Brussels: Negative rates might backfire on ECB, UK looks to al...

If this email is not displayed correctly, please click on the following link or open your browser and paste the link into the address field: http://view.ed4.net/v/EB8122/B4LYIX/H0CYAS/0GINVW/   Brussels Friday May 10 2013 How useful are FT email briefings to you and what can we do to improve them? Take our short survey EU - latest Eurozone and European Union news headlines - FT.com   Negative rates might backfire on ECB The ECB should note that after almost a year of negative rates in Denmark there is scant evidence they have had much impact on bank behaviour http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/YG59AK/YHDR05/JEXO85/ULX8QZ/CM/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=10   UK looks to allay Irish fears on EU vote David Lidington, the Europe minister, has reassured Dublin that staying in the bloc and shaping its policies are in Britain's national interest http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/YG59AK/YHDR05/JEXO85/7Z3WHE/CM/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=10   Trade: Solar flares Brussels is preparing for a decisive clash with China over imports of solar equipment but some EU companies fear such a showdown, writes Joshua Chaffin http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/YG59AK/YHDR05/JEXO85/CWTIO1/CM/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=10   Cameron reassures investors on EU exit Prime minister's efforts undermined by London mayor Boris Johnson who said Britain should be prepared to 'walk away' from Europe http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/YG59AK/YHDR05/JEXO85/FDG9VP/CM/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=10   The time for a British decision is now It is doubtful that foreign investors would be as interested in the UK if they knew it could not offer equal access to the EU market http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/YG59AK/YHDR05/JEXO85/ULX8QM/CM/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=10   Democracy is not to blame for populism The anger does reflect a failure of governments. Presidents and prime ministers are discovering that the old levers of power no longer work http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/YG59AK/YHDR05/JEXO85/A51D8U/CM/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=10   China calls for solar panel tariffs talks Beijing's unusually mild response to European Commission levy average of 47% suggests Chinese companies are likely to try for reduced rates http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/YG59AK/YHDR05/JEXO85/1O9A39/CM/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=10   Italy sees xenophobic 'nightmare' Europe Italian politicians say Europe risks becoming a 'nightmare' of austerity and social despair where voters turn to xenophobic and populist parties http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/YG59AK/YHDR05/JEXO85/B4LY6P/CM/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=10   Americans ahead in paying down debt Historically, Europeans always had a lower debt ratio than Americans, but those two lines have now crossed http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/YG59AK/YHDR05/JEXO85/Q3MTD5/CM/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=10   Are negative interest rates an ECB bluff? Analysts assess the likelihood of imposing negative rates to encourage bank lending, and its possible long-term effects on the euro http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/YG59AK/YHDR05/JEXO85/RP5HY2/CM/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=10   Tools Your account    Portfolio Email Briefings    Price alerts Keyword alerts    RSS feeds Subscribe to FT.com     © THE FINANCIAL TIMES LTD 2013 ABOUT THIS EMAIL You have received this email because you have signed up from the NBE preference page. FT.com Change Briefings  •   Unsubscribe  •   Change Email Address  •   Forward this email to a friend  •   Privacy Policy  •   About Us  •   Help This email was sent by or on behalf of a company owned by Pearson plc, registered office at 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL. Registered in England and Wales with company number 53723..