The euro hit a one-month high, Asian shares rose more than 1.5 percent and European index futures jumped on Monday after Greece's election delivered a slim parliamentary majority to pro-bailout parties, a
The Greek elections set the stage for a volatile week in the financial markets but, barring a surprisingly negative result, immediate policy changes look unlikely though a heavy schedule of high level
World markets rallied on Friday as investor fears of euro zone chaos following Sunday's Greek election were at least partly offset by talk of a coordinated response by the world's major central
Scandalous details of the lavish life of a former minister who spent 20,000 euros on curtain rods while cash-strapped Greeks buckled under tax hikes and wage cuts have driven anger against the
European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said on Friday the bank stood ready to support the euro zone's banking system should it be required. "The Eurosystem will continue to supply liquidity to
* Central banks ready to combat Greek market storm * Britain to flood system with cash * Greek leftist says bailout deal will be dead by Monday * Spain promises new measures
Greece's rundown state hospitals are cutting off vital drugs, limiting non-urgent operations and rationing even basic medical materials for exhausted doctors as a combination of economic crisis and political stalemate strangle health
Chancellor Angela Merkel rebuffed pressure on Thursday for Germany, Europe's most powerful economy, to underwrite debt or guarantee bank deposits in the euro zone as Spain's soaring borrowing costs raised new alarm.
An audit of Spain's banks showing how much they need to be recapitalised should be completed by Monday, two sources told Reuters on Thursday, with one saying the figure to clean up
Chancellor Angela Merkel rebuffed pressure on Thursday for Germany, Europe's most powerful economy, to underwrite debt or guarantee bank deposits in the euro zone as Spain's soaring borrowing costs raised new alarm.
