From a strong euro to a Bank of Cyprus failure, from Greek debtor prisons to gold somersaults, very little in 2013 is really a mystery.
Oleg Deripaska, that good friend of Lord Fondlebum and all-round keen metals negotiator, declares himself puzzled today at the level of the euro. “Why is it so high?” he wonders with feigned innocence, “it is holding back the European recovery”. Continue reading