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Student study: Ireland could write off 85 per cent of its European debt
The pan-European ESCP business school says Ireland could get rid of €184bn in debts – by simply cancelling them out with others.
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Nov 21st 2011, 4:09 PM
Concern for France's AAA rating as 10-year bond yields rise
Investors are becoming increasingly concerned about France’s overall debt and deficit levels.
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Nov 14th 2011, 6:39 PM
Italy offloads €3bn in bonds after appointment of ‘Super Mario’ Monti
Mario Monti’s designation as prime minister appears to soothe investors, who are lowering the interest rate Italy must pay for loans.
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Nov 14th 2011, 10:32 AM
Tick tock... All eyes on the euro when markets open on Monday
Will the ECB step in tomorrow or try to wait things out?
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Nov 13th 2011, 1:14 PM
Cost of Italian borrowing falls
The markets are looking a little better today.
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Nov 10th 2011, 10:15 AM
Markets fall as worries over eurozone lead to talk of 'radical overhaul'
Reports this morning that France and Germany are considering a radical restructuring of the eurozone amid uncertainty in Italy and Greece.
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Nov 10th 2011, 7:46 AM
Italian borrowing rates briefly hit new record but markets are up
So what does that mean?
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Nov 8th 2011, 9:34 AM
ECB to offer emergency loans to Eurozone banks
Meanwhile, President Jean-Claude Trichet says that Ireland’s credibility is visibly improving month after month.
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Oct 6th 2011, 2:52 PM
Explainer: If Greece goes bust, who gets crushed?
Take a look at who is the most exposed when it comes to the possibility of a Greek default…
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Sep 16th 2011, 7:15 AM
Italy begins talks with China over buying bonds
Italy is hoping to avoid the fate of bailed-out countries like Ireland and Greece by selling bonds to cash-rich China, according to reports.
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Sep 13th 2011, 9:49 AM
ECB's chief economist quits over divisive bond-buying policy
Jürgen Stark is stepping down three years early – apparently in protest at ECB policies not favoured by his native Germany.
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Sep 10th 2011, 1:33 PM
Irish residents own €1.44 trillion in foreign securities
This is up €86 billion since 2009, and includes an overall increase in US securities of €68.9 billion, according to the Central Statistics Office.
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Aug 30th 2011, 3:23 PM
ECB continues to ease off on bond-buying programme
The ECB’s purchase of Spanish and Italian bonds continues to wind down, with purchases down to €6.65bn last week.
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Aug 29th 2011, 4:01 PM
ECB spent €22 billion on European bonds last week
Confirmation that the bank intervened to prop up Italian and Spanish bonds comes before Germany and France meet tomorrow to discuss the ongoing debt crisis.
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Aug 15th 2011, 7:31 PM
Dow disaster: 632-point drop is the 6th-worst in history
The Dow Jones ends its day deep in the red, as the S&P loses 6.6 per cent and the NASDAQ sheds nearly 7 per cent of its value.
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Aug 8th 2011, 9:28 PM
The Daily Fix: Monday
In today’s fix: Obama says ‘yes we cAAAn’, more violence in London, picture emerges of Norway’s killer polar bear, and the man who’s gone back to his desk job, after being president of Somalia…
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Aug 8th 2011, 8:09 PM
Obama says US will "always be a AAA country" no matter what agencies say
The US president has made his first public comments since S&P downgraded the United State’s credit rating on Friday.
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Aug 8th 2011, 7:26 PM
The Daily Fix: Friday
In Friday’s Fix: The ups and downs of the markets, Jedward as you’ve never seen them, rhinos on a running track, and the saddest film scene ever…
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Aug 5th 2011, 8:02 PM
S&P upbeat about Ireland's return to bond markets
The ratings agency says its maintaining its debt ratings for Ireland and describes the country’s economic outlook as ‘stable’.
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Aug 5th 2011, 12:05 PM
Austrian bank governor hints ECB may allow 'temporary Greek default'
Yields on two-year Greek bonds approach an astronomical 40 per cent as Ewald Nowotny speaks out.
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Jul 19th 2011, 3:12 PM
Bank tax on the way to save Greece?
Speculation is mounting on possible solutions to Greece’s – and Europe’s – debt crisis ahead of an emergency summit on Thursday.
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Jul 19th 2011, 1:45 PM
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.
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Jun 22nd 2011, 4:56 PM
Finance Minister announces plans to try to burn senior bondholders
Michael Noonan says attempts will be made to impose significant losses on bondholders at Anglo Irish Bank and Irish Nationwide Building Society.
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Jun 15th 2011, 5:35 PM
Moody's warns of Irish downgrade risk due to eurozone troubles
Credit ratings agency says that commitments to avoid Ireland defaulting could change with developments in other debt-laden eurozone countries.
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May 10th 2011, 1:06 PM
Greece to announce new austerity measures
The country is expected to unveil its latest plans amid investor concerns about its ability to meet the terms of its EU/IMF bailout.
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Apr 15th 2011, 9:28 AM
Eurozone concerns continue over Ireland and Portugal
Portugal’s government under pressure amid market jitters over eurozone debt.
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Mar 23rd 2011, 1:33 PM
Kenny to announce bondholder 'burden-sharing' plan at EU summit, says Coveney
Minister Coveney says in an interview that the Taoiseach is prepared to unveil a new plan for sharing Ireland’s debt burden.
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Mar 20th 2011, 3:46 PM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Nine things to know: Airstrikes target Libya; elections in Egypt and Haiti; Japan close to restoring power to Fukushima plant; and a super view of a super moon.
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Mar 20th 2011, 9:01 AM
Bond fund suggests reducing Greek debt burden
Ireland should take note of major bond fund chief’s suggestions for Greece…
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Feb 6th 2011, 11:54 AM
ECB expected to announce new debt-crisis measures
Speculation is growing that the European Central Bank may increase its bond-buying programme in an attempt to fortify the eurozone.
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Dec 2nd 2010, 9:21 AM
Legislation to ensure bondholders share hit could be introduced before Christmas
Ireland could be among the first EU countries to introduce new legislation under which senior bondholders would carry part of the burden of future banking crises.
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Nov 30th 2010, 2:56 PM
Michael Noonan: European intervention in Irish crisis ‘is underway’
Markets source tells TheJournal.ie that Government is in “intense negotiations” with ECB while FG finance spokesman Noonan says “things will come to a head in the next 24 hours”.
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Nov 15th 2010, 4:47 PM
Greece takes more heat as its deficit revised upwards
The Greek prime minister blames German tough talk for forcing economies like Ireland ‘towards bankruptcy’.
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Nov 15th 2010, 3:48 PM
Rumours about EU bailout persist
Despite assurances from the Irish government, some believe the country will be heading cap-in-hand to the EU as early as next month.
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Nov 13th 2010, 4:59 PM
Bond yields over 8.6% for the first time
Irish bonds continue to beat their own records, heading into a 12th consecutive day of weakening
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Nov 10th 2010, 5:01 PM
Dept of Finance: no comment on IMF deal rumours
Speculation swirls among traders about a possible IMF bailout for Ireland, sending our bond yields even higher.
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Nov 10th 2010, 4:59 PM
Anglo’s split: what the internet thought
Social media users react to the government’s latest proposal for Anglo.
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Sep 8th 2010, 8:39 PM
Irish bonds suffer on Anglo 'haircut' report
Second transfer of loans to NAMA puts pressure on cost of Ireland’s borrowings.
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Aug 23rd 2010, 1:31 PM
Borrowing set to rise
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