Simon Kennedy, Bloomberg

• IMF Said to Seek $500 Bln Boost

  By Simon Kennedy, Bloomberg  |  January 18, 2012

  Fund prepares to bolster lending capacity; currently has $385 bln available.

• Growing Euro Breakup Risk Seen

  By Simon Kennedy, Bloomberg  |  November 28, 2011

  Moody’s warns debt crisis threatens region’s sovereign ratings.

• Merkel Greek Strategy May Backfire

  By Simon Kennedy, Bloomberg  |  November 11, 2011

  Mention of possible euro exit exacerbates European debt crisis.

• Italy Attack Tests Euro Defenses

  By Simon Kennedy, Bloomberg  |  November 10, 2011

  Rise in Italian bond yields calls into question Europe's ability to resolve crisis.

• Death of Euro Seen Exaggerated

  By Simon Kennedy, Bloomberg  |  October 6, 2011

  Political will to be deployed to save the common currency.

• Central Banks More Open to Inflation

  By Scott Lanman, Simon Kennedy, Bloomberg  |  September 19, 2011

  Policy makers may allow faster price increases amid faltering global growth

• Ghost of Lehman Haunts G-7

  By Simon Kennedy, Bloomberg  |  September 9, 2011

  Finance chiefs face calls to ramp up efforts to resolve debt crisis.

• BRICs No Cure for Slow Global Growth

  By Michael Patterson, Simon Kennedy, Bloomberg  |  September 1, 2011

  Emerging nations are no longer expanding strongly enough to buoy economy worldwide.

• Merkel-Sarkozy Plan Shuns Bolder Steps

  By James G. Neuger, Simon Kennedy, Bloomberg  |  August 17, 2011

  German, French leaders rule out issuing euro bonds or expanding the bailout fund.

• EU Summit Looms on Debt Deadlock

  By Simon Kennedy, Bloomberg  |  July 18, 2011

  As crisis intensifies, leaders debate role of bondholders in Greek bailout.