Eurozone
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Brexit critic Silvana Tenreyro joins Bank of England, as Macron win cheers markets - as it happenedLatest appointment to UK central bank is an LSE professor who has argued against Britain leaving the EU
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Merkel and Macron are planning for a ‘golden decade’ and won’t let Brexit negotiations derail themBritain is leaving the EU – just as Europe is on the up
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The eurozone must reform or dieMany EU politicians are loath to admit it, but the status quo is probably not sustainable; there must be either greater fiscal integration or a break-up
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Creditors agree terms to disburse Greece's €8.5bn bailout fundsEU and IMF thrash out deal following months of disagreements, with funds to be released in July once European parliaments ratify the deal
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Brighter skies over eurozone as growth and employment pick upWe take the temperature of five of Europe’s key economies now that political threats appear to have diminished
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German finance minister hails progress in Greek economic reformsWolfgang Schäuble says eurozone could conclude review into reform demands in May and release next tranche of bailout funds
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If the radical centrist frontrunner blames France’s problems solely on the lack of supply-side reform he is setting himself up to failCan Emmanuel Macron solve France's economic riddle?
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Pound surges but Footsie loses £46bn as UK heads to the polls – as it happenedSterling has rallied strongly as analysts predict Theresa May will secure a larger majority in the June 8 general election
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UK inflation steady at 2.3% in March - as it happenedUK consumer price index above Bank of England’s 2% target again, putting continuing pressure on real incomes
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Markets cautious after crucial US healthcare vote delayed - as it happenedTrump issued an ultimatum after the vote was postponed on his bill to replace Obamacare, raising fears about his ability to push through other growth-boosting reforms
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Stocks rise but dollar slides after Federal Reserve raises US interest rates - as it happenedWall Street is reassured by ‘dovish hike’, as Chair Janet Yellen says the US economy is doing well
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Euro rises as ECB president Draghi says single currency is 'irrevocable'- as it happenedEuropean Central Bank says ‘sense of urgency’ has diminished, as it leaves interest rates at record lows
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Bank of England deputy governor 'must resign' over code of conduct breach - as it happenedCharlotte Hogg apologises for failing to declare that her brother Quintin works for Barclays, and MPs are not happy
Business live UK trade deficit swells and industrial output falls, but US creates 222,000 new jobs - as it happened