Japan to buy euro bonds

Japan pledged on Tuesday to buy euro zone bonds this month in a show of support for Europe's struggle with a seething debt crisis as Portugal wrestled to fend off market and

Commodities show ties that bind

If there was any doubt that the global economy remains tightly intertwined, rising commodity prices should put it to rest. Both the U.S. unemployment rate and the amount of idle factory space

German Chancellor to visit Cyprus

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is paying a short visit to Cyprus on Tuesday, during which she will meet President of the Republic Demetris Christofias and the Special Representative of the UN Secretary