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Reuters Breakingviews: Fussball success mirrors economy

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:00:00 +0530

May 24 - Europe's sick man not so long ago, Germany's fortunes have changed -- and its soccer resurgence has a lot in common with its economic renaissance, says Breakingviews.

Reuters Breakingviews: Japan joins global risk parade

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:00:00 +0530

May 23 - The Nikkei’s 7 percent drop is an overdue correction, says Breakingviews, but the sell off is down to U.S. and China concerns. Being a safe haven has its drawbacks.

Breakingviews: Markets too sanguine on QE threat

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:00:00 +0530

May 22 - The bursting of the gold bubble is just a harbinger of how vulnerable markets are to a tapering of quantitative easing, says Breakingviews. Other asset classes are also at risk.

China Tea Leaf Index: A double property bubble

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:50:00 +0530

May 22 - A surge in construction and rising property prices have been good news for China's growth figures, says Breakingviews' John Foley, but may not be able to support them for much longer.

Reuters Breakingviews: Apple feels global tax heat

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:00:00 +0530

May 21 - Apple is the latest multinational company to come under the spotlight for its offshore tax practices. What's needed is a global corporate tax deal, says Breakingviews' Edward Hadas.

Reuters Breakingviews: FirstGroup hits debt brick wall

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:00:00 +0530

May 20 - The rail and bus operator is raising £615 million to stave off a ratings downgrade. Debt may be cheap, but too much of it is holding FirstGroup back, says Breakingviews.

Reuters Breakingviews: Hollande gets serious on Europe - at last

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:00:00 +0530

May 17 - French President Francois Hollande's plan for a centralised euro zone 'economic government' may be premature, but it has legs argues Breakingviews.

Reuters Breakingviews: Slippery nature of oil pricing

Thu, 16 May 2013 14:00:00 +0530

May 16 - The EU probe into possible oil pricing manipulation may not come to anything, but “best guess” benchmarks are still not the best way to price oil, says Reuters Breakingviews.

Breakingviews: Quit that GDP micro fixation

Wed, 15 May 2013 14:00:00 +0530

May 15 - Fixation with micro-changes in GDP data obscure the perspective on a possible euro zone recovery, says Breakingviews.

Reuters Breakingviews: Loeb’s plan deserves Sony’s ear

Tue, 14 May 2013 16:45:00 +0530

May 14 - The Japanese electronics giant should take activist shareholder Dan Loeb seriously, says Reuters Breakingviews. His plan to spin Sony’s entertainment businesses may have merit.