Anti-Austerity Strike Brings Greece to a Halt During Troika Visit
Greek schools shut and flights were disrupted as workers held a general strike on Wednesday to protest austerity…
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European Stocks Rebound; Vestas, ING Rally
European stock markets opened higher on Wednesday, recouping losses seen the prior day, as banks and mining firms…
ECB Easing Talk Lifts Shares, Pressures Euro
Increased prospects of a European Central Bank interest rate cut this year sent the euro to a six-week low on…
Euro Hits 6-Week Low; Aussie Lifted by Solid Retail Sales
The euro touched a six-week low on Monday after suffering its biggest drop in over a year last week as pressure…
Asian Shares Slip in Lackluster Trade, Dollar Holds Firm
Asian stocks eased on Monday in sluggish trade as investors chose discretion over valor ahead of central bank…
ECB Policy Makers Say Stress Tests Risk Market Confusion
The European Central Bank is concerned that investors could be spooked by next year’s bank balance-sheet…
Lagarde to Bloomberg: ‘Crossing Fingers’ for the Euro Zone
IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde spoke with Bloomberg Television’s Sara Eisen in Jackson Hole, WY today,…
Euro, Pound Fall Vs Dollar As ECB, BoE Set to Keep Easy Policy
The euro and sterling fell against the dollar on Thursday as investors sold them before European Central Bank and…
Euro Zone Manufacturing Grows for 1st Time in 2 Years in July – PMI
Euro zone manufacturing activity grew for the first time in two years in July as factory output surged,…
France and China to Set up Currency Swap Line – Hollande
France is working on setting up a currency swap line with China to boost the yuan's presence in international…