BBC News - Economy

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10/21/11--14:00: VIDEO: Why do banks go bust? (chan 2195627)

We've all become acutely aware in recent years how easily a big bank can reach the point of collapse. But why does it happen?


10/28/11--07:25: VIDEO: What is austerity? (chan 2195627)

Greece provides a lesson in how raising taxes and cutting spending can be a painfully uphill, and even self-defeating, task.


10/28/11--07:27: VIDEO: What is Quantitative Easing? (chan 2195627)

Central banks, including the Bank of England / the US Federal Reserve, are using "quantitative easing" to bolster their economies, but what is it?


10/28/11--07:28: VIDEO: What is the IMF? (chan 2195627)

The International Monetary Fund touches a raw nerve in many developing countries, and is now doing the same in some European ones.


10/28/11--07:32: VIDEO: What are bonds? (chan 2195627)

When a government or a big company wants to borrow money, it issues what is known as a "bond" - but what exactly is it?


11/01/11--09:24: VIDEO: How can countries go bust? (chan 2195627)

How can countries or governments go bust?


01/19/12--17:40: Why dragon year means baby boom (chan 2195627)

Why dragon year means baby boom


01/25/12--05:40: Salmond's rate of exchange (chan 2195627)

What currency would an independent Scotland use?


01/25/12--09:14: Merkel says 'big rethink needed' (chan 2195627)

Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel tells the World Economic Forum that a "big rethink" is needed in the eurozone within the global economy.


01/25/12--11:11: Fed not to raise rates until 2014 (chan 2195627)

The Federal Reserve says it does not now expect to raise interest rates in the US until late 2014, sending the dollar lower.


01/25/12--16:04: Inflation-beating investment options (chan 2195627)

What investments can help you beat inflation?


01/26/12--06:28: Retail sales 'falling in January' (chan 2195627)

Retail sales fell in January as shoppers reined in their spending at the start of the year, the CBI says.


01/26/12--08:01: US durable goods orders rise 3% (chan 2195627)

Orders for durable goods rose 3% in the US in December, according to official figures from the Commerce Department.


01/26/12--22:25: Is Pakistan's economy facing potential collapse? (chan 2195627)

Is Pakistan's economy in danger of potential collapse?


01/27/12--05:46: Call for IMF funds from UK and US (chan 2195627)

The US and UK should provide more cash to the IMF, the European Union's Economic Commissioner, Olli Rehn, says.


01/27/12--06:19: Osborne unveils UK financial bill (chan 2195627)

The Chancellor George Osborne has revealed details about the new Financial Services Bill that will overhaul regulation of the sector.


01/27/12--06:25: Spain jobless passes five million (chan 2195627)

Spain's unemployment figure rose above the five million mark in the last quarter of 2011, official figures show.


01/27/12--07:16: Draghi warns on eurozone credit (chan 2195627)

The head of the European Central Bank says the situation in the eurozone has improved since its intervention, but credit remains "seriously impaired".


01/27/12--08:22: US economic growth rate picks up (chan 2195627)

The pace of US economic growth quickened to a 2.8% annualised rate in the three months to December, the Commerce Department says.


01/27/12--12:00: Greece debt talks 'close to deal' (chan 2195627)

Greece could reach a deal with its creditors over the weekend, according to the EU's Economic Commissioner, Olli Rehn.


01/27/12--12:28: Fitch downgrades Italy and Spain (chan 2195627)

Five eurozone economies, including Italy and Spain, are downgraded by rating agency Fitch, citing financial weakness during the debt crisis.


01/28/12--08:11: Davos: Youth unemployment 'disaster' (chan 2195627)

Why ending the lost generation 'disaster' matters


01/28/12--08:54: IMF issues austerity cuts warning (chan 2195627)

Inappropriate spending cuts could "strangle" growth, so austerity measures should be tailor-made by each country, the head of the IMF warns.


01/29/12--01:29: Protest and power: Alternative voices at Davos (chan 2195627)

Alternative views on how to fix the world economy


01/29/12--08:43: Free market failure: Isn't it time to consider a different model? (chan 2195627)

Isn't it time to consider a different model?


01/29/12--09:30: Greece budget veto 'impossible' (chan 2195627)

Athens rejects outright German proposals for an EU power of veto over the Greek budget, with a minister threatening to quit over the issue.


01/29/12--20:32: Philippines economic growth slows (chan 2195627)

The Philippines' growth rate slows as global economic uncertainties hurt demand and dent the country's export sector.


01/30/12--03:02: Spain's economy contracts by 0.3% (chan 2195627)

The Spanish economy shrank by 0.3% in the fourth quarter of 2011, amid expectations that Spain will fall into recession this year.


01/30/12--03:35: Euro summit set for growth focus (chan 2195627)

The eurozone crisis is set to dominate an EU summit in Brussels as leaders place the emphasis on growth, but a Belgian strike threatens disruption.