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See http://www.ft.com/servicestools/help/terms#legal1 for the terms and conditions of reuse.support@ft.comThu, 10 Jul 2008 05:12 BSTFri, 25 Jul 2008 12:38:16 BSTNewspapers60http://news.ft.com/cms/d1f3ce1a-6bbe-11da-bb53-0000779e2340.gifhttp://www.ft.com/world/europe/brussels/finance(PICS-1.1 "http://www.classify.org/safesurf/" L gen true for "http://www.ft.com/" r (SS~~000 1))http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/aa3e7ec0-4e28-11dd-820e-000077b07658,dwp_uuid=86be4e0c-53d0-11db-8a2a-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/aa3e7ec0-4e28-11dd-820e-000077b07658.htmlThe European Central Bank argues that the recent rises in the share holdings of the 10-year old currency is almost entirely because of its rising valueThu, 10 Jul 2008 05:12 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8d39b2b6-492a-11dd-9a5f-000077b07658,dwp_uuid=86be4e0c-53d0-11db-8a2a-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8d39b2b6-492a-11dd-9a5f-000077b07658.htmlMarkets were relieved by a less hawkish tone from the European Central Bank, which damped fears of further rises to comeThu, 3 Jul 2008 19:35 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e99b7ea2-3d65-11dd-bbb5-0000779fd2ac,dwp_uuid=86be4e0c-53d0-11db-8a2a-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e99b7ea2-3d65-11dd-bbb5-0000779fd2ac.htmlCustomers could be able to switch their accounts between institutions more easily and without charge, suggests a proposed regulation circulating in the European CommissionThu, 19 Jun 2008 04:02 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8b6e287a-38d3-11dd-8aed-0000779fd2ac,dwp_uuid=86be4e0c-53d0-11db-8a2a-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8b6e287a-38d3-11dd-8aed-0000779fd2ac.htmlThe European Central Bank cites the need to improve the flow of sensitive information in order to fulfil its core tasks of ensuring financial stability and setting ratesFri, 13 Jun 2008 03:19 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/142ccd78-33f3-11dd-869b-0000779fd2ac,dwp_uuid=86be4e0c-53d0-11db-8a2a-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/142ccd78-33f3-11dd-869b-0000779fd2ac.htmlThe unlimited liability borne by auditors is 'no longer tenable', the European Commission said, recommending countries introduce legislation to limit auditors' risks Fri, 6 Jun 2008 23:34 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/824057b6-3313-11dd-8a25-0000779fd2ac,dwp_uuid=86be4e0c-53d0-11db-8a2a-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/824057b6-3313-11dd-8a25-0000779fd2ac.htmlThe European Commission is pursuing its members over their failure to implement anti-money laundering laws amid tensions over the global crackdown on criminal financingFri, 6 Jun 2008 03:32 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7078e0b4-327a-11dd-9b87-0000779fd2ac,dwp_uuid=86be4e0c-53d0-11db-8a2a-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7078e0b4-327a-11dd-9b87-0000779fd2ac.htmlThe European Commission has serious reservations about the British government's restructuring package to save Northern Rock, the stricken mortgage lenderWed, 4 Jun 2008 22:19 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/acdc24f4-3030-11dd-86cc-000077b07658,dwp_uuid=86be4e0c-53d0-11db-8a2a-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/acdc24f4-3030-11dd-86cc-000077b07658.htmlA member of the central bank's executive board has urged banks to make 'serious efforts' to bring investors back into the mortgage-backed bond and similar marketsMon, 2 Jun 2008 01:44 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4ce8e4fa-2c12-11dd-9861-000077b07658,dwp_uuid=86be4e0c-53d0-11db-8a2a-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4ce8e4fa-2c12-11dd-9861-000077b07658.htmlA draft document drawn up by European Union member countries of financial centres with top quality anti-money-laundering controls has omitted key British-linked territoriesTue, 27 May 2008 23:41 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/45654f9e-2bfd-11dd-9861-000077b07658,dwp_uuid=86be4e0c-53d0-11db-8a2a-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/45654f9e-2bfd-11dd-9861-000077b07658.htmlThe eurozone is a triumph as a monetary union. Yet it is much less so as an economic union. Its creation has not caused the acceleration in dynamism that proponents hoped for – if anything, structural reforms have slowed, writes Martin Wolf Tue, 27 May 2008 17:59 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b6e75060-24f8-11dd-a14a-000077b07658,dwp_uuid=86be4e0c-53d0-11db-8a2a-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b6e75060-24f8-11dd-a14a-000077b07658.htmlIt is not easy being the world's main currency, and the euro is showing all the signs of strain that comes from being the new international key currency, writes Harold James Sun, 18 May 2008 17:55 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9aa0da8a-1e0d-11dd-983a-000077b07658,dwp_uuid=86be4e0c-53d0-11db-8a2a-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9aa0da8a-1e0d-11dd-983a-000077b07658.htmlThe further tightening of credit suggests that the effects of the financial turmoil, deteriorating economic confidence and the US slowdown are feeding into the economySat, 10 May 2008 02:58 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f041f8d4-1c8c-11dd-8bfc-000077b07658,dwp_uuid=86be4e0c-53d0-11db-8a2a-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f041f8d4-1c8c-11dd-8bfc-000077b07658.htmlEurope's monetary union has produced 'favourable' economic effects but has shielded countries from necessary reforms, Brussels says in a report marking 10 years of the euroThu, 8 May 2008 02:46 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2e1c924a-10a3-11dd-b8d6-0000779fd2ac,dwp_uuid=86be4e0c-53d0-11db-8a2a-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2e1c924a-10a3-11dd-b8d6-0000779fd2ac.htmlThe euro rose above $1.60 for the first time after France's central bank governor warned that fighting inflation could require higher eurozone interest rates Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:23 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c177ea26-0f27-11dd-9646-0000779fd2ac,dwp_uuid=86be4e0c-53d0-11db-8a2a-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c177ea26-0f27-11dd-9646-0000779fd2ac.htmlBrussels is expected to attack the 'endless foot-dragging' by infrastructure providers over establishing effective links that could lead to a more competitive marketSun, 20 Apr 2008 23:18 BST