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Is your knowledge of the English language up to date?

Quiz: "deviations" or "delinquencies"?

US banks have reported an increase in mortgage ____.

Hypothek

Can French banks ____ losses from Greek debt?

Withhold or withstand?

Ups and downs

This week, we look at media comment on the downgrading of two of France's largest banks, as well as at high unemployment figures in Britain.

Herabstufung

Watch out: Excessive spending could cost you your house

BRITAIN: The message from UK banks is clear: stop wasting money, or we’ll take away your house. British banks are taking the unusual step of warning some homeowners that reckless spending could result in the loss of their properties.

Eigenheimbesitzer

leichtsinnige Ausgaben

Immobilien

Quiz: "robocops" or "robosigners"?

US banks have been offered a deal over the ____ scandal.

One hell of a ride

As the global financial crisis worsens, the reports get more dramatic. Would you be able to use the right kind of language to describe what's happening now? Take our short test to find out.

Quiz: "sue" or "peg"?

The UK is to ___ Iceland for the billions it had to pay investors after Icelandic banks failed.

Milliarden

Money makes the world go round

Spain probably won't follow Portugal in needing an EU bailout, but the eurozone's crisis is far from over. And what can developed nations learn from Chinese artist Ai Weiwei? We look at media comment on these issues.

finanzielle Rettung

Industrieländer

Fragen

Disaster management

EU leaders have agreed to explore a free-trade agreement with Japan. In the US, the Federal Reserve has given banks permission to reward their shareholders financially. We look at media reaction to both of these decisions.

(eine Möglichkeit) ausloten, sondieren

Freihandelsabkommen

US-Notenbank(system)

Aktionäre

Raining in Spain

The EU's sovereign debt crisis is back in focus after the rating agency Moody's downgraded its rating on Spanish government debt from Aa1 to Aa2 with a "negative outlook". The media question whether EU leaders are aware of the real problems.

Staatsverschuldungskrise

herunterstufen, zurückstufen

Ausblick, Prognose

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