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BREXIT COULD LEAD TO POLITICAL INSTABILITY IN EU ECB'S MAKUCH

Potential market instability was the ECB's biggest worry but it has the tools to act and tailor its response, Makuch said...
20th June, 2016 22

LOW ECB RATES COULD RAISE RISK OF ABRUPT SURGE IN RISK PREMIA WEIDMANN

Monetary policy would be wise to take the implications of financial imbalances for price stability into account...
10th June, 2016 3

OTHER NAMES BEING MENTIONED WERE BELGIAN BREWER ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV, FRENCH CARMAKER RENAULT AND GERMAN ENGINEERING FIRM SIEMENS.

That suggested additional demand from the eurozone's central bank was anticipated and had already been priced in...
8th June, 2016 9

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IN LABOUR, MEANWHILE, CLARE TD MICHAEL MCNAMARA TOLD THE SUNDAY INDEPENDENT: "AFTER THIS SHAMBLES IT WILL BE DIFFICULT TO VOTE FOR MR MCNULTY."

One Labour source told the Sunday Independent: ''A lot of Labour TDs and Senators are openly expressing a reluctance to vote for cronyism...
28th September, 2014 1613

REUTERS UK UK DECEMBER PUBLIC FINANCES SUFFER FROM EU BUDGET HIT 3 HRS AGO

Income tax and capital gains tax receipts rose 3...
22nd January, 2015 805

STOCKS IN EUROPE HAD FALLEN THURSDAY ON COMMENTS BY ECB CHIEF MARIO DRAGHI THAT UNDERSCORED THE WEAKNESS OF THE 19-COUNTRY EUROZONE ECONOMY AND THE DESPERATION OF MONETARY AUTHORITIES TO ACT.

But the gains faded after ECB president Mario Draghi said it is unlikely rates will be pushed lower from current levels, Contributing: Adam Shell, Associated Press...
11th March, 2016 739

BECAUSE EVEN ENCUMBERED BY SAVAGE RESTRICTIONS ON CASH TRANSFERS AND WITHDRAWALS GREEK BANKS ARE JUST DAYS AWAY FROM RUNNING OUT OF CASH AND COLLAPSING.

And Greece would run out of vital imported food, raw materials and medicine...
6th July, 2015 582

IT ALSO FALLS FAR SHORT OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK'S TARGET FOR CLOSE TO BUT JUST UNDER 2 PERCENT OVER THE MEDIUM TERM IN THE EURO ZONE.

Benoit Coeure, a member of the ECB's Executive Board, said the ECB's government bond-buying programme would only end once inflation was converging towards 2 percent...
29th January, 2015 433

ON THE EBS TRADING SYSTEM, THE DOLLAR LAST TRADED DOWN 0.19 PERCENT AT 105.06 YEN AFTER IT TOUCHED A NEARLY SIX-YEAR HIGH OF 105.71 IN ASIAN TRADING.

In Europe, the FTSEurofirst 300 index .FTEU3 of top regional shares pared losses to close down 0.35 percent at 1,396.02...
7th September, 2014 203

ECB TIGHTENS PRESSURE ON GREECE WITH CAP ON BANK FUNDING

But the solvency of Greece's banks is tied closely to that of the state, which needs funding tied to its bailout program...
18th February, 2015 174

DRAGHI IS WELL AWARE THAT NATIONAL CENTRAL BANK GOVERNORS ARE INFLUENCED BY THEIR DOMESTIC DEBATES RATHER THAN THE PAN-EUROPEAN VIEW FROM THE 41ST FLOOR.

Bank on 'Super Mario' to give Europe a monetary jolt...
7th December, 2014 155

SEPARATELY, ECB PRESIDENT MARIO DRAGHI, WHO DID NOT ATTEND DAVOS THIS YEAR, URGED GOVERNMENTS TO REDOUBLE EFFORTS TO CREATE A GENUINE ECONOMIC UNION.

There is nothing we can do as the ECB to lift growth in a lasting way, ECB executive board meeting Benoit Coeure said...
24th January, 2015 130

DRAGHI TO URGE EUROPEAN LEADERS TO REFORM TO BACK ECB STIMULUS

Proposals by former European Council President Herman Van Rompuy for reform contracts offering financial incentives in return for binding reform commitments went nowhere...
12th December, 2014 122

THE PURCHASE OF GOVERNMENT BONDS WOULD BE VIEWED EXTREMELY CRITICALLY IN GERMANY.

