France
Eurozone avoids recession by the skin of its teethGDP data released today shows overall the eurozone was flat in the first three months of 2012 but that a wideninggap is emerging between northern and southern eurozone countries. |
Germany grows, France stagnates ahead of Hollande-Merkel meetingThe German economy has roared back to growth, expanding by 0.5 per cent, whilst the French economy was flat in the first quarter of 2012, new GDP data reveals. |
Global shares fall on Grexit fearsThe FTSE 100 index dropped below the psychological benchmark of 5,500 this morning, amid mounting fears that Greece will have to exit the Eurozone. |
Pound at record rate v EuroUK travellers heading to the Eurozone will get more for their money as Euros are being sold at 1.20 to the Pound for the first time in three and a half years. |
Will a new French President signal a shift in euro economic policies?voters in France and Greece have rejected parties who agree with the austerity measures supported by Germany to help manage the euro debt crisis, potentially putting the eurozone at a crossroads. |
Nine eurozone countries have credit ratings cut by S&PFriday 13th took on nightmare proportions for the eurozone as the euro debt crisis moved up a notch after Standard & Poor cut the credit rating of nine countries. |
Euro debt crisis: S&P cut French credit rating as Greek debt talks failThe Euro debt crisis burns again as ratings agency Standard & Poor's confirm they have cut France's credit rating from triple-A to AA+ as Greek debt talks collapse. |
Fitch says solution to euro debt crisis is 'beyond reach'Fitch has cut France's outlook to "negative" and placed six other countries on "credit watch negative", saying a full solution to the debt crisis is "beyond reach". |
France and Germany could lose S&P AAA credit ratingRatings agency Standard & Poor's has put 15 eurozone nations including France and Germany on 'credit watch' meaning there is a 50:50 chance their credit ratings could be cut. |
Moody's downgrades credit rating for two major French banksThe credit ratings agency, Moody's has downgraded the credit rating of French banks Societe Generale and Credit Agricole, citing their exposure to Greek debt as the reason. |
French stocks and banks rock amid more volatility in global markets.French bank Societe Generale saw its shares fall by 21 per cent before bouncing back to register a 13 per cent loss at the close of markets after rumours abounded that France could lose its triple-A credit rating. |
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