The European Commission has approved under EC Treaty state aid rules a Latvian support scheme to stabilise financial markets by providing guarantees to eligible banks to ensure their access to financing. more »
Gathering in Beijing, China's political elite gather to celebrate three decades of China's economic reform and market liberalisation. more »
After two days of intense negotiations, European leaders reached agreement on how to achieve the EU’s ambitious climate change goals and endorsed a €200bn plan to revive the flagging EU economy. more »
Detroit won't get its bailout, as the U.S. Senate blocked the measure to rescue America's big three car makers. more »
The world is facing “an acute food crisis”. That was the verdict of a report adopted by MEPs in the Agriculture Committee on 8 December. more »
The European Commission has agreed a Communication that aims to improve the functioning of the food supply chain in order to lower prices for consumers. more »
The World Bank's 2009 Global Economic Prospects report is projecting world growth will shrink to 0.9 percent next year. more »
Prospects for a federal aid package to help the US auto industry advanced on Monday. more »
A new report from Aite Group LLC explores possible regulatory and legislative responses to the current financial crisis, with particular attention paid to three key topics: consumer lending, risk management and deposit relationships. more »
A new report from Mercator Advisory Group's Retail Banking Practice focuses on the ATM and the multifaceted role it plays in the retail banking market. more »
A new report from Aite Group LLC explores possible regulatory and legislative responses to the current financial crisis, with particular attention paid to three key topics: consumer lending, risk management and deposit relationships.
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