Fukushima operator to post $8.95 billion in net losses
13/02/2012 - JAPAN

Fukushima operator to post $8.95 billion in net losses

The operator of Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant said Monday it expects to post an $8.95 billion net annual shortfall due to costs and compensation payments related to last year’s crisis. Tokyo has promised the firm a similar amount in aid.
Iran vows to halt EU crude exports over new sanctions
07/02/2012 - IRAN

Iran vows to halt EU crude exports over new sanctions

Iranian lawmakers vowed Tuesday to ban crude oil exports to European nations, a day after US officials announced new sanctions aimed at disrupting financial transactions by Iran's central bank and other institutions.
French bankers back British PM’s Tobin tax jibe
01/02/2012 - FINANCE

French bankers back British PM’s Tobin tax jibe

British Prime Minister David Cameron might be at odds with Nicolas Sarkozy over the French president’s proposed "Tobin tax" on financial transactions. But it seems some in the French trading community agree with him.
Sarkozy's financial transactions tax is 'mad'
31/01/2012 - FINANCE

Sarkozy's financial transactions tax is 'mad'

British Prime Minister David Cameron warned Monday that France's banks will flee to Britain if French President Nicolas Sarkozy goes ahead with plans to levy a 0.1% tax on financial transactions. Cameron called the French tax proposal "mad".
Anders Borg, Swedish Finance Minister
27/01/2012 - THE BUSINESS INTERVIEW

Anders Borg, Swedish Finance Minister

Markus Karlsson meets with the Swedish Finance Minister, Anders Borg, at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Anders Borg was ranked the best EU-finance minister in 2011 by the Financial Times.
The World this Week - January 27th, 2012 (Part 2)
27/01/2012 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

The World this Week - January 27th, 2012 (Part 2)

Even if it was off the record, you know it’s not going well for the incumbent when he starts contemplating life after the presidency. François Picard’s panel looks at why Nicolas Sarkozy finds himself 20 percentage points down in the polls.
Yahoo! co-founder Yang announces resignation
18/01/2012 - INTERNET

Yahoo! co-founder Yang announces resignation

Yahoo! co-founder Jerry Yang resigned on Tuesday as the company struggles to regain its once-dominant position. Many view Yang's departure as a potential boon for future investment deals, including with China's Alibaba.
There's more to life than the triple A
17/01/2012 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

There's more to life than the triple A

Some of the French papers are trying to see the bright side after France's downgrade by S&P - but there's still plenty of bad news, with crime and unemployment figures out today. There are champagne corks popping too though - for "The Artist" at the Golden Globes.
Downgraded: will Europe rally or come undone? (part 2)
16/01/2012 - THE DEBATE

Downgraded: will Europe rally or come undone? (part 2)

The downgrade of nine European nations may be a call to action, but François Picard’s panel is at odds over the intentions of "Anglo-Saxon rating agencies" and over whether Europeans can actually initiate bold reform with a French presidential election campaign underway.
Downgraded: will Europe rally or come undone?
16/01/2012 - THE DEBATE

Downgraded: will Europe rally or come undone?

The downgrade of nine European nations may be a call to action, but François Picard’s panel is at odds over the intentions of "Anglo-Saxon rating agencies" and over whether Europeans can actually initiate bold reform with a French presidential election campaign underway.
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