Ahead of rate meeting, ECB's Lautenschlaeger sees very high hurdles to more easing...
30th November, 2014 107

UNEVEN CHINESE EXPANSION IN ASIA, THE CENTRAL BANKS OF SOUTH KOREA, INDONESIA AND THE PHILIPPINES HOLD MONETARY POLICY MEETINGS THIS WEEK.

"There's now a 50-50 chance that the ECB will go further and announce a sovereign bond-buying program by year-end, or the beginning of 2015," he said...
7th September, 2014 101

THE ECB GOVERNING COUNCIL WILL HOLD ITS NEXT POLICY MEETING ON JAN. 22.

Inflation in the single currency area was 0.3 percent year-on-year in November, well below the ECB's headline target of inflation below, but close to 2 percent...
21st December, 2014 90

GERMANY AND ITS EURO ZONE PARTNERS STILL HOLD SWAY OVER GREECE, WHICH NEEDS FUNDS FROM ITS THIRD BAILOUT TO PAY ITS BILLS AND AVOID BANKRUPTCY.

'A storm is brewing' - Germans worry about return of euro crisis...
14th April, 2016 70

MORE LENDING WOULD PROMOTE GROWTH AND PUSH UP INFLATION FROM A WORRYINGLY LOW ANNUAL RATE OF MINUS 0.2 PERCENT.

The bolder-than-expected stimulus package also included a reduction in the interest rate on deposits held by banks at the ECB to minus 0.4 percent, from minus 0.3 percent...
10th March, 2016 61

ECB DENIES REPORT ON CAPITAL CONTROLS FOR GREECE

There was no discussion on capital controls in the Governing Council, said a spokeswoman...
19th February, 2015 42

ECB SIGNALS IT COULD LOOSEN BANK FUNDING IF GREEKS VOTE 'YES'

Ecb signals it could loosen bank funding if greeks vote yes...
3rd July, 2015 40

AIX-EN-PROVENCE FRANCE THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK STANDS READY TO TAKE ADDITIONAL MEASURES IF THE SITUATION WARRANTS IT ECB EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER BENOIT COEURE SAID ON SUNDAY.

ECB prepared to take additional measures if needed Coeure...
5th July, 2015 40

ECB'S DRAGHI WANTS TO BUY BONDS, BUT WHO WILL SELL?

Ecb's draghi wants to buy bonds but who will sell?...
20th February, 2015 38

PARIS ATTACKS PROMPT SLUMP IN TOURISM AND TRAVEL STOCKS

People will be asking, Do I really want to go to Paris for Christmas?...
16th November, 2015 33

UNTIL A FEW WEEKS AGO THINGS APPEARED TO BE GOING FULL CIRCLE FOR BERNARD MCNAMARA.

Longboat Quay saga threatens to derail unlikely comeback of McNamara...
10th October, 2015 32

EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK CUTS MAIN INTEREST RATE TO ZERO TO TRY TO LIFT EUROZONE ECONOMY

So, its main interest rate has gone down to 0.0 percent from 0.05 percent...
11th March, 2016 29

BANK FUNDING POWERS MAKE GREECE VULNERABLE TO ECB PRESSURE

The ECB has already stopped accepting Greek bonds in return for funding, shifting the financing burden onto Greece's central bank...
15th February, 2015 21

MERKEL SAID POLITICIANS NEED TO PRESS FOR MORE STRUCTURAL REFORMS TO HELP GENERATE STRONGER GROWTH AND PRIVATE INVESTMENT, THEREBY FREEING UP CENTRAL BANKS TO PURSUE A TIGHTER MONETARY POLICY.

"Central banks, including the European Central Bank, are independent so I think politicians must focus on stimulating growth," she said...
27th April, 2016 21

A GREEK ORTHODOX PRIEST WALKS PAST THE HEADQUARTERS OF GREECE'S CENTRAL BANK, IN ATHENS ON FRIDAY.

Greek banks given cash lifeline as billions of euros fly off accounts...
20th June, 2015 16

TOP ECB OFFICIAL WARNED OF RISKS OF DELAYING QE

Ecb profits fall as it digests costs of new bank watchdog...
19th February, 2015 14

THIS COULD PROMPT INVESTORS TO CUT EXPOSURE TO PERIPHERAL EURO ZONE BONDS AND BOOST DEMAND FOR TOP-RATED, MORE LIQUID ASSETS.

