Asian shares and the euro traded in tight ranges on Thursday ahead of a Spanish bond sale seen as a key test of investors' risk appetite amid renewed concerns over the euro
Hong Kong shares edged up to a three-week high on Thursday as a rally in China Life and other insurers on the back of stabilising premium incomes helped the benchmark stock index
Sweden's central bank quashed expectations for early rate cuts on Wednesday, keeping interest rates unchanged and saying they were likely to remain that way for more than a year. It saw a
The European Commission said on Wednesday it expects Spain to take quick action to implement its stability law, with regional finances crucial to the country's fiscal strategy. "We also expect prompt implementation
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on Wednesday reported record profits and investments in the first quarter of 2012 and said it planned to create a 1 billion-euro fund to
Greece's two major parties, which are backing the country's EU/IMF bailout, would win a narrow parliamentary majority if elections were held today, a poll showed on Wednesday, less than three weeks before
Germany aims to achieve a structurally balanced budget from 2014 and reduce its public debt to 73% of gross domestic product in 2016 from 82% this year, a government paper obtained by
Asian shares rose on Wednesday as firm demand at Spanish debt sales and positive U.S. corporate earnings boosted investor confidence in riskier assets. European shares were heading for a firmer start with
Nestle, the world's biggest food group, is closing in on a deal to buy Pfizer's infant nutrition business for up to $10 billion to boost its business in China and extend its
European shares eased and the single currency softened on Wednesday as the region's sovereign debt worries and its weaker economic outlook weighed on investors ahead of a German bond sale that will
