Euro dips as EU deal rally fades

The euro dipped and German bond prices rose on Monday as the euphoria over the latest measures to ease Europe's debt crisis ebbed and tepid manufacturing data from Asia raised concerns about

Euro defeat for Merkel? Only time will tell

At first glance, the big winners from Europe's latest euro-saving summit were the leaders of Italy, Spain and France. By banding together in a powerful coalition to challenge Germany, the high-stakes meeting

Would the ECB downgrade France?

By George Hay The author is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. The opinions expressed are his own. The European Central Bank rightly wants to loosen the grip of ratings agencies. That is why

Balotelli sends Italy past Germany

Italy once again proved to be Germany's nemesis after Mario Balotelli struck two first-half goals to set up a UEFA EURO 2012 final against Spain on Sunday. Joachim Löw's side came into