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By Nicholas Comfort, Bloomberg |
March 18, 2013
European banks declined on concern an unprecedented tax on savings in Cyprus will have negative implications for the ratings of the continent’s lenders.
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By James G. Neuger and Rebecca Christie, Bloomberg |
March 14, 2013
European leaders are loosening the economic shackles once demanded by Germany as the recession and mounting unemployment in southern Europe shove aside the debt crisis as the euro area’s biggest headache.
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By Nina Mehta and Matthew Leising |
March 12, 2013
Intercontinental Exchange Inc.’s talks with regulators about spinning off four European bourses are nearing completion.
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By John Detrixhe, Bloomberg |
February 28, 2013
The euro fell versus the dollar, extending its first monthly drop since July, amid Italian political wrangling about forming a government and as cooling regional inflation opens the door for central bank stimulus.
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By Justin Pugsley |
February 27, 2013
Italian voters, though not handing outright victory to any particular party, rejected austerity at the polls. That policy could be nearing a reality check.
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By Stephen Kirkland and Rita Nazareth, Bloomberg |
February 26, 2013
U.S. stocks rose, rebounding from the worst drop since November, as data on housing and consumer confidence bolstered optimism in the economy.
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By Richard Rubin, Bloomberg |
February 25, 2013
The European Union’s tax commissioner urged U.S. supporters of a financial transaction tax to keep up their efforts and said a global tax should be a reality at “some time.”
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By Jones Hayden, Bloomberg |
February 20, 2013
Euro-area consumer confidence increased to the highest in seven months in February amid signs the economy may be gaining strength after slipping into a recession last year.
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By Rebecca Christie |
February 13, 2013
The European Union will propose a far-reaching tax on financial transactions that could be collected worldwide by 11 participating nations as soon as Jan. 1 next year.
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By Susanne Walker and Neal Armstrong, Bloomberg |
February 8, 2013
Treasury 10-year note yields traded close to a two-week low as efforts to trim the European Union budget added to concern the region’s economy will struggle to expand, boosting demand for safer assets.
