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By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne |
May 9, 2012
Alexis Tsipras of the Syriza party in Greece has given leaders of other parties an ultimatum: reject the bailout and its tough conditions, or be shut out of the government.
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By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne |
May 2, 2012
E.U. leaders are attempting to come to agreement on the amount of capital banks would have to set aside as a precaution against losses, with Britain and Sweden seeking even larger percentages than rules already being discussed.
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By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne |
April 25, 2012
E.U. banks could soon find themselves regarded in much the same way as power or water companies: entities that keep society functioning but pretty much stay in the background.
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By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne |
March 6, 2012
European Union officials could include in their draft bank capital law measures to limit banker pay, setting in place a specified limit between the highest and lowest paid, as well as instituting a limit on bonuses.
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By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne |
January 23, 2012
The European Union will try to close a loophole that allows lenders to avoid holding sufficient capital to offset the risk on their holdings of sovereign debt,k.
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By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne |
January 19, 2012
Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary has promised that he would compromise with lenders and regulators in talks over a bailout for his country.
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By John Sullivan, Advisorone |
November 30, 2011
In yet another embarrassment for rating agencies in the wake “AAA subprime loans” and other missed economic cues, critics charge that Moody’s should have been tougher a lot earlier on their downgrade of Greece.
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By Marlene Y. Satter |
November 16, 2011
The euro came within two cents of a five-week low after European Commission President Jose Barroso said the eurozone is confronting a “truly systemic crisis.” Word that the European Central Bank was buying up Spanish and Italian debt helped to reverse that fall, however.
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By Marlene Y. Satter |
June 24, 2011
Draghi of Italy will assume his new post in October when he takes over from outgoing President Jean-Claude Trichet.
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By James J. Green, AdvisorOne |
May 9, 2011
Top market-moving news this week: measures of inflation, along with multiple congressional hearings.
