15:05 : France Details Financial Tax Proposal, Hopes To Set Precedent -
The French government Wednesday gave details of a financial transaction tax it hopes will bring in over EUR1 billion (US$1.3 billion) a year in revenue and drive away speculative trading activities, including high frequency trading.
07:15 : Risk on sentiment remains in vogue -
Economic Data - (EU) ECB: €1.9B borrowed in overnight loan facility v €1.8B prior; €495.4B parked in deposit facility vs. €503.4B prior - (CH) Swiss Jan Unemployment Rate: 3.4% v 3.5%e; Unemployment ...
06:48 : French Central Bank expects France to record zero growth in the 1q of ... -
The French Central Bank said it expects the economy to record zero growth rate in the first quarter of 2012 on expected slowdown in euro area economies. Separately, the bank released industrial sector activity indicator which lingered at 96 in January, ...
06:28 : French Central Bank expects France to record zero growth in the 1q of ... -
The French Central Bank said it expects the economy to record zero growth rate in the first quarter of 2012 on expected slowdown in euro area economies. Separately, the bank released industrial sector activity indicator which lingered at 96 in January, ...
05:13 : French economy to post zero growth in Q1: central bank -
France's economy will register zero growth in the first quarter of this year, the Bank of France forecast on Wednesday, as the country succumbs to a slowdown throughout the euro zone.