For a graphic on central bank balance sheets, click link...
22nd January, 2015 10

EURO ZONE FACTORY GROWTH REMAINS WEAK IN OCTOBER DESPITE ECB STIMULUS PMI

It has, however, been above the 50 mark that separates growth from contraction for over two years...
2nd November, 2015 8

A GREEK ORTHODOX PRIEST WALKS PAST THE HEADQUARTERS OF GREECE'S CENTRAL BANK, IN ATHENS ON FRIDAY.

Greek banks given cash lifeline as billions of euros fly off accounts...
20th June, 2015 7

IN A POSITIVE SIGN FOR FUTURE ACTIVITY, THE GAUGE OF NEW ORDERS GROWTH AT SERVICES FIRMS ROSE TO 53.3 FROM 51.7.

That beat even the highest forecast in a Reuters poll and marked the 20th month above the 50 level that separates growth from contraction...
20th February, 2015 6

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CHILDHOOD OBESITY RETAILERS URGE MANDATORY CUTS TO FOOD SUGAR LEVELS

The long-awaited childhood obesity strategy from Theresa May's new government is far from robust, and I don't know why it was shared during recess...
19th August, 2016 75

WE BELIEVE THAT MEMBER STATES WILL DISCUSS THIS IMPORTANT SUBJECT AND FIND A RESOLUTION." CATEGORIES: ASIA UNHEDGED, CHINA TAGS: CHINA, ECONOMY, FINANCIAL MARKETS, G20 SUMMIT, TRADE

"This meeting, this G20 summit in Hangzhou, has as its theme economic growth," Li said...
15th August, 2016 5

BEING OVERWEIGHT AND HAVING A LARGE WAISTLINE INCREASES RISK OF PROSTATE CANCER

Researchers found that every 4in 10cm increase in waist circumference can increase a man's chances of developing fatal prostate cancer by 18 percent ...
2nd June, 2016 270

CHINA FACTORY ACTIVITY EXPANDS AGAIN IN MAY BUT AT TEPID PACE

China factory activity expands again in May but at tepid pace - official PMI...
1st June, 2016 42

THE PRIVATE SECTOR IS KEY TO CHINA'S ECONOMIC FUTURE, ECONOMISTS SAY.

Unfortunately, just when China needs the private sector to step up, they look to be stepping back...
16th May, 2016 136

CHINA'S PRODUCTION, INVESTMENT, RETAIL SALES ALL DISAPPOINT IN APRIL

Investment by private firms rose 5.2 percent year-on-year in January-April, down from 5.7 percent growth in the first quarter...
14th May, 2016 102

WOMEN IN IRELAND ARE ON COURSE TO BE THE SECOND FATTEST IN EUROPE AT THAT STAGE IF THEY FAIL TO TURN AROUND CURRENT LIFESTYLE TRENDS.

Ireland has the third highest average BMI in Europe for women, equal to the UK and Russia...
1st April, 2016 97

IN CENTRAL AND EAST AFRICA, ABOUT 12 PER CENT OF WOMEN AND 15 PER CENT OF MEN WERE UNDERWEIGHT.

More than one in 10 men and one in seven women were obese...
1st April, 2016 4

STUDY SAYS UK HAS HIGHEST OBESITY LEVELS IN EUROPE, WHILE A FIFTH OF WORLD'S OBESE ADULTS LIVE IN SIX HIGH-INCOME ENGLISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES

One fifth of world's adults will be obese by 2025, study predicts...
1st April, 2016 285

SOME 34,000 SAILORS, OR ROUGHLY 10 PER CENT OF THE FORCE, HAVE FAILED THE PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AT LEAST ONCE SINCE 2011, MOSTLY BECAUSE OF BODY FAT.

The number of sailors who left the navy annually because they did not meet physical standards has more than doubled from 694 in 2011 to 1,536 in 2014...
8th March, 2016 272

MASSIVE LAYOFFS COMING AS CHINA CONFRONTS ITS OVERBUILT 'ZOMBIE ECONOMY'

Beijing's zombie problem Can it really shut down its overbuilt economy?...
4th March, 2016 426

CONCERNS ABOUT CHINA'S PROSPECTS, AS WELL AS DROPPING OIL PRICES AND SIGNS OF WEAKNESS ELSEWHERE, HAVE WEIGHED ON GLOBAL MARKETS IN RECENT MONTHS.

European stocks opened sharply lower, while oil dipped to a new low and Treasury bonds fell in Asian trading...
20th January, 2016 706

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