economy Markets settle as Italy seeks end to political uncertainty Market made a modest recovery as the fallout following the Italian election eased. 30/05/2018
Italy Italian political crisis causes jitters in financial markets An early snap election could be on the cards as Italy's political turmoil shakes financial markets 30/05/2018
Italy Eurozone under pressure as Italy's political turmoil spooks markets With fresh elections in Italy likely, and the vote heading towards a de facto referendum on the EU and euro single currency, Eurozone economies and the euro suffered for a second day running on Tuesday. 29/05/2018
Italy Market relief as chances of anti-establishment coalition in Italy fade President Sergio Mattarella refused to appoint coalition candidate over investor concerns 28/05/2018
USA Wall Street bounces back a day after huge plunge With US stocks set for their biggest weekly losses in at least six years, the three big indexes recovered some ground 09/02/2018
United Kingdom Pound jumps on Brexit breakthrough There was a sigh of relief across financial markets after the UK and the EU agreed to start talks on post-Brexit trade and a transition period. 08/12/2017
View View: Why an EU-Ukraine customs union would be mutually benefitial If the EU turns Ukraine away, what message does that send to other states in our neighborhood, or to Russia? 12/07/2017
markets Macron's victory gets muted reaction from financial markets After a brief bounce, European indices mostly dipped into the red as investors shifted their focus from politics to monetary policy. 08/05/2017
markets European shares jump on Dutch election result and dovish Fed European shares hit their best level in 15 months on Thursday helped by the Dutch election and the laid back approach by the Federal Reserve. 16/03/2017
markets Repsol's Alaska oil find enough to supply Spain for four years Spanish energy firm Repsol's shares jumped after it announced it has found a field with enough crude to supply all of needs of Spain for four years. 13/03/2017
Cinema The future of the industry under discussion at the European Film Market in Berlin The Berlin Film Festival is like to be the most political of the big festivals. 09/02/2017
markets Global share markets suffer a Trump slump Nervous investors sold shares on Monday because of uncertainty about the effects of the immigration curbs introduced by the new US president. 30/01/2017
economy Euro zone faces tense times in the wake of Brexit and Trump warns ECB ECB fears for the euro zone 24/11/2016
markets Shares rise as Clinton looks more likely to win US election News that Hillary Clinton won't face criminal charges over her email server scandal helped push up share prices and the value of the dollar on Monday. 07/11/2016
markets Global stock markets fall on Trump presidency concerns Opinion polls showing Donald Trump's numbers improving have hit share prices around the world as well as the value of the dollar. 02/11/2016
markets No DoJ deal for Deutsche Bank Deutsche Bank has failed to secure a speedy deal with the US Department of Justice over the misselling of mortgage-backed securities. 10/10/2016
markets Wall Street boosted by higher oil prices, European markets mostly down Wall Street got a boost on Wednesday from financial stocks and higher oil prices, while the pound hit a three-decade low against the dollar. 05/10/2016
markets Deutsche Bank boss offers reassurance after shares slump Deutsche Bank shares continued their gyrations - down nearly nine percent at one stage on Friday on fears about its stability. 30/09/2016
markets Pound hits new post-Brexit low The pound has slumped further in reaction to the UK's vote to leave the European Union, at one stage slipping below $1.28 in trading in Asia. The euro is also weak. 06/07/2016
economy European share bounce back continues, weaker dollar helps the pound The bounce back continues for Europe's stock markets. Britain's FTSE 100 index had recovered all of its post-Brexit losses by the end of trading on Wednesday. 29/06/2016
economy Shares and the pound rebound somewhat from Brexit sell off Share prices in London and around Europe bounced back after the hammering they have taken since Friday. 28/06/2016
USA Wall Street closes 1.5% down amid continuing Brexit blues The Brexit effect is still being felt across world markets…. 27/06/2016
economy City and pound slide as Osborne fails to slay Brexit dragon So much for the British finance minister’s calming words. 27/06/2016
economy Wall Street drops sharply after Brexit U.S. stocks have fallen sharply, with the Dow Jones industrial average dropping as much as 538 points, as Britain's vote to quit the European Union sent a shock wave through global financial markets. 24/06/2016
economy Markets show faith in a UK remain vote The pound hit a high for 2016 as global stocks rallied and the markets followed the bookies and backed Britain to remain in the EU. 23/06/2016
economy Markets calm as EU referendum under way in Britain European markets opened slightly higher as Britain goes to the polls to vote on whether to leave or stay in the European Union. 23/06/2016
