DARK SECRETS: 8 - The Real Truth

ECB Pushes Back Against Calls For Looser Bank Rules

The European Central Bank has pushed back against calls to loosen rules for eurozone banks despite fears they could fall behind US rivals if President Donald Trump implements major deregulation.

International Business Times · Mar 26, 2025

Dollar Moves Higher as FOMC Keeps Interest Rates Unchanged

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Wednesday rose by +0.25%. The dollar rose moderately on Wednesday after the FOMC kept interest rates unchanged as expected. The dollar also found support after the FOMC raised its core inflation forecast for this year, a hawkish factor for Fed policy. The dollar fell back...

Barchart · Mar 19, 2025

‘If you fall into the dialogue of the far right, the far right wins’: Spain’s deputy PM on the need for workers’ rights

Yolanda Díaz Pérez’s leftwing government has championed employment reform similar to Labour’s proposals – and she tells British business there is nothing to fear

The Guardian - UK · Mar 10, 2025

Spain Jobless Rate Falls To Lowest Level Since 2008 Crisis

Spanish unemployment fell last year to its lowest level since the 2008 global financial crisis as the tourism-driven service sector performed strongly, official data showed on Tuesday.

International Business Times · Jan 28, 2025

German Economy Shrinks Again Amid Political Crisis

Germany's economy shrank for a second straight year in 2024, official figures showed Wednesday, with little hope of a speedy recovery as Europe's traditional powerhouse is also mired in political crisis.

International Business Times · Jan 15, 2025

UK long-term borrowing costs rise to highest since 1998 – as it happened

Government plans to sell £297bn of bonds this fiscal year, the second-highest on record

The Guardian - UK · Jan 7, 2025

Costas Simitis, former Greek prime minister and socialist leader, dies at 88

Costas Simitis, former prime minister of Greece and the architect of the country’s joining the common European currency, the euro, has died at 88, state TV ERT reports

The Independent UK · Jan 5, 2025

ECB faces tough task after flip in fortunes for eurozone economies

Economists say EU countries hardest hit by 2010s debt crisis now in stronger position than France and Germany

The Guardian - UK · Dec 27, 2024

ECB Considers Interest Rate Cut Amid Economic Uncertainty

European Central Bank faces decisions amidst economic uncertainty and political challenges in the eurozone.

Top News · Dec 12, 2024

European Central Bank likely to cut rates while weighing US trade concerns and France's chaos

The European Central Bank is releasing its its decision on interest rates and a rate cut is a foregone conclusion

The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2024