February 10, 2012

Euro debt crisis weighs on insurers' 2011

LONDON (Reuters) - Near-record catastrophe claims, the euro zone debt crisis and low interest rates are likely to result in mostly weaker 2011 profits for European insurers.

February 09, 2012

Greek Premier Seeks Rescue Consensus Amid Political Quarrels

Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos is set to negotiate with leaders of the political parties supporting his caretaker government after he missed another deadline to secure a second aid package.

February 08, 2012

Swiss risk deflation if euro crisis worsens: Jordan

GENEVA/ZURICH (Reuters) - The Swiss National Bank fears that an escalation of the euro zone's debt crisis could prompt deflation, Thomas Jordan said in his first speech since becoming interim chairman of the central bank, stressing his determination to keep a lid on the franc.

February 07, 2012

UK's Hague: Euro-Zone Debt Crisis Biggest Threat To UK

LONDON – The ongoing sovereign debt crisis in the euro zone is the biggest threat to U.K. prosperity, U.K. foreign minister William Hague said Monday.

February 06, 2012

Greece crisis talks over EU bailout to resume

Party leaders in Greece's governing coalition are to resume crisis talks on backing a 130bn-euro (£108bn; $171bn) European Union rescue plan.