LONDON: The euro rose on Tuesday on  news of successful bond auctions in Ireland, Greece and Spain, ahead of an eagerly-awaited interest rate decision from the US Federal Reserve. In morning trading in... (more...)

LONDON: European shares edged lower on Wednesday, with drugmakers the major fallers as AstraZeneca slipped after its heart drug Brilinta faced a three month-delay. However, losses were limited as Renault... (more...)

LONDON: Europe’s main stock markets fell at the start of trading on Thursday, with London’s benchmark FTSE 100 index down 0.33 percent at 5,348.80 points. Frankfurt’s DAX 30 shed 0.20... (more...)

WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama will travel to Lisbon in November for a summit with leaders of the European Union, the White House said Tuesday. (more…)  Read More →

LONDON: European stock markets lost ground Monday, with the London FTSE 100 index shedding 0.21 percent to close at 5,148.28 points. In Paris, the CAC 40 fell 0.40 percent to 3,486.33 points while in Frankfurt... (more...)

LONDON: The euro bounced back Wednesday as the dollar was hit by weaker-than-expected US retail sales figures which sparked fresh concerns about the strength of the US and globalrecovery, dealers said.They... (more...)

LONDON: Europe’s main stock markets rose at the start of trading on Wednesday, with London’s FTSE 100 index adding 0.31 percent to 5,287.28 points.The Paris CAC 40 index gained 0.40 percent... (more...)

PARIS, France: French shares showed a fall of 3.15 percent to 3,462.45 points on the CAC 40 index in mid-afternoon trading on Tuesday amid uncertainty about world growth and a sharp fall at the opening... (more...)

LONDON: The euro dipped against the dollar on Friday as traders turned cautious ahead of a weekend meeting of Group of 20 leaders, who will discuss reform plans for the financial industry.The European... (more...)

WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama gets a more favorable rating in western Europe and Asia than at home, but his standing in the Muslim world is slipping, a global poll showed Thursday. The Pew Research... (more...)