April 26, 2015

Time is running out for Greece, says Eurogroup chief

Mounting tensions between Greece and other euro members have flared up at an acrimonious meeting in Riga, with finance ministers blasting the country’s leftwing leaders for failing to make more progress towards a bailout deal.

April 25, 2015

Eurozone Economy Grows for 22nd Straight Month, Report Shows

PARIS — The eurozone economy expanded for a 22nd consecutive month in April, a private sector report showed on Thursday, but the modest pace of growth disappointed some analysts looking for more vigor resulting from the European Central Bank’s bond-buying program.

April 24, 2015

Greece may ask Europe to buy bonds to pay for redemptions - paper

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece is considering asking the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) to buy Greek government bonds held by the European Central Bank (ECB) to pay for debt redemptions this summer, newspaper Kathimerini reported on Thursday.

April 23, 2015

Bank of England committee unanimous on holding rates

Bank of England policymakers voted unanimously to hold interest rates at their current historic low of 0.5% again in April, the minutes of the latest meeting show.

April 21, 2015

Draghi Warning Unheeded as Euro’s Best Streak in a Year Stalls

European Central Bank President Mario Draghi is warning investors not to bet against the euro. They don’t seem to have gotten the message.