David Cameron

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  RBS Next to be Fined in LIBOR-Rigging Scheme

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  June 29, 2012

  The inquiry into a LIBOR-rigging scheme looks set to claim another quarry as RBS will reportedly be fined about 150 million pounds.

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  Spain Auction Beats Target

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  June 7, 2012

  Although yields were at a high not seen since November, Spain exceeded its target at a Thursday bond sale, easing fears that financial markets were closed to the country.

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  E.U. Leaders Still Disagree as Crisis Simmers

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  May 25, 2012

  Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany met with resistance at home to her austerity-only position even as Prime Minister Mario Monti of Italy gave a different account of Wednesday’s summit meeting than was offered by the Luxembourg prime minister, Jean-Claude Juncker.

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  Greece Should Remain in Eurozone: G8

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  May 21, 2012

  Greece should remain in the eurozone despite its financial woes, according to a communique issued by the G8 gathering at Camp David during the weekend.

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  Reporting From Europe: Will Germany Push Greece Out of the Euro?

  By Ben Warwick, Quantitative Equity Strategies  |  May 17, 2012

  If Greece does not meet its obligations, many here feel that Germany will force it out of the euro. What's an advisor to do?

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  ECB Cuts Off Funding to Four Greek Banks

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  May 17, 2012

  So many Greeks have withdrawn savings from banks since Monday that on Wednesday the ECB cut off funding to four Greek banks that it did not consider solvent.

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  U.K. in Double-Dip Recession

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  April 25, 2012

  For the first time since the 1970s, the U.K. is in a double-dip recession. A construction slump added to a fall in GDP in Q1.

• Myanmar Sanctions to Be Suspended by E.U.

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  April 19, 2012

  Myanmar is about to be rewarded for its many political and economic reforms as the E.U. voted to suspend sanctions in recognition of its efforts.

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  Gilts Drop on Austerity

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  April 16, 2012

  While yields are still near record lows and support lingers for austerity policies in some sectors, those policies are backfiring on the bond market in the U.K., with gilts losing 1.92% in Q1.

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  U.K. Unemployment Higher Than Expected

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  March 14, 2012

  The rise in the rate of claims may push criticism that cuts in government spending by Prime Minister David Cameron are too aggressive as he attempts to reduce Britain’s deficit. Consumer confidence is sagging, based in part on fears of job loss, and the country’s economy contracted in Q4 of...