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The European Central Bank(ECB) should launch an "unlimited" bond buying programme to help stem the eurozone debt crisis, according to the secretary-general of the OECD.

The Spanish region of Catalonia has asked the central government for a €5bn pay-out to help the struggling region, amid the country's latest GDP data showing it is in a deeper recession than feared.

Global asset allocators are urging investors to look past the VIX index's fall to a five-year low last week, and shield assets against a further bout of volatility in the coming months.

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Guy Foster, head of portfolio strategy at Brewin Dolphin, discusses the progression of the eurozone crisis in light of the latest policy shift.

European markets rose in early trading as investors awaited a meeting on Greece's future and possible anti-crisis action from policymakers.

George Soros and John Paulson are among the investors buying gold in anticipation of an uptick in price driven by more QE in developed economies this year.

Argonaut founding partner Barry Norris finds a glimmer of hope for the eurozone crisis in the latest comments by ECB President Mario Draghi.

Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti has described a psychological rift deeply ingrained within the eurozone that could potentially rip Europe apart.