Euro, crude ease on Portugal debt worries

The euro fell and oil eased on Thursday after Portugal's prime minister resigned following parliament's rejection of his minority government's austerity programme, renewing worries about the scale of the euro zone's sovereign

What’s next for Portugal after PM’s resignation?

. Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates resigned on Wednesday after parliament rejected his government's latest austerity measures, designed to help Portugal avoid having to seek an international bailout. IS A BAILOUT INEVITABLE?