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Bank expands QE by £50bn

Investment Week | 09 Feb 2012

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has increased its quantitative easing programme by £50bn as it looks to shore up the UK’s ailing economy.

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Why fallen growth stars may surprise in Europe

Europe’s sovereign debt problem remains the focus for both investors and politicians. However, bad macroeconomic news is often the harbinger of great opportunity.

Investment Week | 06 Feb 2012

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Lagarde pressures Greek creditors to make better offer

IMF chief Christine Lagarde has ramped up the pressure on Greece’s private creditors to put a better offer on the table as debt swap negotiations continue this week.

Investment Week | 27 Jan 2012

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Redwood: What should an investor do this year?

The New Year has started in better sorts than the third quarter of 2010.

Investment Week | 27 Jan 2012

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IMF cuts UK growth forecast for 2012

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cut forecasts for UK economic growth this year, warning GDP will grow by just 0.6% in 2012.

Investment Week | 24 Jan 2012

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Why investors should not overlook Africa

Despite lagging their developed counterparts in 2011, emerging markets have outperformed developed markets in eight of the past ten years.

Investment Week | 23 Jan 2012

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Four challenges facing China in Year of the Dragon

Asia fund managers have warned China’s economy faces a series of challenges despite its meteoric rise to global superpower status.

Investment Week | 23 Jan 2012

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China: What does the New Year hold?

Liz Evans, Asia-Pacific fund manager at Cavendish Asset Management, gives her views on what the Year of the Dragon has in store for equity investors.

Investment Week | 23 Jan 2012

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UK faces £17.5bn bill from IMF

The UK may have to fork out £17.5bn to plug a funding shortfall at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) after the organisation warned yesterday it needed additional funds to tackle the eurozone crisis.

Investment Week | 19 Jan 2012

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Egypt asks IMF for $3.2bn

Egypt has asked the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to grant it a $3.2bn standby facility in order to help the country shore up its economy.

Investment Week | 17 Jan 2012

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UK 'may ramp up eurozone support' with more cash for IMF

Prime Minister David Cameron has left open the door to Britain giving billions of pounds of new support to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in a move likely to infuriate eurosceptic MPs in his own Conservative party.

Investment Week | 09 Jan 2012

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Hungarian bond yields soar above 10% on cancelled debt auction

Hungarian bond yields soared above 10% yesterday after the government cancelled a bond swap auction, increasing fears the country will be the first in the EU to default on its debt.

Investment Week | 05 Jan 2012

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IMF chief Lagarde warns ‘no-one is safe’

Head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Christine Lagarde has warned the world economic outlook is “gloomy” and no country is safe from rising risks.

Investment Week | 16 Dec 2011

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Hungary raises interest rate to EU record high to shield forint

Struggling Hungary has moved to raise its benchmark interest rate from 6% to 6.5%, the highest ever level seen in the European Union, in order to protect its currency.

Investment Week | 29 Nov 2011

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IMF denies rumoured £500bn aid package for Italy and Spain

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) today denied reports it is planning a £500bn rescue package for Italy and Spain.

Investment Week | 28 Nov 2011

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