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Don't be scared by economic forecasting
Editor's letter The Bank of England warned last week the UK will tip into recession this year. But predictions about stockmarkets, earnings or macroeconomic trends can be safely ignored, says Andrew Van Sickle.
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The wolf returns to the eurozone’s door
Editor's letter The eurozone’s intrinsic flaws have been exposed again as investors’ fears about Italy’s ability to pay its debt sends bond yields soaring.
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How to protect your pension pot from market turmoil
Advice The traditional way to protect your pension fund from market risk is to begin shifting your savings out of equities well ahead of retirement. But there are some problems with this approach, says David Prosser.
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Eurozone economy heads for paralysis
News Record high energy prices, the threat of recession in Germany and squabbling in Italy's government has left the eurozone fighting fires on all fronts.
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Price of gas soars as Moscow turns off the taps
News As Russia cuts its gas exports to the EU, the price of natural gas continues to rise. Restricted supplies could see energy rationing and recession in Germany, Europe’s biggest economy.
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A new headache for the ECB
News Italy, the eurozone’s third-largest economy, has debt of €2.759trn – almost 150% of GDP. A crisis there would pose an existential risk to the euro.
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The Brussels effect – how the EU is raising standards around the world
Briefings EU standards and consumer protection regulations have a habit of being enforced globally. Why is that? And is it such a bad thing?
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Britain’s post-Brexit trade chaos
Briefings The government has yet again postponed introducing post-Brexit checks on EU imports. Why has it done this, and does it matter?
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EU tightens the noose on Russia
News Brussels has proposed a ban on all Russian oil imports. Could that work? Emily Hohler reports
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