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The German central bank told me in no uncertain terms last week it was not printing Deutsche Marks, despite growing speculation - and a number of sources - pointing to the contrary.
Ratings agency Standard and Poor's (S&P) said France and Germany are among 15 nations that have been put on "credit watch" due to fears over the impact of the debt crisis.
Angela Merkel and Nicholas Sarkozy are set to meet today as political commentators warn Europe is entering the end game for the crisis, which must be resolved this week to save the euro.
Lee Robertson, CEO of wealth management firm Investment Quorum, explains why he is still positive on equity markets despite negative sentiment.
Conservative MPs yesterday increased pressure on George Osborne to cut taxes even if it had to be paid for by extra borrowing.
A meeting in Berlin between David Cameron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel will be dominated by the European debt crisis, but is expected to also tackle the concept of a tax on financial transactions - known as the Tobin Tax - on which the two nations are split.
Moody’s has downgraded the credit ratings of 10 German public-sector banks, and taken action against another two, saying there is a lower likelihood the German government will step in with a bailout.
The euro weakened this morning as the cost of insuring French bonds climbed to a record, Spanish yields rose and european equities retreated for a second day.
Germany and France have begun preliminary talks about a possible break-up of the eurozone, according to reports, amid fresh fears about the future of Italy after the nation's cost of borrowing hit a new record.
So, “Merkozy’s” plan to plan for a plan has had the desired effect – in the short term. The bear squeeze in equity markets has continued and their sick patient, the euro, has had a further remission.
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