The Listener

Down and out in Paris

By Anne Penketh in Travel

Issue 3810 9th May 2013

The recession has created a group who have to pick a tourist pocket or two to survive.

Reserve judgment

in Current Affairs

Issue 3807 18th Apr 2013

In the unlikely event of a bank collapse, a proposed new measure would help safeguard our savings.

Boom and bust in the Marlborough wine industry

By Karl du Fresne in Current Affairs

Issue Listener Plus 31st Mar 2013

This week’s Listener examines what happened to Marlborough's wine industry in 2008, after a massive grape crop coincided with the global financial crisis.

“We have not yet grasped the extent to which Greece has a bad name”

By Toby Manhire in The Internaut

Issue Listener Plus 5th Nov 2012

The country’s international reputation has plummeted, and the diaspora has been shocked into silence.

It's not so bad. London bankers are having a great party

By Toby Manhire in The Internaut

Issue Listener Plus 26th Jul 2012

fire-breathing strippers, snake dancers and massage girls ease the stress of tired finance professionals.

Having hit rock bottom, Iceland’s economy is bouncing back, say observers

By Toby Manhire in The Internaut

Issue Listener Plus 23rd Jul 2012

One of the first and worst affected countries in the global financial crisis, Iceland is now a rare flicker of light in Europe's long gloom. With growth returning, international debts getting paid