Greek truckers end strike

Timeline: Eurozone debt crisis

14 Oct 2011, 3:45PM

 Key dates in the latest phase of Europe's worsening financial crisis. Read more

• S&P lowers Spain''s debt rating a notch
• Slovak vote gives eurozone debt weapon

Euro's prospects dim: Nobel winners

11 Oct 2011, 8:05AM

The new winners of the Nobel prize for economics say that without a strong central authority,the outlook for the euro remains grim.
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• Under-pressure Europe postpones summit
• Germany keeps alive hopes for euro future

Reform will guard against future crises: Banks

27 Jul 2010, 1:13PM

The world's top central bankers and regulators have said they have reached broad agreement on new standards to make sure the banking system could face any new financial crisis with confidence.
  

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• Russia slams Ahmadinejad comments
• Seven banks fail EU stress tests
• US firms paid big bonuses during crisis

Hungary pledges reform after IMF demands

19 Jul 2010, 8:24AM

Hungary's government said it would plough on with deficit-slashing reforms demanded by the IMF and EU, and aimed to become Central Europe's most stable country "as quickly as possible".
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• Austerity hurts consumers in Europe
• IMF chief sees European banks safe in stress tests
• Wall St reform helps by ending uncertainty: Biden

EU pledges to help stressed banks

13 Jul 2010, 9:12AM

European finance ministers strived Monday to restore confidence in Europe's economy, vowing to help banks that fail financial "stress tests" and crack down on governments with big deficits.
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• Fund sues banks for $1.2 billion loss tied to subprime
• Citigroup loses bid to dismiss big bondholder suit
• UK recession worse, Q1 growth relied on government spending

Europe's bankers debate bail-out fund

12 Jul 2010, 2:53PM

Several European banks are considering the establishment of a 20-billion-euro private sector recovery fund that could bail out financial institutions.
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• European bank tests focus shifts to possible capital hikes
• Europe wins some trust for banks in stress tests
• Study finds bank bailouts profitable for U.S.

Protesters clash with Greek police

30 Jun 2010, 6:30AM

Dozens of masked youths clashed with police at a union protest in Athens during the country's fifth general strike this year.
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• Strikes hit Greece and Spain as ECB deadline looms
• Thousands stranded in Greek blockade

G8 leaders seek agreement on debt crisis

26 Jun 2010, 12:15PM

Europe and the United States are trying to bridge differences over how to sustain fragile global economic recovery and get common ground on dealing with ballooning deficits.
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• G8 pledges $A5.77b in health aid
• G8 concerned about rising unemployment
• Noisy demos flare against Canada summits

Spain slugs Swiss account holders

24 Jun 2010, 9:01AM

Spanish authorities have ordered the holders of about 3,000 secret bank accounts in Switzerland to pay tax on the undeclared funds by the end of the month. Read more

• Spain approves labour reforms
• IMF Chief backs embattled Spanish government
• Spain may use 30 billion euros for bank restructuring

Thousands stranded in Greek blockade

23 Jun 2010, 6:35PM

Thousands of tourists are stranded in Greece after striking dock workers blocked a main port in a new wave of protests over austerity cuts. Read more

• Greece to pay for stranded travellers
• Debt restructuring catastrophic: Greece
• Greece officials confident on deficit target and growth