January 16, 2015

Hedge funds, speculators face big losses on Swiss franc rally

(Reuters) - Currency speculators and global macro hedge funds with large short positions in the Swiss franc are staring massive losses in the face after the Swiss National Bank shocked markets on Thursday by removing a three-year-old cap on the currency.

January 15, 2015

ECB's Mario Draghi says risk of deflation higher than a year ago: Report

Jan 14 (Reuters) - There is a higher risk of deflation in the euro zone now than a year ago, European Central Bank President Mario Draghi told German weekly Die Zeit in an interview.

January 08, 2015

Hollande shifts position on Tobin tax, money for environment

French President Francois Hollande shifted position Monday on implementing a long-sought financial transactions tax in Europe and said the money should go towards projects aimed at mitigating climate change.

January 07, 2015

December 01, 2014

EU insurance watchdog to unveil stress test results

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Europe's top insurance regulator EIOPA will announce details on Monday of its latest check on how prepared the insurance sector is to withstand shocks like the recent financial market crisis.