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# Currencies

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The pound is taking a battering as Brexit fears set in
“Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water”.
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Jul 6th 2016, 8:04 AM
How the world's currencies got their names
The Euro is pretty obvious, but other currency names have more interesting origins.
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Mar 19th 2016, 10:30 AM
Bitcoin or bit-con? Meet the crypto-currency that's taking over the internet
We explain the online-only currency that’s been making waves this week – and meet some Irish people with a lot to lose…
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Apr 13th 2013, 9:15 AM
G20 finance ministers meet to avert 'currency wars'
Ministers from the world’s most developed countries are meeting in Russia hoping to agree not to devalue their currencies.
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Feb 15th 2013, 2:13 PM
Silly diagram does a great job explaining what's wrong with the Eurozone
The Eurozone house of cards has a solid roof – but the foundations are very rocky.
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Dec 1st 2012, 3:56 PM
Panama wants to adopt the euro as legal tender
President Ricardo Martinelli is in Germany – and has told Angela Merkel he wants to use the euro alongside the US dollar.
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Oct 15th 2012, 6:45 PM
Spanish bond yields pass 6 per cent mark
Concerns build that Spain will follow Greece, Portugal and Ireland in needing a bailout.
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Apr 16th 2012, 11:21 AM
Markets dip over eurozone worries after S&P downgrades
The ratings agency said it doesn’t believe European leaders are doing enough to tackle the ongoing crisis.
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Jan 16th 2012, 8:01 AM
Lagarde: The euro will survive 2012
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.
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Jan 6th 2012, 10:24 PM
Stock markets close up on first day of 2012
Will today’s solid performances be a good omen for the rest of the year? Investors will hope so.
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Jan 3rd 2012, 9:37 PM
Euro falls to 11-month low against dollar
Investor concerns about the stability of the eurozone have yet to be allayed by EU moves to strengthen the currency’s support system…
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Dec 14th 2011, 8:27 AM
Asian markets fall on Greek debt fears as eurozone inflation hits 3 per cent
The eurozone inflation jump suggests the ECB may hold off on cutting interest rates this week.
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Oct 3rd 2011, 7:47 AM
European markets open down following Germany's bailout vote
US markets finished in positive territory last night, but a European rally faded – while Asian markets were flat this morning.
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Sep 30th 2011, 9:43 AM
Dour US opening sends European markets back into the red
It seems the worst is over for the stock markets, as Europe’s markets all make modest gains in morning trading.
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Aug 10th 2011, 3:55 PM
A crash course in everything Economics – Part 1
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?
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Jul 30th 2011, 3:00 PM
Bond yields dive, and Euro up, as markets embrace Brussels deal
The cost of borrowing for Europe’s strugglers is falling this morning, after leaders struck deals on gentler bailouts.
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Jul 22nd 2011, 10:13 AM
Japan asks G7 to devalue rising yen
Finance officials for the world’s major economies help Japan lower the value of its currency in order to help it get exporting.
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Mar 18th 2011, 9:46 AM
Bond markets respond favourably to Anglo finality
The price of government borrowing – and the Irish-German spread – falls back, but AIB shares crater.
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Sep 30th 2010, 11:57 AM