Europe

Artemis' James Foster has challenged Germany's appetite to stay in the eurozone in its current form after another tumultuous week of market activity.

German insurer Allianz has seen profits fall 80% in the third quarter as the impact of investments in European banks, and Greece, impacted returns.

Fidelity manager discusses the growing risk of another UK recession, the European debt crisis, and prospects for global government bonds.

Eurozone leaders need to act within the next few days or it will be "game over" for the euro, warned Kames Capital's Phil Milburn.

Fears of France and Spain being the next to suffer in the eurozone debt crisis intensified as 10-year bond spreads reached euro-era highs above German yields yesterday.

Neil Woodford has revealed his "increasing concern" about the situation in the eurozone as he warns of a European credit crunch and the risk of the UK following Europe into recession next year.

The head of the IMF pleaded with China to support the eurozone as she warned the global economy is heading for a "lost decade".

ON EUROPE

European broker CA Cheuvreux has penned an open letter to billionaire US investor Warren Buffett, urging the Sage of Omaha to buy into ‘bottomed out' European equities.

Greece has postponed plans to hold a referendum on the European debt deal thrashed out by ministers last week after the country's opposition leader publicly backed the proposals.