strengthen the currency’s support system…

# currencies - Monday 3 October, 2011

From Business ETC Markets

Asian markets fall on Greek debt fears as eurozone inflation hits 3 per cent

03/10/11 121 Views 3 Comments

The eurozone inflation jump suggests the ECB may hold off on cutting interest rates this week.

# currencies - Friday 30 September, 2011

From Business ETC Greek Tragedy?

European markets open down following Germany’s bailout vote

30/09/11 126 Views 4 Comments

US markets finished in positive territory last night, but a European rally faded – while Asian markets were flat this morning.

# currencies - Wednesday 10 August, 2011

From Business ETC Markets

Dour US opening sends European markets back into the red

10/08/11 138 Views 1 Comment

It seems the worst is over for the stock markets, as Europe’s markets all make modest gains in morning trading.

# currencies - Saturday 30 July, 2011

From Business ETC Easy Economics

A crash course in everything Economics – Part 1

30/07/11 815 Views 10 Comments

Stephen Kinsella’s new book, QuickWin ECONOMICS, answers 100 questions you might have on the subject. In this excerpt: Why don’t Big Macs cost the same in every country?

# currencies - Friday 22 July, 2011

From Business ETC Eurozone

Bond yields dive, and Euro up, as markets embrace Brussels deal

22/07/11 359 Views No Comments

The cost of borrowing for Europe’s strugglers is falling this morning, after leaders struck deals on gentler bailouts.

# currencies - Friday 18 March, 2011

From Business ETC Currencies

Japan asks G7 to devalue rising yen

18/03/11 741 Views 5 Comments

Finance officials for the world’s major economies help Japan lower the value of its currency in order to help it get exporting.

# currencies - Thursday 30 September, 2010

From Business ETC Black Thursday

Bond markets respond favourably to Anglo finality

30/09/10 91 Views No Comments

The price of government borrowing – and the Irish-German spread – falls back, but AIB shares crater.

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