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Greece’s second rescue is probably not the last

Greece has secured a second bailout. It may not be enough to rescue the troubled country. 

The tax-effectiveness of dividend streams

Investors might be surprised by how the tax effectiveness of dividend income boosts the post-tax returns of equities versus cash. 

Is France under threat?

France may lose its triple-A credit rating as its bond yields are soaring. 

Italian bond yields reach worrying levels

Italian 10-year bond yields overnight breached 7%, a level widely considered to be unsustainable. When their borrowing costs moved above this level, Greece, Portugal and Ireland were forced to seek bailouts.

Europe's grand plan

European leaders on Thursday finally delivered a credible rescue plan for the eurozone debt crisis.

Saving the eurozone

Eurozone leaders are trying to resolve their differences as they try to wrest control over the eurozone debt crisis. 

Australia’s unrecognised economic feat

Australia's economy marks a growth milestone.

The Fed’s “Operation Twist”

What's it all about?

What does Italy’s downgrade mean?

Italy is the latest European country to have its debt rating cut. 

Is “core” Europe stalling?

The economies of Germany and France stalled in the second quarter. A protracted slowing of these "core" European economies could spell trouble for the struggling peripheral economies.

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