Cost of Irish bank bailout highlighted
Wolfgang Munchau
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Eurozone February inflation dips
Revised figure adds to worries about threat of deflation
The euro’s strength poses problems for business
Many multinationals now find themselves exposed to swings of as much as 20%
Greece’s plight offers clue on EU banks
Establishing reasons for estimated capital shortfalls is key
Europe cannot ignore deflation problem
The ECB sees the evidence but its economic models ignore financial markets
Give them some credit
Despite growth in the eurozone, smaller businesses still struggle to find affordable funding
Renzi needs more than reforms
The immediate tasks will be to sort out the country’s banks and stand up to its European partners
Draghi counters euro upswing
Rates guidance seen as likely to weigh on single currency
Italy tax-cutting plans fuel debt worries
Concerns rise in Brussels and Frankfurt about Renzi’s reforms
Euro’s relentless rise confounds traders
Latest gains result of ECB appearing to rule out fresh action
Renzi pledges tax cuts and labour reforms
Low-paid workers to receive boost through tax cuts
ECB to probe €3.7tn of bank assets
Central bank unveils asset quality review methodology
Three Athens lenders return to bond market
Creditors drop demand that institutions raise extra €2bn
ECB poised for interest rate decision
Most economists consider a cut unlikely following robust data
Draghi calls eurozone ‘island of stability’
ECB keeps rates at record low and raises growth outlook
Italy pressed to move on economic reform
Brussels focuses on Rome’s failure to lower sovereign debt levels
Draghi seeks to revive reviled securities
ECB president backs ‘plain vanilla’ asset-backed securities
Eurozone sovereign debt sales stabilise
Investor concerns shift towards emerging markets
Eurozone manufacturing continues to grow
PMI dips from January high but shows pick up spreading to periphery
Deflation fears depress eurozone yields
Financial markets are betting on ECB asset purchases
Deflation could take Europe by surprise
Expectations of inflation in the region are falling
Eurozone inflation sticks at 0.8%
Higher-than-expected rise in Italian unemployment shocks Renzi
Periphery bank debt at post-crisis peak
Spanish banks lead with $9.3bn issued so far this year
Eurozone growth forecast at 1.2% in 2014
Weaker economies will still struggle, says European Commission
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Bond markets weigh risks of eurozone QE
Investors fear widening spreads could threaten Europe’s periphery
Spain leads corporate bond splurge
Issuance in EU periphery rises 22%, Italy declines 9%
Italian bond yields at eight-year low
Response to Moody’s decision to drop negative outlook
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The spectre of eurozone deflation
The ECB is failing. The aim must be to raise inflation, particularly in surplus countries