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Free banking 'a dangerous myth'
17 hours ago
The man soon to become the City's top regulator, Andrew Bailey, says free banking is bad for banks and customers, because it hides the true costs of banking services.
17 May 2012
Last updated at 05:13 ET
Bank warns of euro crisis 'storm'
The Bank of England warns that the eurozone is "tearing itself apart" with the "storm" threatening the UK recovery, as it cuts its forecast for growth this year.
Eurozone in trouble
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No quick fix for Euro - maybe a slow one?
4 hours ago
If you step back from the monthly and quarterly figures, there is quite a lot of evidence that the slow economic fix to the crisis is happening.
Expert Views
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Paul Mason
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Gavin Hewitt
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