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By Jonathan Stearns, Bloomberg |
March 12, 2013
The European Union completed a framework for tougher controls on spending by euro-area governments in a German-led bid to prevent a repeat of the debt crisis that has threatened to break apart the single currency.
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By Press Release |
February 12, 2013
The European Securities and Markets Authority is asking for feedback on new rules regarding short-selling and credit default swaps.
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By Patrick Donahue, Bloomberg |
February 6, 2013
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government dismissed calls by French President Francois Hollande to steer the euro’s exchange rate, saying currencies should be determined by the market and not managed.
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By John Detrixhe and Lucy Meakin, Bloomberg |
February 5, 2013
The yen touched the weakest level in almost three years against the dollar after the Bank of Japan governor said he will step down early, accelerating a transition that may aid the prime minister’s plan for aggressive easing.
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By Emma Charlton, Bloomberg |
January 10, 2013
The euro rose to the strongest since July 2011 against the yen after European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said the economy should gradually recover and the decision to refrain from cutting interest rates was unanimous.
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By Claudia Carpenter and Lu Wang |
December 18, 2012
Stocks rallied, sending the S&P 500 to a two-month high, and commodities gained on signs of progress in U.S. budget talks.
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By Kit Chellel |
December 10, 2012
Stefan Hunt, a former Harvard and Yale economist who now works with the U.K.'s Financial Services Authority, is using new tools to protect consumers from old-fashioned fraud.
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By Andrew Frye, Bloomberg |
December 10, 2012
The imminent end of Prime Minister Mario Monti’s government fueled the largest increase in Italian borrowing costs in four months and threatened to open a new front in Europe’s crisis fight before a year-end summit.
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By Nikolaj Gammeltoft and Michael P. Regan, Bloomberg |
November 13, 2012
U.S. stocks fell as concern about the federal budget debate overshadowed a rally in retailers after Home Depot Inc.’s earnings beat estimates. Treasuries gained while commodities retreated.
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By Joseph Ciolli and Lucy Meakin, Bloomberg |
October 9, 2012
The euro declined vs. most of its major counterparts as European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said the common-currency bloc faces risks from financial instability.
