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Where next after May's month of mayhem? Rob Davies column
It seems that the European authorities are powerless to restore confidence to the financial markets, and the prospect of a double-dip recession is looming closer.
Clouds are gathering over the Iberian peninsula. Attention is shifting from Greece, given temporary respite by the EU-IMF bailout, to Spain and Portugal as fears mount over their fiscal deficits and spiralling...
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Fiscal austerity measures could hit corporate credit, analysts warn
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Barclays Capital economist says Spain and Portugal should look to replicate Italian government in tapping retail investors for future bond deals.
EXCLUSIVE: Greece debt crisis may break the Eurozone
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Z-Score architect launches new rating metrics: Edward Altman profile
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