As global debt worries mount, is another crisis brewing?
Higher rates feed developed economy debt worries Huge spending needs, interest payments to keep debt high U.S., Italy, Britain most concerning Credible spending plans, tax...
Worsening euro zone business downturn reignites recession fears
LONDON, July 24 (Reuters) – Euro zone business activity shrank much more than expected in July as demand in the bloc’s dominant services industry declined...
World Bank should add disaster clauses to debt agreements, Yellen says
[1/2]U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen delivers her speech at the U.S embassy to France, ahead of the Global Climate Finance conference, in Paris, France June...
Yellen to push for concrete actions at Paris debt summit
June 21 (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will press world leaders to take concrete actions at a summit this week on easing the...
Shares rise, Treasury yields fall as US jobless claims surge
US shares rise, European shares flat Treasury yields fall, jobless claims hit over 1-1/2-yr high Some bond investors reprice rate expectations after Canada surprise Turkey’s...
Analysis: Debt ceiling deal ignores US debt time bomb
WASHINGTON, June 5 (Reuters) – Republicans and Democrats are touting a hastily-written debt ceiling deal that staves off a devastating U.S. default, but does little...
Exclusive: From Russia with gold: UAE cashes in as sanctions bite
LONDON, May 25 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates has become a key trade hub for Russian gold since Western sanctions over Ukraine cut Russia’s...
Europeans drain billions from banks, fed up with shrinking savings
LONDON/DUBLIN, May 4 (Reuters) – European savers are pulling more of their money from banks, looking for a better deal as lenders resist paying up...
Wall St ends lower, Treasury yields slide as data fuels recession jitters
NEW YORK, April 5 (Reuters) – U.S. stocks lost ground on Wednesday and Treasury yields extended their decline as a batch of data fueled worries...
Global derivatives industry defends CDS after banking blow-ups
LONDON, March 30 (Reuters) – The derivatives industry body, the International Association of Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA), has backed Credit Default Swaps amid concerns...