Spain to remain careful, calm on aid request decision

MADRID: Spain will analyse the conditions and modalities of the European Central Bank's bond-buying programme carefully and at length before taking a decision on an aid request, Spain's Deputy Primer Minister Soraya Saenz de Santamaria said on Friday.

Key ECB steps to combat Europe's debt crisis

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Here are some of the key steps the European Central Bank has taken to ease Europe's financial crisis and provide a spark to the weak economy.

Longer working week suggested for Greece

Greece's international lenders have suggested measures including increasing the maximum working week to six days.

Moody's puts European Union on notice

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Moody's put the European Union on notice Monday that its top-notch Aaa rating is at risk of downgrade, cutting the outlook on the EU's creditworthiness to "negative" from "stable" because of the continent's ongoing debt crisis.

Eurozone manufacturing PMI falls again in August

Manufacturing output across the 17-country eurozone shrank again in August, according to a widely-watched survey.