Nicosia’s corralito: the kids leading Cyprus’s controlled anger
Chanting “Troika go home” to the White Stripes’ Seven Nation Army, Economics Editor Faisal Islam meets the kids leading the controlled anger in Cyprus at its bailout terms.
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Cyprus: ten huge consequences of the bailout of a small country
As Cyprus prises itself from the jaws of bankruptcy, the island’s savers face a big bill to dig the island out of its financial mess, reports Faisal Islam.
The Bank of England funding for landlords scheme?
As new figures show a rise in mortgage lending is more down to buy-to-letters than first-time buyers, where is the public debate about the effect of government intervention in the mortgage
View from Berlin: Bluffing Britain losing friends
The presumption in Germany is that David Cameron will back down. If this is wrong, Britain could end up leaving the EU.
Pensioner payments surge above record £100bn
As politicians point the finger at spiralling numbers of dole “scroungers”, Economics Editor Faisal Islam reveals pension payments are behind the big rises.
The return of Manchester’s rag trade, and Osborne’s statement
Manchester’s rag trade is booming – yes, really. Here’s what it means for the economy – and five more things to watch out for in Osborne’s autumn statement.
General Motors is alive, as is Obama’s presidency
America faces a “fiscal nightmare” of tax rises and spending cuts, unless Republicans in the House of Representatives are willing to compromise.
Bank of England: QE makes the wealthy even wealthier
The Bank of England has just released a fascinating defence of the unintended consequences of its massive quantitative easing programme. Economics Editor Faisal Islam takes a look.
To the left, the economic spoils of the Olympic Games
Economics Editor Faisal Islam blogs on the economic hangover of the Olympic Games.
Treasury twins convert to contingent Keynesianism
“We’ve got a big job to do in getting this economy back on its feet,” — Osborne.
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