The European Central Bank’s cautious first step

The European Central Bank’s cautious first step

By Financial Times

The European Central Bank has cut interest rates for the first time in nearly five years, and the European Commission will recommend the start of EU accession talks with Ukraine this month.

Plus, the FT’s Katie Martin explains how optimistic we should be about a revival of the London Stock Exchange. 


Mentioned in this podcast:

ECB cuts interest rates for first time in five years

A cautious revival of the London IPO market

Ukraine ready for EU membership talks, Brussels says


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