With Europe mired in crisis, President Barack Obama is launching a charm offensive to hitch the U.S. economy to growth opportunities in Asia that he hopes can help power the recovery he
The euro, U.S. stocks and crude oil rose on Thursday after an Italian debt auction went better than feared and news from Europe eased concerns over a potential euro zone break-up. European
German Chancellor Angela Merkel rejected on Thursday the idea that her government might favour a smaller euro zone, saying her only goal since the beginning of the debt crisis has been to
Gas exporters meeting in Qatar next week are unlikely to come up with a plan to protect against a looming euro zone led demand drop which threatens to reverse any improvement in
Madonna's manager Guy Oseary has said the U.S. singer was "very upset" that a demo of her new song "Give Me All Your Love" had leaked onto the Internet. The song, which
Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday that stabilising the euro zone in its current form was the top priority for her government. "We only have one goal, that is to bring
Former European Central Bank vice-president Lucas Papademos will head Greece's new crisis coalition, the president's office said on Thursday, and will have to scramble to save the country from default and an
Italy represents a clear and present danger to the euro zone, British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Thursday. "What is happening in Italy is a warning to any country, any government,
– Euro zone growth seen at 0.5 pct in 2012 – Greek debt/GDP ratio seen at 198.3 pct in 2012 – Belgian debt/GDP seen rising above 100 pct in 2013 Euro zone
The German government is not pursuing the idea of a smaller euro zone and its policies are focused on stabilising the currency bloc as a whole, Chancellor Angela Merkel's spokesman said on
